Welcome to Awakenings!
Effort.
Sometimes we may feel our greatest efforts have been for little
gain: “Against the wind”; “Spinning your wheels” “One step forward
two steps back”. So many different ways of describing working hard
for a goal, only to find it realized in not exactly they way we
wanted it to be.
But energy is never lost, and
the Universe never abandons us. Days, weeks, or even years of
expending energy are never wasted, and our work never, ever fails to
bear fruit. Always there is a shift or gain, though maybe not in the
direction we originally planned, hoped, or demanded. Sometimes the
gains are wonderfully subtle, beautifully glorious, or sometimes
they are apparent only to ourselves. Sometimes it can be found in
deeper understandings, greater stamina, an unshakable inner
strength, or even the new ability to finally let go. And sometimes
it can be seen gently in the smile of a child, the new growth of a
spring garden, or the rewards of a beautiful inner life.
Speaking of sowing seeds...the new April Calendar is out for Awakenings, so please take a moment to check it out and explore what Awakenings can offer you in your efforts to reap more happiness, peace, and growth in 2012.
