The Flow of Life

I wrote myself a new story about how to live my days.

Last week I took a lovely week of respite in my home. There was no schedule, no work, just lots of time in nature. Time to enjoy being with my son and husband. Time to contemplate. Time to be grounded in my heart and soul. Time to be still. Time to be truly in the flow of life.

I learned so much about how I want to live life from now on through this week off. Today as I come back into my business and back into writing I am being more intentional about the flow of my days. The following is a piece that I wrote by hand, a new story about my life that I now carry into each moment as a guide for how I want to approach life.

Work Flow Life:

I always had the deep inner knowing that if I put my inner self first, all things would magically flow from that inner trust, inner knowing, and inner peace.

I knew that my inner being was a bright, shining light. It was waiting for me to take notice of it. It was waiting for me to stop. It was waiting for me to rest and then wake up refreshed from a deep sleep.

Once I woke up, I could finally see clearly. It was as if before this very moment, my path in this life was covered by a thick mist. I was trying to find my way, but my true vision was impaired.

Once my vision cleared and this thick mist on my path cleared, I began to truly see.

I could see that right along my life path was a clear, flowing stream. That is my inner life force, there to guide me. It asked me to step slowly, with purpose, with light, and with love.

This stream told me to slow down, to notice every rock that the path held, notice the flow of present time.

It was being led to right here, right now, in the flow of time. This flow taught me to allow experiences, opportunities, and connections to flow to me, down the stream.

There was no need to enter the stream and swim against the current. I could dabble my feet in the stream daily, feel the smooth rocks supporting my feet, experience the cool water, and life flowing all around me.

I then learned a new rhythm to my days. The more time I took to be still and quiet early in the morning, the more the stream began to flow with me and all around me. It enveloped me in the light of an all-knowing presence, one of freedom.

I began to free myself from the mind chatter that throws sharp stones onto my path. There would be obstacles, that is part of every journey. I learned however, to let life flow and to take time to nurture my inner being that always knows what to do.

I began to trust my intuitive knowing through my true feelings. This allowed me to make choices that were true to me. What is right for me may not be right for others, their inner lights can guide them.

This inner knowing brought so much peace, freedom and joy.

I decided to go on a journey, to accompany the flow of the stream, wherever it took me. I trusted that I would always find the way. I trusted the flow.

From then on I had a different routine. I awoke very early with the sun. I spent more than an hour in silence and focus with my inner being as my guide.

I took care of my human body by walking out in nature to bring me into the present moment and aliveness of the now. It was all there ever was.

I made sure I was nourished with clear water and sustaining food for my day. I ate slowly and took in each flavor and delight for my senses.

Time, time to create-my inner being called me each early morning. Four hours of creation and then response created a lovely routine just for me. I lived in freedom all of my days.

This workflow felt effortless as I let ideas, energy, and clients flow to me. I allowed the stream to carry me forward in life, always growing. As I allowed opportunities to align with flow and energy I began to see things line up for me.

My energy and creativity aligned with the collective need for my offerings.

Sometimes the flow was slow and gentle, taking the pressure off of me to reflect and be still.

Other times the flow sped up, allowing other opportunities to line up because I had the pure energy to align with them.

This flow as one I always trusted to carry me to where I needed to go. I always had trust in it.

The things that the flow of life expected from me were: an open heart, a regular work ethic, order and flow to my days, keeping my word.

When I kept to those ways, the flow of life always showed up for me. Of course there were moments of doubt, of pain and of deep emotion. Those were signals that it was time to let go of some old ways along my path. It meant the flow would lead me to turning a major corner in life and I needed to pass through some trials to arrive at a new destination.

These moments of deep emotion were an opportunity for me to choose a new direction, to reaffirm my trust and to try new things to stretch and grow myself.

The flow gave me time and space to let go so I could experience more.

This flow helps me to ground myself in my body each morning so that I may more fully be in tune with my intuition. If something feels right, I will put energy into it. If it doesn’t feel right, I know to let it go.

I allow myself to be present in each moment of the day and I allow the joy to bubble up inside of my spirit. That joy is always there when I am aware.

If some days I cannot feel the joy. There may be emotions I need to fully process first.

Once I am able to feel all of those emotions and let them go, I can feel the wellspring of joy again.

I must not be afraid to feel. Those emotions can walk right beside me on my path. They are a part of my experience, of my growth and they are a true gift.

This is the flow of life that I choose to follow. This story helps me to center myself each day.

How have you found flow in your life? I would love to know from my lovely circle of light here on Illumination! I am so happy to be back with all of you again this week:

Michele Thill, Charlotte Zobeir Ali, Suntonu Bhadra, Keno Ogbo, KeepingItRealWithAnnick, Gurpreet Dhariwal, Aurora Eliam, CMP, @Terry Mansfield, Chowa Sekai, Rasheed Hooda, Henery X (long), Amy Marley, Joanne Troppello🌻, Kathryn A. LeRoy, Ph.D., Dr John Rose, Sumera Rizwan, Typewriter

I took a lot of time off to just be last week, so I am looking forward to catching up and reading your beautiful pieces of writing this week!

Have an abundant week!

Trista Signe Ainsworth is a professional organizer with Joyful Minimalism. She helps working women clear the clutter, overwhelm and shame from their homes and lives so that they can truly live in joy.

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