(My) Surrender Experiment
When she pushed me out of my comfort zone a couple of weeks ago, Helaine also suggested I read The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer, and oh my god.
In it, the author shows the power in “going with the flow of life” (i.e., letting go of worry and control) and not resisting any circumstances, even/especially those we don’t prefer.
By doing so, he says we let life unfold and it always without fail offers something better for us than anything we try to force into or out of existence.
Reading this book coincided with a complete personal growth/spiritual/energetic content overload and overwhelm, so his simple, boiled down concept REALLY resonated with me, and I have been practicing it religiously.
(Don’t get me wrong, this is way easier said than done when cortisol is making my head explode in a given moment, and I fail at it often, but I’m trying.)
Here’s how going with the flow of life looks for me:
Fundamentally (trying to) accept all circumstances with equanimity - even/especially the ones I don’t prefer. Note: it might take a day or two to gain that perspective, and that’s ok.
Let go of resistance (another important book: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield), which means letting go of grinding toward a specific goal.
Stop trying to constantly control outcomes or look for answers, and instead reaffirm my belief in divine timing for everything.
Stop trying to convince the universe I am where I want to be, knowing that where I am at in this exact moment is exactly right for me.
I don’t need to plan out my manifestations, over visualize, or otherwise panic-plan (or pray for): the universe already knows, what I’m meant for (though critically, not what I necessarily want!) - and it’s all on its way…
…for my highest good and the highest good of all involved (to quote the wise witch and one of my besties Heather Buchanan!)
Focus on the inner work, not external circumstances.
If I can’t stay from the external, focus on the tiny bits of magic in every day because they compound!
Like I said, I know it’s hard to remember all of this in the really tough moments, but The Surrender Experiment was an important reminder that there is more magic and abundance and growth than we could ever imagine coming out of every single turn life takes us.