The Pain of Rebirth, The Power of Life.
I have held a dream for the last four years, and have actually lived my life accommodating the dream even though it hasn’t manifested yet.
Now I am going through a period of rebirth. I have had to make some changes to one area of my life that actually have had a massive impact on other areas.
Part of these changes have caused me to realise I have to let go of some parts of my dream. This has been incredibly hard to do because of course the human side of me has seen this as giving up on the dream, when in fact I am merely adjusting the here and now to better accommodate the future.
Going through a period of rebirth and realisation can be very painful and it is easy to let fear take a hold and stop you dead in your tracks, do a U-turn and go back down the “safe” road you were walking before, even if that road is a dead end.
You see when you go through a period of rebirth, adjustment and change, you let go of familiar feelings and actions and that can make you uncomfortable and even confused. Even feelings of pain, hurt and negativity can become safe purely because you are familiar with those feelings, you know what they feel like, and you have got used to living with them.
Rebirth brings a whole new set of feelings that you have to become familiar and comfortable with and you can end up on a roller coaster ride of emotions.
If you find yourself in a wilderness, don’t panic and run backwards, stand firm knowing that the old is moving out to make room for the new, if you are not in touch completely with yourself this period of time can feel as if you have no control over anything that is going on in your life, and the fear of what is yet to come can send you into a downward spiral. Take control of what you can at this point the rest will follow suit.
Keep looking towards the end, keep your eye on what your ultimate goal is, keep reminding yourself although the path is hard at the moment, you will break through the barriers and begin to walk a much smoother, calmer more fulfilling path.
Know that the pain of “rebirth” will give you Power of Life.