Choose
to Change
On February 3rd of 1997 I celebrated my 6th year in the Czech
Republic. I sat down and looked through the photos I had taken
in those first days and amongst them were images of the Charles
Bridge and a Bridge in Kolin. I wondered about this fascination
with bridges, then realized that I had crossed many bridges to
get to this point in my life. Each crossing resulted in change.
I had left one aspect of my life and had gone to another, it was
a crossing over and a new adventure.
Have you ever stopped in the middle of a bridge and looked over
to both sides? I certainly have. For me it can be like looking
back at the past and over to the future while standing at the
still point, THE NOW. The question arises, Which way do I go?
Perhaps back to the safety of what I have known even if it has
contained unhappiness. to go into the unknown requires faith and
trust to let go and experience something new.
Eight years before I had come to a junction in my life and left
the safety of the USA to cross a large body of water and come
to Europe. I had let go of the known aspect but in making that
choice and breaking away it brought some pain. The adventure was
so exciting that the pain was quickly forgotten as life gave me
more and more bridges to cross and more change to experience.
Then life gave me a bigger opportunity to let go and trust when
I came to what was then Czechoslovakia. I remember my mind questioning
"can I let go of the safety I have created in Scotland, and
was it worth chancing this and crossing to the other side of Europe?"
Of course the answer was Yes.
The vision held in my heart all these years (which is represented
by our Heart of the Family symbol ) has been the vehicle I have
used to cross over the bridge of change. It has supported my process.
In that the letting go of safety and taking a chance has given
me great spiritual rewards. I am very grateful I said yes to life.
But, perhaps the greatest and hardest bridge to cross in our
lives is the bridge to our heart. It is this bridge that brings
us back to ourselves. It is always within us, to risk and choose
to change.
Here is to life and many Safe Crossings!
Have you ever experienced letting go and choosing to change?
If so I would love to hear your story.
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