The Silver Lining

Every cloud has one, its just sometimes a little difficult to find it when there appears to be so much grey around.

I have had the fortune over the last few weeks to experience the silver lining in every huge cloud that has settled around our house.  It has not always come easily, however it has come through a mindset that I have been working on for some time.

I am thankful, I am grateful and I am in awe of what the universe sets out for me.  Not always but mostly.  It is my belief that there is always sacrifices in life and that this is not to be viewed negatively.  We are now being programmed to believe that we “can have it all’ and I happen to think that is bullshit!  How, why or should we have it all?

Somewhere along the line, the seesaw will tip and having it all wont actually always be that appealing or achievable.  I believe that we may have a lot, but not all at once.  That when we are ready to experience more bounty, then it may just be time to sacrifice or give away something first.  That ‘something’ may be a thought or worry, or a material piece.  It may be forgiving someone or letting someone go first.  Sometimes I am not in a hurry and am happy to sacrifice or give away my spot in line or at the car park – I have no idea what that means to the person I just smiled at and gave way too, I have no idea what domino affect it will have, any more than I necessarily know what affect I have opened up when I am standing firm in my place not prepared on that day to give away to another.   Neither is right or wrong.  Just part of the see saw of life, the give away of spiritual practice- The silver lining in the cloud.

I do not believe we can have it all nor that having it all is of benefit in the long run.  I do however believe that we can play around with what we have room for, what we want to experience, what we are willing to fight for or sacrifice and what silver linings we can find in any given cloud on any given day.