River (Movement)
"What I love most about rivers is, You can't step in the same river twice, The Water's always changing, always flowing..."--Yes that is from Disney's Pocahontas but as soon as I saw the card for today, it popped in my head!
We look at the river one day and while we know it's been moving, the next day it looks exactly the same. We could almost swear it was the same water with the same ripples but it isn't. Life is and should be like that too. Could you imagine if life was the same day in and day out? Would that not become monotonous? I cringe at the thought! While routine is good, we have to learn to shake things up. You're probably thinking--no shit. We all know that life is constantly changing!
What we fail to remember is that WE too are constantly changing and when we realize it, we panic. We freeze. We grow uncomfortable. We look like the same person we were last week, last year, etc. but deep inside, we are different. We don't necessarily believe the same things. We may have learned something new that shifted our perspective on an issue. And that's OKAY. We're meant to evolve, grow, and transform. We are meant to strive for that highest expression of our most authentic selves.
Allow yourself to change without apology. Don't play little because others may not like the change in you. Embrace your authenticity. Move towards achieving your goals and dreams by taking one small action a day--it'll add up! Change your life! Likewise, remember: All because it looks like nothing is changing in your life, doesn't mean it isn't. The river water still looks the same but it isn't. Change isn't always grande or sudden. Sometimes it's gradual and subtle. There are more than one type of river after all. ;)
*Card is from the Earth Magic oracle deck by Steven D. Farmer*