81. Journey in Time

Doesn’t the passage of time feel quite acute when the season’s change? Coming towards winter with longer dark nights reminds me of my own journey of life, moving steadily only in one direction. The early years were filled with innocent hope and vitality with the middling years spent busily accumulating skills and experiences, seeking stability for an unknown future. Perhaps, like a river that flows from its source bouncing with energy, overcoming all obstacles, then gaining momentum gathering debris along its way… only to slow down as it prepares to merge into a larger body of water. 

The luxury of a slower paced life, gives me the choice to smell the roses, admire beauty and respond to the dawn chorus of the birds. In essence…finally having the time to figure out what version of myself do I want to experience and present to the world. This notion may imply that there are multiple personalities to choose from, with the freedom to decide what feels best at the time. For example, being thoughtful and engaged rather than being inpatient and confrontational. Doesn’t this feel quite empowering? This would mean that a trained practice of conscious awareness would need to be inculcated … a significant feat indeed!

The ‘mature’ years can often prove to be the most progressive time in one’s life. I have witnessed amazing achievements of attaining peace, wisdom and tranquillity when someone is approaching their time of merging with their own higher self. It is as if the debris of trials and tribulations are being seen for what they provided … a means to a refinement, that would have been missing otherwise. When reflecting on my own inner journey, every dark spot, scar and wound is transformed into a revelation of a life full of lessons! It feels like there are no mistaken routes, only doorways to greater learning and vistas of changed perceptions.