The JoiLotus Garden: Embrace the Reality of Possibilities

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Embrace the Reality of Possibilities

"Listen to the mustn'ts child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me. Anything can happen chile, anything can be." ~ Shel Silverstein

As we move through the reset energy of the Winter Solstice into the dawn of a new year, we look toward possibilities. If we are wise, we accept the knowledge that anything can happen.

Murphy's Law is the idiom that says, whatever can go wrong, just might. Upsets can happen that unravel our hallmark hall of fame moments. Our children can go astray, those we love can disenchant us, our professional choices can blow up in our faces, and our health can fail. It doesn't matter how meticulous our plans or that we have followed all the rules.

However, there are a multitude of occasions for joy and we should never shrink from opportunities to create meaningful experiences.

The key to joyous living is the relinquishing of control and to express gratitude for each moment. The truth is our disappointments bring balance to our victories. This is the epic journey of the soul and what transforms us into a more courageous version of the higher self. Just as we embrace our joys, we must embrace our pains.

"Fear was about possibilities. Not things that happened. Things that might." ~ Michael Grant

Life is not either or, but all and even yet more when our confidence rests in the Wisdom and Breath of Almighty God.

Proverbs 19:21 states, "A man's mind may be full of designs, but the purpose of Jehovah is unchanging." Embrace the reality of your possibilities by trusting Him with all your hopes as a new year dawns.

Have you made peace with the wishes that seem to have eluded you this past year?
What plans are you launching as possibilities in the new year?
Are you willing to release your attachment to outcomes in the coming year?