Awaken Beyond

Got Any Change?

 

I’m going to begin this article by pointing out the obvious:  We are in a period of dramatic change.  Much is different now, and for many, a lot didn’t quite turn out the way it was originally planned.  As we enter a new decade much has come to an “end” and much is undergoing a “new beginning.”  There will be more monumental events, challenges and adjustments in this new decade.  Changes will continue to be made, and they will impact us in numerous ways.  In not knowing what to expect, these times of change can naturally feel destabilizing.

 

While it may be a challenging time, particularly economically, it is also wise not to lose sight of the many balancing beneficial aspects of all that is occurring right now.  For how can we capitalize on that which we are unaware?  In order to do so, we have to operate from a broader, more balanced perspective, and move beyond thinking only bad thoughts.

 

We have entered a new era of adapting, adjusting, reconsidering and reinventing.  It’s through these very times of challenge and change that many are given a fresh start, an opportunity for renewal both personally and professionally. 

 

Many are receiving new insights and lessons in life, lessons that if applied, will prove to be invaluable and take them much further than they could have ever gone without them.  What would have been the price of never receiving them?

 

While many are being reminded of common-sense life-strategies such as wisely saving a good portion of their income, others are being schooled in some of life’s deeper lessons, such as the principle of impermanence and the difference between attachment and transformation (posts on these to come).

 

For me this new era has awakened more gratitude for being taught the importance of saving money at an early age, along with a bit of a wakeup to how much I spent on things that I didn’t really need, or but for a fleeting moment, want.  I have spent a lot of time reflecting on my life direction and have a newfound clarity and priority in my action steps.  I have moved forward on projects that I found myself waiting for the “perfect time” to do.  I am eating less and moving more as I find it helps me in clarifying my thoughts in moving forward with my new aspirations in life.  The effects are numerous.

 

How is the change in today’s economy serving and teaching you?