In our last Soothing Soul Group meeting, we had a conversation about how people were getting on with making their new beginning. I found a lot of resistance coming through from those who attended, in the form of different personal stories. And all the stories had one thing in common. They were focussed on the challenges and what holds them back. No one focussed on the experiences and the joy the new beginning was creating.

 

When we make a new start in anything, it is natural to feel some uncertainty. Uncertainty about the outcome, and whether it will be real, lasting and beneficial. However, if we always stuck to what we already know, we would become miserable. Because there is a cycle of energy to everything. There is the introduction, the growth, the consolidation and the hibernation until we are ready for the next cycle. Like the seasons.

 

When things do not go as planned, we can feel reluctance, self-doubt,  and put things off indefinitely. And we carry the worry of the past repeating itself, which manifests as uncertainty. Which means we don’t fully enjoy the present or wholeheartedly embrace the new. Then we get stuck or stagnate and blame external factors for our sense of failure. We become victims of our own fears.

 

So how do we step out of this pattern? It begins with learning to listen to and trust our hearts. Our emotions are focussed on pleasure and security. Our minds are focussed on satisfaction and principles. Our hearts are where we find acceptance, balance and fulfilment. And of the three aspects of our personality, the feelings of the heart are the most enduring and lasting, and bring balance to the other two. Our hearts are the gateway to our Soul and intuition.

 

When we practice and develop our awareness of our heart’s energy and purpose, we start to feel different. There is a soothing calmness, acceptance, love and joy that gradually pervades our sense of self and being. We express our selves with more acceptance. And we face challenges with more grace. It doesn’t mean that the challenges disappear. It just means that we learn to flow with change rather than control change. We surrender our need to be seen as perfect. And we become more free and less inhibited. We start to loosen up and shake off the trappings of our habits from past experiences. It’s a fulfilling joy.

 

And when we start to see ourselves as part of a bigger picture, and being cogs in a Universal Wheel, we start to feel a different rhythm beating within us, as we attune to the Divine Plan. Whatever that may be and wherever it may lead. We are guided intuitively. And sometimes that means we only know the next step, and sometimes we have a vision to work towards. We feel supported, and we also begin to realize we are not alone. 

 

I have recorded a meditation for this month, that I feel helps with connecting to our heart, its energy, and allowing that to be shared. Click here to go to it.

 

I look forward to any feedback about your experience, either by email or DM on Instagram or through comments on my social media page. I host a group meeting by Zoom once a month where we talk about topics such as navigating uncertainty. You can sign up on my website under Soothing Soul Group if you would like to join. The next one is on May 20.