The slippery side of surrender

“Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.”

So that's what I did, I said "ok Universe, I'm ready to be used in the best way I can, I want to be that which I can become and I surrender my will to the highest good."

All very noble I thought, but then I was moved into something that I didn't really want and don't really like. What's up with that?  Can I take back the surrender part and get into creating my own reality please?

Ever experienced something that looks like this? Yes, it's not the first time I have either, so what can we do to bring harmony and balance back to our life?

Here are the things I have been practicing:

1. Remember I always have choice, even if it seems like I don't. In each moment I decide how I show up in this life, I decide what I do, what I say and even what I think and feel. As I remember that, I feel empowered and in control of my choices and my life.

2. Meditate. When I get out of centre I know that things don't go as smoothly as I want them to, it is at that point that I mediate more than ever, because in that state I am deeply relaxed and I am connected to the Universe in a deeper more direct way so it makes it easier for God to whisper in my ear with the perfect inspirations.

3. Pray. Even if it is the serenity prayer, it helps in the remembering that we are never alone and that as we turn things over there is Grace and perfect timing.

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

4. Breathe. When I feel the stress levels increasing and I forget I'm at choice, I just get still and breathe. My shoulders drop, my blood pressure reduces and I easily get centred and ready to continue.

I'm glad I have surrendered into my greatest yet to be and I know that every moment of my life I have the choice to live to the fullest limit of my body, to express compassion and grace with every word and thought and to step up in the biggest way I can to make a difference in the world.

Affirmation
In this infinite now moment I am at choice. I decide what, where, when, how and who. I choose to live, love and make a difference with every breath and I take right action to achieve that. I bless my life with love and gratitude and I move into surrender again and again as I remember the truth of my being. All is  perfectly perfect.

In Love

Juliet x