What we want versus what we need

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The things we want at any given point in our lives, may be quite different from what we really need.

We may want a roomy or even big house, with a nice garden, two cats (or maybe three), and a Spyker C8 Aileron sports car. And in order to be able to afford all of that, we get ourselves the big job with the big salary ~ that takes a lot of our time and may put us in high stress situations.

On the other hand what we need may be more time to spend alone, or with friends and family.

The funny thing is that this is not necessarily an ‘either, or’ thing.
Even though it seems that if we want more time to spend on other things than work, we need to adapt our life style accordingly ~ small house, small patio, and a bicycle ~ if the ‘high end life style’ really is something that we came into this world for to experience, it ceases being a ‘want’ or desire. The Universe may very well look at it as a true need that we have, and help us accordingly.

So how do we know whether something we desire to have is just something we want, or something we need? In the eyes of the Universe that is...

I have found that the easiest way to determine this is through trial and error.
If there is something I desire to have in my life, I start taking steps toward that goal. When this goes easily and consistently produces results that are better than I would have expected ~ chances are my desire coincides with a need I have on my spiritual path. On the other hand, if I seem to run into roadblocks every step of the way, my desire maybe more of a ‘want’ than a ‘need’. And I would probably be doing well re-evaluating what I really want to get out of life, and adapt things like life style to match my goals.

Luckily, in the energy of this point in time, it becomes obvious quite quickly whether something is working for me, or not so much so...
It is almost like the Universe is waiting for us to ask for ‘the right thing’ ~ that which corresponds with a need we may have on our spiritual path through life ~ and as soon as we (finally) do, jumps at the chance to give us just that!

This makes the time it takes us to bring something into our lives a good indication whether it is something we want or desire, or if it is something we need.

It is up to us to be willing to set our goals, and take the steps toward our goals. And, maybe the most difficult thing ~ to re-evaluate those goals that do not seem to be supported by the Universe.
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There is help around the corner

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Where this is true for our guides and etheric teachers, for nature even, this is also true in a far more practical way. When we have a need while we are walking our path, help may be offered through very physical, although unexpected sources.

In a sense it may be a slightly different approach, but nevertheless still according to the saying: When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When we have a need, and then I mean something we really need to continue on our individual life path, the Universe will find a way to meet our need.

This may happen through actually meeting someone that can help us right there and then. But it can also happen because we open an email we may not even have intended opening, and finding that the answer to our need is presented right there... Like a doorway that is appearing right in front of us, and the Universe saying, well, here it is ~ go do your thing with it...

At that point, one of two things can happen:
We can recognize this as the information, the chance, the help we have been searching for, and at least be curious enough to walk through the door that we are presented with to see what is on the other side.
Or we can be sceptical, and dismiss it as just the next unwanted email in our inbox in a row ~ as spam even ~ and hit the ‘delete’ button and be done with it.

And that’s the thing.
If we accept that the Universe will help us in letting our path through life be a productive one, then it is up to us to expect the unexpected. To be open to whichever way the Universe will bring that which we need at that very moment to us. Even when we may not see how exactly this is going to work for us, or where it is going to lead us ~ it may be something that we will accept as part of our lives, or just something that is there to decide that we want no part or parcel of this at all...

Often the help to make up our own minds can be the most valuable. So seeing how something is what we definitely do not want in our lives, can be just as useful as the suggestion someone gives us that gets us out of our impasse, and back on track again.

Whichever way we look at it, when we really need it, help is just around the corner.
And it is our decision whether to jump at the chance, or to let it go by.
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We are not alone...

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And as I write this, a number of decidedly different approaches to this statement come to mind. The first one in the movie ‘Contact’ where Jodie Fosters character follows it with: ‘Because that would be a terrible waste of space...’

A lot less ‘far out’, but in many respects as hard to wrap our minds around, is the fact that we are not alone as we are alive here on earth. And I can just hear you think: ‘Duh...’
But it is not the world population that I was thinking of, although we are certainly not alone in that respect either. However, there are two more perspectives on us ‘not being alone’.

The more obvious one is that we share the earth with nature in all its shapes and forms. And whether we see ourselves as custodians or as part of a grand whole ~ one can even call it Gaia ~ we are not the only ones to whom the earth is ‘home’. Some even say that Gaia, the earth as a whole, is a living organism in its own right, and that humanity is only a tiny part of that life form.

Still, this is all from a physical perspective. The earth, nature, humanity ~ we all have shape and form and yes, take up space.

And then there are the etheric beings.
They may not take up physical space, but they are no less real. The Angels, guides and etheric teachers that help us on our personal path, that light our way, and sometimes lighten our load... Etheric animals, or totems; the familiar spirits that protect us...
Also the fairies, sylphs and gnomes, the Deva’s we may sometimes see from the corner of our eye; they are not a figment of our imagination; they are just as real as you or me.

Realizing this, the complexity of our environment grows exponentially...
Every part of the earth, of nature, no matter how small, can call upon help from an etheric helper specialized in fulfilling the needs of that tree, or plant, or blade of grass.

There seems to be one big difference between nature and humanity. Nature knows it is not alone. Nature is fully aware of the etheric, and therefore unseen beings that are there to help.
It is us humans that have decided that only those things we can see are real, dismissing our etheric helpers.
As a result we often feel alone, with no-one there to talk to. Misunderstood even.

But what if we would permit ourselves to accept the fact that we are indeed surrounded by our guides and etheric teachers. To accept the fact that Angelic Forces really are watching over us. To allow ourselves the knowledge that we are never ever truly alone...

That might just bring us peace of mind.
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Steep Learning Curve

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There are times in our lives when we start something which pretty soon turns out to be a steep learning curve... And whether we anticipated that from the get-go, or whether we just jumped in, head over heals ~ it doesn’t make much of a difference once your in it.

It also doesn’t make much of a difference whether it is about something relatively simple like revamping a website or a blog, or if it is about skills like speaking in public, managing an organization, or communicating with the world around you from a perspective of equality.

What happens is that, either by decision or through circumstance one finds himself in a situation where there is no turning back, and it isn’t clear yet what the next step is or where this path will lead to. And suddenly we are thrown into about the oldest manner in which we learn things: trial and error.

We take a step, try something ~ and it is either going to work, or it isn’t. It’s that simple.

The worst thing we can do to ourselves in a situation like that, is to take our apparent failures, our errors, personally. In a situation like this, taking a step in the wrong direction ~ or even a wrong turn ~ isn’t a bad thing; it is something we learn from. And the next thing we try is going to be different, and may work better.

When we find ourselves on a steep learning curve, our previous perspectives on success and failure are no longer true. Success may not refer to the ultimate goal any longer, but rather to being successful at taking the next step and making it work. By the same token, failure to make that next step work doesn’t reflect on our person ~ it just tells us that we need to try something different.

Although we can get a sense of ‘waiting for the other shoe to drop’, a more realistic way to look at it is that everything we thought we knew is no longer true. And therefore we need to re-evaluate.

We need to look with new eyes at the things that turn out we actually can do. And often, when we take stock, we will find that there are way more things that we can do than we previously thought we could!
If we dare take an honest look at the situation we find ourselves in, it becomes clear what our strengths and weaknesses really are... Where we have room for improvement; where we really don’t want to apply ourselves (and resolve to ask for help) ~ and where we are ‘better’, more successful than we had ever realized!
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Overwhelmed

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There is a difference between being very, or even too busy ~ and being overwhelmed.

We can be busy, and still find ourselves taking on more work ~ whether that is because of an inability we might have to say ‘no’, or because we feel we should, we can, or we will just do the extra work. Either because it is important to us, or because we like doing it. But even when we feel guilt-tripped into doing the extra work ~ being busy with all the work that needs to be done, still may not be overwhelming us.

Until...

The breakpoint usually comes with some innocuous event. Something that isn’t even a whole lot of work; but rather than our focused attention, it requires our attendance.
And with that our so carefully crafted schedule that would allow everything to get done just in time, falls in upon itself. Suddenly nothing fits anymore. Times are off. We feel we are running late with our (real or imagined) deadlines. And somehow we just can’t seem to catch up with what needs to be done.

We are overwhelmed.

When only one, be it unexpected thing was added to our plans ~ thrown upon our paths. We may not have seen it coming, and it certainly wasn’t anything we saw coming. And this one thing that appeared into our lives outside of our control and without our consent ~ has thrown us off...

As it turns out, we can handle pretty much even the most busy schedule ~ as long as we feel we are in control over it. Almost always it is the thing that is outside of our control that makes the difference, that lets the whole house of cards fall down. At least that is our perception...

In reality, our schedule was tighter than it should have been ~ making us busier than is healthy for us ~ already. Otherwise we would hardly have noticed this one thing that was added to it.
We had put ourselves into a position that had taken away our flexibility as far as our time and energy were concerned. Setting ourselves up for a disruption. Any disruption.

In the energy of this point in time it is easy to take on an overloaded schedule; and actually feel that not only can we do it all ~ it is normal to do it all.
It is one of the pitfalls of the high frequency energy; we can do things faster, and therefore we think we can do more. And we can. But only for short stretches of time when it is really necessary to do. Because in this high frequency energy we also need more time to kick back; to rest, play, enjoy, or smell the roses.

And if we don’t take that time for our Selves, we can quickly find ourselves being utterly overwhelmed...
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