Fog

9:46a.m

What would I say clouds my mind the most? Relationships come to mind way to quickly. Whether or not they bring me joy or who has come and gone. Relationships are far too detrimental to ones health to not-within reason- monitor and hold the upmost respect for. They are the barometer one can determine their quality of life. We all know exactly what I mean when I say rather or not you fail or succeed, who you have in your corner can either help soften life's blows or create even more cataclysmic events on top of it all.

How many of you have accomplished a goal and no one was there to celebrate with you or seemed too self centered to even care for your success? It doesn't take away from your success, but it can lead to a premature burn out when you start to feel like your hard work isn't being valued or appreciated. Then flip this and think of a time you got into college or overcame that fear and you had maybe even one person there to celebrate, but their smile and elation made that success even more potent. The right people in your life will help soften the abrasive edges of life's transitions where the wrong ones will only burden and weigh down your mind like a blanket of fog over a landscape. I just ask that we do not overlook the insidiousness of that which is fog. It can look pretty and set the mood for a winters day but I want you to recall every car accident you have witnessed or heard of that was caused by fog robbing the driver of their sight. Because that is exactly what these type of people do. They rob you of your vision. Your goals. They, unbeknownst to them, overtime suffocate the light from within you. However, the right ones will help blow away the heavy fog like a delightful breeze and clear a path to safety. Safe, is what you're not when you're surround by fog. Your anxiety spikes and sleep becomes hard to find. Everything in you is trying to warn you of the danger you are in because the intuitive wisdom of the universe always clocks burdened souls.

I, also, ask of you to never damn the fog, since it is just living out it's life purpose just like the rain-but I do ask you to redirect your anger to the true problem. The fear and complacency that keeps you deep within the fog. The despair that robbed you of the fight to change your surroundings, considering over time you wont even be able to see the light that is the right people for you. Remember that good people are not perfect but they are self aware, they want to learn and they have the ability to hold space for you.

So take a step into the clearing with me now as we inhale deeply through our noses and exhale slowing out of our mouths as we start to clear the fog from our minds, our lives.

Inhale one more time but now imagine your are blowing away the fog- with grace- with your exhalation. Hold tight to the lightness and peace that good company and clarity brings.

You are not alone.

10:05 a.m