The road to surrender
A few months ago I decided to move to another country simply because the place where I was previously located had fulfilled its quota of teachings and learning.
It took me about a year to make this decision accompanied by action because a part of me wanted to stay in the comfort zone, which wasn't even that comfortable, for fear of the unknown and losing control. When I finally got up the courage, I bought the airline ticket and set off on the adventure.
It has been 3 months and the lessons I have been integrating are: trusting life, making friends with uncertainty, letting go of control, strengthening the connection with my inner Guide, deepening my mindfulness and meditation practices and integrating my masculine energy to lead me to make decisions and act from assertiveness.
I would like to share with you a little anecdote of my path to surrender, to trust in life and in each present moment:
On this day I decided to go hiking to the highest mountain in town, the person who recommended it told me that I should have "strong legs" because there were very steep parts but it was worth the journey and the view that I would enjoy once I reached the top of the mountain.
I had the brilliant idea of going at noon, the road started very steep, with no shade or trees around, and the first thing I said was "if this is like this all the way I don't think I'm going to last", however I said to myself "you can't give up so fast, you just started" so I continued; after a while uphill I started going deeper into the mountain, surrounding myself with vegetation and some shade, sheltering myself from the sun and taking breaks.
After 40 minutes of climbing my legs stopped calling my attention getting used to the rhythm and intensity of the ascent, as I climbed I enjoyed more and more the natural environment, the birds singing, the diversity of trees and plants, the majesty of each flower, the freshness of the air, the warmth of the sun that surprisingly no longer seemed intense, and at the same time, there were moments in which the road opened and I could see beautiful views, forgetting the goal of reaching the top.
Arriving surprisingly at the top of the mountain I could enjoy a spectacular 360º view of Tuscany where a beautiful silence prevailed, my gratification was enormous since I realized the beautiful lesson that life had offered me at that moment.
When we decide to leave the comfort zone, to create a new habit, to make changes, to open ourselves to the new and the unknown, at first it can feel like a steep climb, where fears, resistances and doubts appear; But if we decide to open up and surrender, accepting what the present has for us, if we persevere, the road begins to feel more pleasant and bearable, we begin to enjoy the process and stop thinking about the goal, and even if it is still hard to go through it, each obstacle is a valuable learning experience that we take with us and accept with gratitude, and once we reach our goal, the result is more rewarding because we will have focused on the whole and not just a part of it.
Life is full of valuable learnings and expansive experiences and when we let go of control of how and when events should unfold we open ourselves to receive the abundance of each present moment, the unknown always has gems to offer and to befriend uncertainty is to decree that you trust each step you take and that you are being guided by a greater force that always protects you and guides you towards the light.
