Fate and the Space Between

Life is messy and hard.  It often switches from flower lined paths to challenging and rocky terrain to traverse.  It’s sometimes hard enough to navigate our own thoughts and emotions and yet we also try to navigate what we believe others think and feel (which makes things so much more complex and most of the time, we read them wrong). Yet, we continue to fall into that trap, when we need to be reminded that our own actions and words, or lack thereof, may seem passive, but are directional and make an impact regardless of our intent. 

Today, I am trying to remember that regardless of whether the Three Fates and classical mythology play into our thoughts, we write our life’s story.  Granted, it comes from our own perspective and if the story is not what we want it to be, it’s up to us to challenge it and change it.  Sometimes it’s about letting go, whether its thoughts, ideas, goals, baggage from our past or treasured items.

But to begin to let go, sometimes we need to take a step outside of our story and write it from another perspective. Another perspective helps us to release the overwhelming emotion we feel and can help us break the hold it has on us.

And then sometimes, it about forging ahead.  Seizing the things and moments that bring us joy.  With a sense of humor, with dreams and hope, we can take our compass and navigate fate and the space between.  We can open ourselves to the universe and try to serendipitously be conscious of what is to come.

As William Ernest Henley states, “It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul”.

We can decide how we spend our time, whom we share our time and energy with, how we view the things life throws our way and how we chose to respond through action and words and most importantly our thoughts.

Life is short, be brave, focus on what brings you joy. Share your thoughts and feelings with those that are important in your life.

These are the things I'm trying to focus on in the extraordinarily tenuous times. I encourage you to trust and focus on faith, hope and love.