While there are many ways to look at this, I've found that for me it's the growth or lack of it that actually feels painful.
Our life, our love can seem much like our clothes.
We can try on different 'outfits', different titles, different relationships, different jobs..
attempting to fit within the confines of the 'clothes' but our spirit has a natural desire to grow and to BE the love and life we were intended to be.
We tend to focus on what that 'looks' like instead of the way of being that would have us actually having it.
We seek out 'outfits' that will give us the 'look' of what we believe we want to be and then we try to tailor our beings to fit within them.
It's keeping that spirit within the confines of the clothes, the squeeze, that is painful.
When we are living a life smaller than what we are meant to live and being a love smaller than what we are meant to have, we are essentially stunting our own growth and suppressing our own heart.
Yes, just the thought of that is painful.
To ease this pain, we must free our spirit by shedding the ill fitting clothes and simply allow ourselves to grow and BE..
BE the love and life you want to have and you will see that your spirit feels most comfortable, cultivated and loved in your own skin.
- Take a good hard look at your environment; the people, places and things around you.
Did you choose these or are they defaults? - Have a vision of what you want..
What does the 'you' in your vision surround themselves with? - Surround yourself with an environment that supports your vision, an environment that encourages your growth!