It was a Sunday morning and I was waiting at a downtown intersection for the light to change so I could cross the street. I live in a town where it is legal to cross an intersection on a diagonal. I have gotten used to it and it is no big deal but whenever I have out of town visitors they are usually surprised and it is one of the things they remember about their visit. I live in a town that attracts lots of tourists and has much to offer and yet one of the things people remember most about the town is diagonally crossing the street. Go figure.
Anyway, as I was waiting at the intersection for the light to change I was approached by a woman who asked if I was going to cross diagonally. I said yes and she said she was afraid to cross diagonally by herself. She asked if she could cross with me. While we were waiting for the light to change, I asked her why she was afraid to cross diagonally. She said that she was concerned she would not do it correctly because there was no diagonal crosswalk; the street is not marked to show where to cross diagonally. She was not sure where to cross.
After we crossed the street together and she went on her way, and after I got over my amusement, I thought about what just happened as a metaphor for life. How many “streets” have I not crossed because I did not know how? How many times was there someone there to guide me if only I had asked? How many times have I not reached out for assistance because I was afraid what someone would think? How many times have I let uncertainty of what might happen keep me from walking outside the clearly defined lines or creating my own pathways?
A few weeks ago I saw an opportunity for exploring a new pathway and I reached out to someone I trusted, asking for help. He was clearly uncomfortable and his response was evasive. At first I was hurt and angry. My request was a simple one and he was someone I considered a friend who would at least be supportive, even if he was not willing to help me. After stewing in my emotions for a while I realized that although he and I were friends, he was just not comfortable enough within himself to be able to help me in the way I requested. What seemed like a simple and straightforward request to me was scary and difficult for him. This happens with me often. I guess I am more comfortable exploring new pathways than I realized. I am often someone who helps people cross diagonally, metaphorically speaking.
The reason I bring this up is because I never know what is going to happen when I feel the need to explore a new pathway. It may not turn out the way I expected or how I thought I needed it to turn out. However, one way or another I always end up crossing the street. The alternative of just standing there stuck does not work for me. In asking for help and having things not work out the way I thought I wanted, I ended up with a sense of my own inner strength and courage. I received exactly what I needed to receive. I always do and so do you. Life provides.
Happy Trails!
What streets would you like to cross but do not know how or need support? Would you like a guide? Here I am. I am happy to support you via a Living Oneness Unified Field Therapy Session or a Sacred Sexuality Energy Healing Session. Please check out my website at http://www.lindawhitedove.com for more information.
I hope you will also check out my Energy Medicine Cabinet website at http://www.energymedicinecabinet.com to see all the changes to the site, including a new articles page with articles from past issues of the Energy Medicine Cabinet newsletter.
I hope you have a wonderful May and I look forward to connecting again in June, if not sooner. In the meantime, I hope you will share this update with friends, family, and anyone else you think might benefit. All I ask is that you share the update as is, without adding or changing anything.
In love,
Linda White Dove, M. Ed.
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