believes that life is out to harm her. The proanoid believes that life is out to help her. Be proanoid. Believe that what you need will show up at just the right time. Don’t become flaccid and just assume that you will be fed if your mouth is closed. Going with the flow still requires us to paddle around rocks in the stream and to be alert to offers of help. There’s an old joke about the person in a house by a river in flood. A bus is sent to evacuate everyone, but this person refuses, saying: “God will provide for me.” The river rises higher and a boat is sent to rescue anyone left. But this person refuses, saying: “God will provide for me.” Finally, the water is so high that a helicopter is sent to pluck this person from the roof of their house. “No
ordered. Disconnect the ow the answer. It is already de the waves of transition; d.”
thanks,” is the reply, “God will provide for me.” This person drowns, goes to heaven and lodges a complaint. “I trusted in you God to take care of me, and you failed.” “Really?” replies God. “I sent a car, a boat, and a helicopter, but you refused my help.”
One author suggests that we approach transition like eating out. Select what you want from the menu and place your order. (And if we are in the midst of transition, then we must admit that we have, indeed, placed an order for change, even if only in our dream.) After you have ordered, trust the chef and the wait staff to use their skills to provide what you ordered. Oh, and you need to eat what you are being served, even if you don’t remember order- ing it, even if you have changed your mind and don’t want it any more, even if you are terrified of what could happen if you take a single bite. (Is it a poison apple? Is it a magic mushroom? Is it manna from heaven?)
Listen to your heart as you eat what you have ordered. Disconnect the brain for a while and listen to your heart. You know the answer. It is already within you. It is in your heart. You know how to ride the waves of transition; the heart is your surfboard. You know how to get down the mountain; your heart is your snowboard. You know how to get over it; your heart is the bridge. You know how to get above it; your heart is your kite. Unfurl the wings of the heart and wrap yourself in love. Trust your heart, especially when it counters what your brain is saying.
Your heart says to reach out and connect. Connect to all that supports and nourishes you. Let the connections come to you. Trust the connections. We are social beings. And the social networks that we weave around us are the most important aspect of our health and well-being. In fact, those who have healthy lifestyles but few connections die sooner than those with unhealthy lifestyles and many connections.
And smile. Even if you have to fake it. The brain doesn’t know the difference. It produces feel good hormones every time your lips turn up. Grandma used to exhort us to: “Put a twinkle in your eyes.” She knew what she was talking about. Smile your way through transitions. Smile your way through change. Smile your way through life, which is, after all, a joke. A loving joke. Smile.
Green blessings are all around us.
Susun Weed, author of the Wise Woman Herbal series, is an extraordinary teacher with a joyous spirit, a powerful presence, and an extensive knowledge of herbs and health. Ms. Weed is the voice of the Wise Woman Tradition, empowering women worldwide to reclaim their health and wellbeing through knowledge, simply and safely. Visit:
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