We often lose track of the awe-inspiring fact that we are in a galaxy, on a planet, and are even able to see so many other celestial bodies…because it is a daily phenomenon, we may even take it for granted.
I just love spending my mornings and evenings enjoying the sunrise and sunset; it’s then that I remind myself we ARE in space, space is not just something ‘out there’
It does happen that our thinking can shrink to the size of our brains-and even smaller- at times!
Work, life and world events, family issues, expenses and many other things lead us to believe our world is small and frustrating. There is, as always, a flip side…we can and should practice the habit of thinking big…for many reasons. Here is a real-life example:
Along with my daily sun gazing rituals came a not unwelcome surprise, initially!
We are getting neighbours, someone bought the stand next to us that has been nothing but a half-built ruin for the longest of time, in fact for me, since we moved here.
It is good news because it will add to our safety and community. Wonderful, just fab….until!
They are building a 3 storey house, right where I watch the most glorious sunsets!
Right.
Where.
The.
Sun.
Sets.
And instantly I’m seriously miffed, annoyed and irritated at someone who a few minutes ago I had only good thoughts about…and a torrent of thoughts run through my mind: no more beautiful sunsets, only a huge block like structure, why a 3 storey, we are already on a hill, how high do you wanna be, dude?
And for a split second, I was sure I could hear the Universe chuckle at my pure audacity, arrogance self-centeredness and ego! The human has a lot of nerve I realise, I have a lot of nerve…this is not my property, this planet, this galaxy, this sunset!
I merely have the fantastical luck to be exposed to this view, this world, this small spot on a fairly large planet!
What am I so annoyed about, I still have 99% of an unobstructed plus 180 degrees view, and I’m miffed at a little obstruction?? Wow, I said to myself, you still have a LOT of growing to do girl, shame on you… with that I went back into the house to feed my big fat giant dogs, and get on with cooking, what a privileged life I live, and yes, I am aware of that, but this was not to be the end of the lesson…
A day or so later, aware that the seasons are slightly switching to what could nearly be the first signals of spring(yay), I’m once again sitting on the deck waiting for my well-loved glorious sunset, and what gift did the Universe have for, undeserving spoilt me?
The sun shifted, ever so slightly, and there, right in front of my eyes, the perceived obstruction, was NOTHING, in comparison to the ability and skill, and magic of this planet, this spot, this space.
Naturally it led me to think things through, deeper, wider bigger: what am I not seeing, because I’m too fixated on the block in front of me, why could I not just move from my set spot, that would have been a perfectly good solution, I could have welcomed the change of scenery, and still enjoyed the 99% perfect sunset, and also, allowing life to be as it is, the change does not mean all magic is gone!
But the biggest lesson for me was that the universe will always come up with a more natural, better solution! Let’s exhale folks, there is a way, not always our way, but A WAY…. often without us having to do anything but think bigger, and trust more.
Love to you all, my fellow celestial body dwellers!
Frida
Frida Willis, Managing partner of Thinkology is a Registered Psychotherapist and Business and Life Coach started working in the Corporate Industry in 1992. Back then, Employee Assistance services were mostly geared to help employees with substance abuse issues, and the life dimensions affected by it. If you’d like to get hold of her, email frida@thinkology.co.za
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