Interruptions in the flow

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A rock in the middle of a river hardly ever interrupts the flow of the water. It can make for beautiful picture opportunities, especially if it is in the middle of rapids in the river…

Yet in our lives it seems that when the flow of life ~ or at least the flow we are finding ourselves in ~ is interrupted, we see that as a problem that has blocked our path. And where the water in the river doesn’t even thinks twice about changing its course ever so slightly in order to continue its flow, us humans do not always have the same flexible perspective.
We have a tendency to feel stuck.

In all reality our lives consists of many flows; many strands of flow that sometimes work together, and at other times seem to diverse directions. So while each strand of flow stands on its own, it does have an effect on other strands of flow within ourselves; within our lives.
For example, when we get in an unexpected stressful situation ~ for instance getting in a traffic jam while in a hurry ~ it may only interrupt one area of our lives. But then the stress itself may also affect the flow of our breathing, the rhythm of our hearts, our sense of wellbeing…

When the flow of life is interrupted ~ at whichever level, in whichever area of our lives ~ there are two ways to look at it:
The interruption is a problem which we can or cannot solve at the moment.
The interruption is a sign that there are other ways to get to where we desire to go; or that there are even better places to go to.


This also indicates that sometimes the irruption in the flow is easily solved, while other times we may find that we are pushed into a new and different direction; or at least into a fresh look at what we are doing, and why we are doing it. And while some interruptions do need our immediate attention and prompt solution, others can be relatively easily diverted as long as we have a flexible mindset that allows us to move around the obstacle rather than trying to move straight through it.

To be more like the water in the river that just alters its flow ever so slightly to go around the interruption in its flow…

So when we encounter an interruption in the flow of our lives, rather than being annoyed at being faced with this problem, we may well see it as an eye-opener to look closely at what we are doing.
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