The Universe always has a plan…

MY plan for this blog post was the same as always;

• Do the “Tap In” class Monday morning with my members 
• Elaborate on the teachings in my blog post later in the afternoon 
• Put them both up on the website.

Well, as things would have it, the Universe decided it was time to shake things up for me  

Today’s theme is all about trusting the unknown and having faith in the unseen order of thing and I was handed the opportunity to practice this immediately after recording this morning’s “Tap In” as I was thrown into the unknown of technology when this video didn’t record in the way I was used to

Behind the scenes there are a few buttons I need to press – simultaneously and this morning I also decided to add Instagram live to the mix of recordings – so in the mix of my “unknown” technology territory – I pressed the wrong record button.

To someone who loves technology and understands or studies it – this might not be a problem. For me however, technology has always been my biggest challenge and in the past when things haven’t gone as planned, my internal dialogue is usually “I’ve hit a road block! I am stuck! I can not see my way out! I need someone to come save me”. (Maybe a bit dramatic 😊)

Not this morning though

I decided right away I was going to tell a different story.

Ironic as it was, the theme was trusting in the unknown, step into the wisdom of uncertainty and embrace unpredictability.

So, I did just that

I took 3 deep breathes, I observed the situation, I literally laughed out loud at the irony and then proceeded with the best plan I knew at that time. I have also been working on taking life way less seriously (and myself) so again the Universe decided this was something else I could practice. So once I figured out how to get a message out to my members, I let the whole thing go! After all it was also on Instagram and so all was not completely lost.  

FYI…as a recovering perfectionist – this would have thrown me completely off balance for the entire day. If perfectionism has never been a thing for you, then likely none of this even makes sense to you and you are wondering what the big deal is. However, those of you who have battled with perfectionism, or currently do, you know it isn’t easy to “let the whole thing go”

But this time I did!

I detached myself from the whole thing. I dropped all expectations of myself. I released all blame and I instantly went into trusting the unknown.

The “known” for me (in the past) would have been panic, blame, taking myself WAY too seriously and berating myself.

Not this time

I just laughed, threw my hands up in the air and said “I am sure there is an unseen order of things going on here” then I let it all go. This was unknown territory for me AND it felt so incredibly good! No pressure. No panic. No big deal 😊

My day went on as usual

 I taught my classes and during the Yoga practice while I was teaching, an idea just popped into my head – I explored it after class and vola! We have a recording!

I can tell you all that if I had stayed in my old ways of being – panic, blame & hopelessness, that the idea that popped in my head would not have had any room to reach me! The Universe was speaking to me and because I had detached and stopped trying to control the outcome, I could hear the message. 

How many times in our lives, have we been so caught up in our stories that the solution is right there and we can’t see it or hear it?

That is what this week is all about…

• Releasing our attachment to outcomes and results
• Relinquishing control and allowing the bigger picture to unfold
• Being open to the wisdom in uncertainty
• Trusting in the unseen order of the Universe
• Relaxing (breathing) and being okay with uncertainty
• Opening our awareness to new opportunities
• Freeing ourselves from our patterns of the known (past conditioning of reacting to what’s happening)
• Embracing the unknown

Being attached (to anything) puts us in the comforts of our known – the ego likes it here. The known throws us into all of our old stories, patterns & behaviors. Our ego is scared of the unknown and therefore prefers us to stay in the comforts of our known – even if it is a struggle or dysfunctional. In the known we (our ego) also believes we know what is best – for ourselves and others, hence the need to control situations and people in our lives. This leads to many problems and suffering.   

Being attached to NOTHING puts us in the discomfort of the unknown and although this is scary for our ego – this is an exciting and freeing place to be. The unknown is where all opportunities are, where infinite possibilities reside. Where unconditional love lives. Where laughter, joy and bliss are accessed. The wisdom in the uncertainty is knowing that the Universe has a plan and trusting ourselves to lean back, take a few deep breathes, lead with our hearts and open our awareness to all possibilities.

This means…

1. We keep our ATTENTION on what we want/desire (not on worry)
2. We keep our INTENTION to change our story (to a better one)

But we…

Release all attachment to the unfolding, the results and the outcome.

Instead, we…

Step back, breath, relax  and embrace unpredictability, the unknown & uncertainty AND open to pure potentiality

 This is freedom!

This Week’s Intention

1. Today, I trust in the unseen order of things.
2. Today, I free myself from the patterns of the known.
3. Today, I open my awareness to all possibilities
4. Today, I trust in the wisdom of uncertainty
5. Today, I trust in the freedom of the unknown

There are many different ways of wording these intentions – As always word your intentions in a way that feel right for you. Word them so you feel inspired to follow through with them.

 Let’s Tap this IN…