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Your
Natural Flow
By Jim Blue
Copyright
2007, Jim Blue
www.BlueTranquility.com
It was a teeth clenching, bone wrenching, white knuckled, tire screaming calamity.
My car screeched abruptly to a halt.
I was surrounded by a sea of trucks and cars chaotically scattered across the freeway and, quite incredibly, no collisions.
I apprehensively assessed my condition and, to my surprise, I was unscathed.
My entire body trembled from the deluge of adrenalin that was dumped into my bloodstream.
While attempting to maintain what remained of my composure, I slowly exhaled a deep resonating sigh of relief, cautiously navigated my way out of the maze of vehicles, and pointed my car homeward.
During the ride, I pondered how I had gotten myself into such a life-threatening predicament.
I came to the conclusion that I had fallen out of my natural flow.
I was tailgating in the fast lane and had allowed my ego to take front and center.
I was entangled in the prideful snare of wanting things my way, in my time.
This incident was a serious wake-up call.
As soon as I got home, I quickly changed clothes and eagerly headed back into my trusty woods.
The cleansing solace of nature always endows me with the emotional nourishment I need to sort things out.
That day, for some reason, I felt a yearning to be near flowing water so I hiked the half-mile trek to the river.
 As I traversed the final incline leading to the river, I was enticed by the relaxing woosh of the water.
The golden sunshine glimmered off the ripples like a cloak of sparkling jewels floating on the surface.
The spiritual uplift I feel when I'm near water is heavenly.
I couldn't resist the temptation to kick off my shoes and socks and stand barefooted amongst the ferns, sinking my toes into the soft and comfy moss carpeted riverbank.
I could feel my stress dissolving.
Facing the crystal clear water, I placed one palm on my solar plexus, the other on my heart, deeply inhaled the cool misty air, quieted my mind, and set my intention to integrate with the healing, nurturing ambiance of the soothing aquatic ecosystem.
I noticed a maple leaf peacefully wafting through the air without a care, to and fro like a pendulum, as it delicately descended and softly settled on the water.
Without hesitation, the leaf immediately flowed with the current.
I was fascinated by the perfectly synchronized dance of the river and the leaf.
The river would dip, the leaf would dip, the river would swell, the leaf would swell.
The leaf offered no resistance, no struggle, just complete surrender.
This beautiful ballet continued as the leaf floated out of sight.
How was a simple leaf able to maintain such a natural flow and not be swallowed up by the current?
The answer is, a leaf has no ego and blissfully accepts whatever the universe presents, therefore, it is always in its natural flow.
I emerged from the forest with a divine reminder of how vital, yet simple it is to be in your natural flow in life, and how crucial it is to park the ego in order to accomplish.
I decided right then and there that I would subdue my ego, be more loving and easy going in challenging situations, and restore my life to its natural flow.
The very next day I was put to the test.
I was in the morning bumper-to-bumper traffic so I merged into the slow lane, popped in my favorite Enya CD, and politely allowed people to merge into my lane when they needed to.
I was back in my natural flow, and it felt fantastic!
I was completely calm by the time I arrived at work.
After work, I got in the wrong line at the grocery store.
So I initiated a conversation with the obviously stressed person ahead of me.
I smiled and said hello and we had an enjoyable and friendly chat.
Later that week, during a spirited discussion with a loved one, I responded with love and kindness.
I looked deep into her eyes and, with an understanding smile, said passionately
"do you realize how much I love
you?" The look of delight on her face was priceless!
She immediately embraced me and we had a wonderful evening.
Are you out of your natural flow?
Every single day, there are copious occasions to respond with love and kindness.
Perfect opportunities to set an example that will support others in doing the same.
So whenever you're faced with a choice of being right or being true to your kindhearted and loving self, choose to repress your ego and be in your natural flow.
At the end of the day, take a look in the mirror.
I think you'll see a smiling, joyful, tranquil person looking back.
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Jim Blue, Reiki Master and Musician, composes and performs soothing music for bodywork, energywork, and
relaxation. To learn more about Jim Blue, visit his website: www.BlueTranquility.com
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