A Multitude of Openings

A beautiful yellow butterfly alighting on yellow flowers

2022-10-28

My life is speeding up, almost unbelievably. So many opportunities and my creativity is as powerful as ever. What do I do? So much to choose from!

The Power of Choice

There is power in choice. When we exercise our ability to choose, our lives move forward. There may be challenges and obstacles involved in making our choices; that’s the nature of life. Pros and cons exist in every choice. Change is a constant in our lives.

When we fail to exercise our power of choice, be it because of procrastination, fear, indecision or believing we do not have the power to choose, we end up stalling or even standing still. We give up our agency to create our lives and fall victim to circumstances around us. We also lose the growth and fulfillment that results from making our own choices.

Letting others choose for us by abdicating our power of choice can happen consciously or unconsciously. We could feel we have no control in a situation when we always have some level of control. We may feel like a victim and think we do not have what we need to make a choice. All of this diminishes our ability to make the choices that serve us.

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Discernment

There are times in our lives, though rare, when many Openings are available to us. It may be that we have brought our life to a place where people are noticing us. Or, we may have expanded our vision and are ready for new opportunities that are making themselves known. During these times, discernment becomes an important skill. We must be able to evaluate what is before us and choose wisely.

Discernment is the act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment. When a number of Openings appear, keen insight and judgement help us choose which Openings to walk through. From a centered place and fully in the present moment, we can look at each Opening and evaluate whether it serves us to walk through it.

In our evaluation of Openings, we may discover that some are false ones. As we look closer, we see they do not have substance or appeared appealing and in reality are not. In this case, we can eliminate them. False Openings can sometimes come from dreams we have had that are not meant to be, anxieties or the desire to escape our life as it is. These Openings usually get us nowhere.

Timing

Timing is always a factor in our power of choice. As we look at multiple Openings before us, we can consider timing as we make our choices. Is it a good time for walking through this Opening? Are we ready and do we have what we need? Are the things we need in place to make the most of the Opening?

Sometimes, our answer may be that the timing for an Opening is not right. In this case, we can look at whether it is something we can do down the road. Is it appearing now so that we can get ready– put in place what we need to make the most of it? Or is it just not right for now and we should let it go?

It’s true, some Openings will go away in time, making our choice harder. In this case, we make the best choice we can and live with our decision. Sometimes, Openings show us future opportunities that we are not ready for yet, but recognizing the possibilities they offer helps us move forward even without walking through them.

Acknowledging Good Fortune

When we enter a time of a multitude of Openings we should acknowledge our good fortune. There are other times that Openings are hard to fine. Facing a multitude of Openings sharpens our discernment, gives us choice and allows us to actively create our life. What could be better?

I am going to ride the rapids, acknowledge the Openings before me and get on with my life while enjoying my good fortune!

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