A big process of change is what my family and I are going through at the moment too, and although not with as much ease and grace as nature, it is liberating, heartbreaking and exciting all at the same time.
Back in August I mentioned that my summer had been quite eventful and that I would share what had happened.
Well, my husband and I have talking about moving abroad on many occasions and for many many years.
Always wondering what life would be like in a different country, dreaming of a simpler life, with less pressure and more time for the little things.
For years we have seriously considered this on an annual basis but somehow always fell back into the routine of everyday life.
Reflecting on this, I used to think that perhaps we just were not in the right place to 'make it happen', to take the leap and 'do it'.
But I have come to realise that change doesn't work that way.
We don't have to make change happen. It happens anyway, all by itself.
However, we as human beings tend to resist change and transformation. We are creatures of habit with the illusion that we are safe and well if everything stay's the same.
(I have stuck in this illusionover the last however many years)
This illusion inhibits our ability to experience life with ease, clarity and a sense of wellbeing that is innately inbuilt in our being.
This quote by Michael Neill puts it perfectly and really resonates with me;
Change is natural and inevitable - it’s something we resist, not something we have to make happen. - Michael Neill
When we allow life to flow and resonate with whats true and real, transitions and change happen without effort.
I am not suggesting that moving abroad or any changes in life don't require some effort, if not least with organising, packing, planning, executing etc. but even that will flow with ease when we are present and grounded in who we really are.
Now, I do have my moments of freaked out thinking about our move to Gibraltar and I will miss many things and many dear friends, but I also know that my environment does not create how I feel.
This understanding has come from learning about the inside-out paradigm, which I am teaching in my upcoming course in 2018, and it has transformed my life so much.
I am so humbled and grateful to everyone that I have met on my journey so far; for everyones commitment and dedication to listening to my teaching, reading my newsletters and practicing yoga with me and much more.
I know how life often gets in the way of having enough time for yourself and leaving the house in the dark for yoga is not always easy.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
With Love,
Kerstin X