Boulder or Pebble?

Splash! Heave a boulder into a pond, and we will get drenched with the backsplash. Toss a pebble into the same pond. A drop or two of water may land on us. Life challenges are like the crash of a boulder or a drop of a pebble. It all depends upon our perception. By shifting our perception, we can view a challenge not as a burden but as an opportunity to deepen awareness of our life purpose.

When the emotions triggered by a challenge overwhelm us; the challenge seems insurmountable. We are unable to get past the façade of the boulder. By peering closely into the challenge we see that the boulder is, in fact, only an inflamed pebble. While a pebble may be an aggravation, it is small enough to resolve.  

With our perception shift, the boulder diminishes to pebble size; something we can hold lightly in the palm of our hand. We hold the pebble and become aware of its weight, size, and shape. We toss the pebble and create a new rhythm of our life. This pebble of challenge becomes our dance partner. We learn the lesson through the dance.

In the final dance steps, the music of the pond calls to us. With a flick of our wrist, the pebble sails from our hand into the pond. It skips across the water. One, two, three…do you see? Lessons learned; no bridges burned — only wondrous light of the iridescent glow of accomplishment settles into our being.

Boulders or stones…the lesson is the same lesson no matter how we perceive the package. Challenges don’t exist to bring us to despair; challenges are full of inspirations that bring us joy and growth.

What does the vehicle of your challenges hold?

Vanessa

www.healingwillow.com