The dance between △ planning + surrender
I love a good plan. I’m a junky for visioning. Details make me happy.
Maybe it's from the Virgo in my astrology chart — or maybe it stems from wanting a sense of control in my wildly unpredictable childhood. Regardless, I can find myself getting so caught up in ‘the plan’ and what the outcome will look like.
Our Capitalist society supports this notion through the continual emphases on the doing rather than the allowing. It's results driven, rather than pleasure driven. It idolizes the mind and disconnects from the body.
Yet no matter how much we plan, there comes a moment when we have to surrender. We have to let go and trust what happens. We have to stay flexible because things change. (A big lesson for us all right now.)
In these moments of ‘things not going as planned’, we're given an invitation to pause. We can soften — breathe deeply — release a little control — and trust that it's all unfolding perfectly. Even if it doesn't look this way in the moment.
This pause is radical.
Because Capitalism tells us we can’t stop. If we notice resistance, we must push through. We need to stick with the plan.
I’m interested in something else. A new way of doing business. I have a feeling you are too.
If you're in a place of needing a pause, I invite you to explore the following questions. They're focused on reconnecting you with your inner trust. Take what resonates...
A Journal Practice For You
Find a quiet space to connect with your heart. You may want to light a candle, pour a cup of tea, or take a few deep breathes. Use your journal to answer any of the following questions:
Where in your business are you trying to control the outcome? Where are you noticing you're grasping or clinging?
In what areas of your business can you soften and trust divine timing?
Are you trying to rush, force or push through any areas of your work? Where is this stemming from?
What does it feel like in your body when you fully breathe in the feeling of trust? You may want to use the words, "I trust my path." What do you notice comes up for you?