By Jean Tinder

Change

Sometimes – especially recently – I have found myself wondering, “Could life possibly get any better?” And of course I’ve also had times of asking, “Could life possibly get any worse?” I suppose the answer to both questions is always “Yes,” but for some reason human nature seems to resist that ‘yes.’

When life is smiling on you and everything seems to be moving smoothly, do you find yourself looking over your shoulder wondering when the bubble is going to burst, trying so hard to keep things the way they are that you forget to really experience the way they are?

And then, when times are tough and everything seems to be going astray, do you find yourself wondering where you messed up, what you did wrong, and how you can possibly get your life back on track – whatever that “track” may be?

The truth is that change will continue to happen, at a more and more intense rate, and I personally find great comfort in this fact. Imagine consciousness as an enormous river. It has been moving slowly along through time, making it’s way across the landscape of existence but always contained by the belief systems that make up “reality.” Sometimes it may seem to be at a standstill, yet it is always moving, always growing, always flowing – however slowly it may appear.

Of course, over the ages there have always been those who “think outside the box,” who don’t buy into all the mass consciousness beliefs and have peeked over the edge of the riverbank to see the vistas beyond. In the past, most of these wise ones have been silenced in one way or another, but their wisdom has always remained, still available for others who are ready.

Now, in this time of transformation and consciousness expansion, the river itself is beginning to expand beyond its boundaries. Imagine that the river of human consciousness has been filling a great plain, spreading far and wide and nurturing many new creations. Now the plain has reached capacity and the river must keep moving. As the water laps at the edges of its containment, the barriers start giving way and belief systems, or the “reality” that has been accepted for so long, are starting to “leak.”

Just over a year ago a quantum leap occurred when enough “water” had broken through that it can no longer be stopped. The river of human consciousness has begun flowing, like an enormous lake that has been held back by a dam, finally breaking through and tumbling free. Can you imagine the chaos of those first waves of water that tumble and rush into the New?

Of course you can – that’s what we’ve been doing! We are the droplets and waves of “water” that have insisted on moving beyond the restrictions that have contained consciousness, and now those “behind” us will flow more and more freely into an expanded existence. Of course the entire river doesn’t tumble over the dam all at once, but once it has started nothing can hold it back. Some droplets of the water may see the drop-off ahead and panic, trying to avert the inevitable. Others can feel it coming and rush forward, excited at the potential of a new existence. Still others may cling for a while to a passing tree branch, desperately holding on to the old, but sooner or later they too will be swept along.

And Shaumbra? We just keep rushing forward, sometimes tumbling over rocks and debris, sometime flowing smoothly through new passageways. But we do keep going – and that means constant change.

When you find yourself slamming into a boulder in your life, just remember that it won’t stop the flow (unless you hang onto it) and will soon be behind you. When you’re in free fall, crashing into the wild unknown, enjoy the ride and remember that water doesn’t get hurt when it lands, it just keeps flowing. If you find yourself feeling like a stagnant pool that seems to be going nowhere, just slosh around a bit and explore outside your normal boundaries of thoughts, expectations, fears and consciousness – and let things change.

In fact, trust in the change.

…when things are looking bleak and nothing seems to be working, take a look and see if you’re that drop of water holding onto a little twig, afraid to let go and flow into the unknown.

…if you feel like the world just isn’t changing fast enough, remember the lake that’s moving unstoppably toward the breach in the wall. It might take a while for the backwater to get there, but consciousness IS on the move.

…if your own life seems to be in freefall, with all its usual parameters gone and “security” nowhere to be found, why not let go and enjoy the ride? Just remember that your new world will probably look nothing like the old.

…when you feel overwhelmed by feelings, whether your own or those around you, remember to breathe because it will change – probably very soon.

…and when you can’t imagine life getting any better, just look at those white things in the sky and remember that sometimes water learns how to fly… especially when it breathes!