Uncertainty

Sometimes...life is hard...

It's not just limited to a certain place or even to a certain country. It seems to be everywhere and it seems to be really common these days with many people I've been coming into contact with expressing their challenges around it.

The "it" is uncertainty. An unknowing of what the future will hold.

Part of talking about uncertainty plays into a beautiful yogic lesson. That of impermanence and non-attachment. Everything changes. Everything is in some form of transition. We can believe as much as we like that what we create offers us "security". Really? How?

Does having a steady job mean that we feel no uncertainty? Does having wealth? Does having nothing bring us a greater sense of the unknown? Apparently not. I know people who have houses and jobs or no jobs and still feel incredibly unstable about the future.

My thought of the week is how do we sit in a place of uncertainty and not be overwhelmed by a feeling of gloom?

One practice is to focus on the present moment. The most immediate reminder of this moment is a long exhale and release of tension into "the now". Try it.

Inhale deeply. Pause for a moment.

Now exhale slowly. Pause again.

Do you feel like its an invitation to close your eyes and take a quiet moment inward? Well...it is!

Staying present doesn't mean not planning for our future. It means that we can truly only experience what is currently happening. If we choose to let our minds spend their time in the future, we lose our connection to the present moment.

Taking time to breathe and be present doesn't remove uncertainty. What it does do, is offers us a chance to choose how we react to the situation.

What choice of thought are you selecting?