pause, reflect and learn from when they stumbled. They probably got angry and frustrated about it like the rest of us, but then they worked it out and took a step back to allow the lesson to materialize.
We come into each life already
having to work on a few things. Since most of us have no memory of past lives or of our soul’s blueprint before con- ception, it is up to us to uncover what those lessons are as we move through life. Maybe your lesson is forgiveness. Maybe it’s patience. Or acceptance. Usually it is through noticing repeated patterns (a series of broken relation- ships, dead-end careers or unhappy life situations) that we should step back and attempt to understand why something might be happening. There is a reason for everything; we simply might not understand it right away.
3. We must release control of how our lives unfold. Once we recognize what our lessons might be, we can accept that we cannot consciously control how we will grow through these lessons. Even though we may have a vision for our lives that we believe is aligned with our soul’s purpose, we may not be able to fulfill that dream until we work through our own lessons. It is part of the contract we made with the Divine as part of our soul’s incarnation into this life. Yes, we have free will and can change the course of certain life events through our choices. But too often we think that we are always steering the ship (since our ego is pretty good at do- ing that in everyday life). Let’s consider that it is a combination of our own choices, along with the invisible force of the Divine, which resides within us and all around us, that is truly guiding the vessel along its journey.
4. There are mysteries in life that can never be understood. The magic of be- ing human is that there is always going to be an element to our existence that we cannot comprehend. Even the most enlightened spiritual master or es- teemed scientist on Earth will admit that part of life’s wonder is that the universe continues to teach us something new, and show us something unexpected, every day. As Martin Luther King Jr once said: “Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Most of us will never see the entire staircase of our lives, as much
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as we may try and that is how it is meant to be.
There are higher forces at play in
life, working behind the scenes to help us grow, learn and flourish. Doesn’t that help you breathe a little easier, relax a little more and simply just enjoy life a little bit? Because that’s what life is about: joy, love, laughter and growth. Let’s take a moment to revel in this idea for a while. Doesn’t it just feel better to do that anyway?
A spiritual teacher, practitioner and coach, Rachel Horton White supports those searching for true purpose and fulfillment in their lives through her busi- ness, Soulful Work Intuitive Consulting. Along with intuitive guidance sessions, Rachel offers interactive online courses, a podcast of interviews with inspiration- al figures and meditation classes. Rachel works toward a vision of a world with people aligned with who they really are, listening to their own inner wisdom and sharing love with each other, with ani- mals and with the planet for our collec- tive healing and evolved consciousness. For more information about Rachel, please visit
soulfulworkconsulting.com.
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