Do you ever find it difficult to stay positive with the difficulties in your life? Is it easier to ignore the hard stuff and dream that it’s all good? Admittedly, I raise my hand.
What if there was a way to find a middle ground?
I was in a healing session for myself yesterday. A pain in my shoulder just would not go away. I know that these things are often a result of stuck emotional issues that haven’t been dealt with.
During the session, I could feel the struggle within myself. One side was the positive visionary who sees only possibilities, amazing opportunities, and success. She sees all my dreams coming true, and that they are just around the corner. Everything is bright and shiny and miraculous in her world.
The other part of me is stuck in the muck of “reality”. I call this the practical side. Worrying about money, stressing about the details, trying to figure out what to do and how to make it happen. She feels weighed down by stress, responsibilities, and the realities of the present times. Depressed and despairing because she can’t seem to get everything to work out the way that she envisions.
So what do I do with these two opposing sides that both serve a purpose for me, and yet the struggle between them is wreaking havoc in my body? I don’t want to get rid of either one. But how can I live this way?
Suddenly I had a clear vision of living in between them. Finding a balance between the two sides. The middle ground where dreams and possibilities can come into form and the dark reality has hope. In this place of balance, both sides can help each other. The practical side can help the visionary to take steps to make her dreams come true. And the visionary can help the despairing practical one to see that there are endless possibilities, and she doesn’t need to stay stuck where she is.
This middle ground is the place where my path spreads out before me. This is where I move forward in my truth and let my light shine. Possibility in action.
Where is your middle ground?
Here are some tips for finding your middle ground:
- Balance: Finding balance in all that you do. Balancing your self-care practices with your everyday tasks.
- Positivity: Staying positive in your attitude, but also surrounding yourself with positive people, uplifting music and books,etc. (and limiting or avoiding anything negative).
- Small steps: making a plan and taking small steps to get to those dreams. Each step brings the dreams closer to reality.
- Believe: Finding your inner strength and standing in your truth. Once you have connected with the dream of your soul, don’t let anything bump you off of that path. The hurdles can help to strengthen your resolve. Be strong and believe that you can do it!
Rumi said, “the middle path is the way to wisdom.” I believe it is also the way to peace and to deep, lasting happiness.
How will your dreams come into form and your possibilities into action? Imagine what that would look and feel like.
Where does your reality find hope?
May you find your middle way, where dreams and possibilities come into form, and reality has hope.
