AT THE CROSSROADS
OF A TICKLED SOUL
come to grips with the truth Doubt
about what is working in your The bushes along the path of doubt
life and what is not. There are of a prickly variety. They may
will be no more pretending snag you from time to time and even
that you are totally satisfied scratch at your new determination.
with the status quo regarding This is where you’ll see the cost of
your work, your marriage, or your change and wonder if it’s worth it.
personal development. You’ll weigh You’ll be tempted to turn back to
in, fess up to what you’re feeling, more familiar, comfortable ground
and then decide what cargo to and avoid letting go of that last teth-
unload and what new equipment er. You know you’re close to the right
to pick up. As this new awareness path now; you can even sense its
blasts holes in the façade of denial, foreign nature. The prospect is excit-
vers who went willingly into the land
more light will seep in, and other ing, but you are leery of adjustments
of high-tech, many who went skepti-
truths will be illuminated. Needs not you will have to make. The customs
cally, and a few who dug their heels
formerly met will become visible, will be different, the mindsets a bit
into the sands of resistance. As you
beliefs not acted upon will come askew. You’re not so sure you’ll be
might imagine, those stuck in denial
into focus, and the choices you have able to cope in such a strange place.
were left behind, still mumbling their
made will be apparent. With your But then you see just up ahead, the
mantra of “No way—not in my life-
passion and desires awakened, you prickly path gives way to a spacious,
time” while others who learned new
will know what you want and you’ll paved, and well-lit road. It’s marked
skills and prepared for the changes
forge ahead to the next connecting with a large, clear sign. “This way,” it
marched forward to success in the
path…that of exploration. reads, “to a life that tickles your soul.”
new computerized environment.
Doubt fades into determination.
Exploration
While the path of denial can provide
On the explorer’s path you may feel Traveler’s Aid
a safe haven from too much change,
as though you are going around in Many things will help you to con-
it can also make you vulnerable if you
circles. Although you’ve commit- tinue your progress journey. Remind
stay on the path too long. Imagine
ted to moving forward, you won’t yourself of your desires by posting
that you are walking down some old
be sure of the quickest route. You them in view and reading them
railroad tracks, with a high-speed
may find that one direction seems several times a day. Buoy your spirits
locomotive coming your way. You
right at first, but later deposits you with life-affirming habits such as
have two choices. You can stay right
right back where you started. While yoga, meditation, and self-reflection.
where you are and deny that the
frustrating, these false starts should Schedule regular periods of renewal
light in the distance is an oncoming
be expected. After all, this is new and commit to taking some action to-
freight train (and eventually get run
territory. Just shore up your courage ward your goals every day. Give and
over), or see the light for what it is,
and check your internal compass by love and enjoy life’s simple pleasures.
get off the tracks, and take another
asking, “Is this direction taking me
path.
closer to where I want to be?” If it As you proceed on your journey,
Awareness
is, keep going. If not, just say “oops,” you will likely benefit from support
and choose another route. Soon you along the way. Think of people who
When you are ready to diverge from
will be at your destination, with one will boost your spirits when they
the path of denial, you’ll probably
more divergence possible along the
pull off for a reality
way…on the path of doubt.
check. Here you may weigh in and
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