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Your
Natural Flow
By
Jim Blue
www.JimBlueMusic.com
It was a teeth clenching,
bone wrenching, white knuckled, tire screaming calamity.
My car screeched abruptly
to a halt. I was surrounded by a sea of trucks and
cars chaotically scattered across the freeway and, quite
incredibly, no collisions. I apprehensively assessed
my condition and, to my surprise, I was unscathed.
My entire body trembled
from the deluge of adrenalin that was dumped into my
bloodstream. While attempting to maintain what
remained of my composure, I slowly exhaled a deep
resonating sigh of relief, cautiously navigated my way out
of the maze of vehicles, and pointed my car homeward.
During the ride, I pondered
how I had gotten myself into such a life-threatening
predicament. I came to the conclusion that I had
fallen out of my natural flow. I was tailgating in
the fast lane and had allowed my ego to take front and
center. I was entangled in the prideful snare of
wanting things my way, in my time. This incident was
a serious wake-up call.
As soon as I got home, I
quickly changed clothes and eagerly headed back into my
trusty woods. The cleansing solace of nature always
endows me with the emotional nourishment I need to sort
things out. That day, for some reason, I felt a
yearning to be near flowing water so I hiked the half-mile
trek to the river.
 As
I traversed the final incline leading to the river, I was
enticed by the relaxing woosh of the water. The
golden sunshine glimmered off the ripples like a cloak of
sparkling jewels floating on the surface.
The spiritual uplift I feel
when I'm near water is heavenly. I couldn't resist
the temptation to kick off my shoes and socks and stand
barefooted amongst the ferns, sinking my toes into the
soft and comfy moss carpeted riverbank. I could feel
my stress dissolving.
Facing the crystal clear
water, I placed one palm on my solar plexus, the other on
my heart, deeply inhaled the cool misty air, quieted my
mind, and set my intention to integrate with the healing,
nurturing ambiance of the soothing aquatic ecosystem.
I noticed a maple leaf
peacefully wafting through the air without a care, to and
fro like a pendulum, as it delicately descended and softly
settled on the water. Without hesitation, the leaf
immediately flowed with the current.
I was fascinated by the
perfectly synchronized dance of the river and the leaf.
The river would dip, the leaf would dip, the river would
swell, the leaf would swell. The leaf offered no
resistance, no struggle, just complete surrender. This beautiful ballet continued as the leaf floated out of
sight.
How was a simple leaf able
to maintain such a natural flow and not be swallowed up by
the current? The answer is, a leaf has no ego and
blissfully accepts whatever the universe presents,
therefore, it is always in its natural flow.
I emerged from the forest
with a divine reminder of how vital, yet simple it is to
be in your natural flow in life, and how crucial it is to
park the ego in order to accomplish. I decided right
then and there that I would subdue my ego, be more loving
and easy going in challenging situations, and restore my
life to its natural flow.
The very next day I was put
to the test. I was in the morning bumper-to-bumper
traffic so I merged into the slow lane, popped in my
favorite Enya CD, and politely allowed people to merge
into my lane when they needed to. I was back in my
natural flow, and it felt fantastic! I was
completely calm by the time I arrived at work.
After work, I got in the
wrong line at the grocery store. So I initiated a
conversation with the obviously stressed person ahead of
me. I smiled and said hello and we had an enjoyable
and friendly chat.
Later that week, during a
spirited discussion with a loved one, I responded with
love and kindness. I looked deep into her eyes and,
with an understanding smile, said passionately "do
you realize how much I love you?" The look of
delight on her face was priceless! She immediately
embraced me and we had a wonderful evening.
Are you out of your natural
flow? Every single day, there are copious occasions
to respond with love and kindness. Perfect
opportunities to set an example that will support others
in doing the same.
So whenever you're faced
with a choice of being right or being true to your
kindhearted and loving self, choose to repress your ego
and be in your natural flow. At the end of the day,
take a look in the mirror. I think you'll see a
smiling, joyful, tranquil person looking back.
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