You go through periods of learning, experiencing, and growing, and then when you’ve mastered what you’ve been through, sometimes you get comfortable. You reach a plateau. Isn’t it interesting that you can stay anchored and indeed deeply identified into that plateau without even realizing it? Without recognizing that in some ways you have become complacent, no longer pushing your limits, so that the types of new experiences you once intentionally sought out and craved can now make you feel insecure and scared? Oftentimes you have gotten so caught up in the day to day business of living that it can take some time to realise that you’ve actually become stagnant or stuck!
The expression ’spinning your wheels’ perfectly describes the growing sense you get when you feel off-kilter and not in your authentic flow. It describes the deep inner restlessness and frustration that results when there is a mismatch between the person you truly ARE and the relationships and experiences you are having on the outside.
You see, your Spirit or essence – whatever you want to call it – is wired to constantly seek new adventures, greater authenticity, and creative expression. It is your inherent nature therefore, to constantly evolve, change, and grow.
The funny thing as a human being, however, is that you are fundamentally wired to want to feel safe. This is a throwback perhaps to our primal hunter-gatherer days, but as society has evolved, so too has our safety net. Yet it remains easy to forget that you can safely explore and fulfil your ‘higher,’ spiritual/emotional desires and needs.
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