Reconnecting

We all experience periods where we feel separated from the loving ebb and flow of
the universe. Self-sabotage is the most common cause. We
purposefully, though often unconsciously, cut ourselves off from this flow and
from the embrace of humanity so we can avoid dealing with painful
issues, shun the necessary steps for growth, or prevent the
success that we are afraid of achieving from ever happening. You become
like a sleepwalker who is not fully awake to life, and your hopes, plans, and
dreams begin to appear as distant blurs on a faraway horizon. Universal support
has never left you, but if you can remember that you became disconnected from
source by choice, you can choose to reconnect. Reconnecting with the universe
grounds you and is as easy as you making a concerted effort to become interested
in the activities you love or responding to what nurtures or stimulates you. You
may also want to make a list of the activities and kinds of experiences that
touch your soul. Try to pinpoint the times when you have felt fully engaged and
aware and ask yourself what you were doing. But one of the easiest ways to
reconnect is simply by stating the intention of doing so. It's important,
however, to recognize that being disconnected from the universe is never a
permanent state, and it can be reversed any time you decide that you are ready
to reconnect. When you are connected to the universe, all aspects of your being
will feel alive as the flow of the universe pours through your being and into
your life.

You determine what your "universe" is. I love this statement because it reminds us that WE often hold ourselves back from our growth in life. Having a spiritual connection to a Higher Power is the engine to that growth, but we are the wheels. The Creator is the foundation because He makes all things possible; however, He also has given us all choices in life. What we do with that choice is up to us.

Yesterday I reconnected to my path as I embark on a "refresher" doula training, if you will. This journey is much different from my last because my approach is a little more experienced and I will be learning to relate to a very different group of women. I am thrilled to be a part of the deserts goal of empowering our young sistas of color as they enter into motherhood.