Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting.--Karl Wallenda
In walking a tightrope, a person has to learn to relax while going forward in a situation filled with risk. If he is tense and keeps his body rigid, he will lose his balance and fall. But if he stays relaxed and keeps his muscles loose while remaining very focused, he can continuously respond and readjust his balance while walking. Then he will experience the exhilaration of success. This is a perfect metaphor for life itself, for growing in an intimate relationship and for growing in recovery.
Life itself is a risk. When we hold on too tight, remain too guarded, and anxiously try to control every factor, we become stiff and reactive rather than calm, focused, and responsive. The guidance of this path teaches us to let go of our anxieties and leads us to peace of mind. When we learn to do that, we can deftly walk our path and more effectively maintain our balance in dealing with whatever comes up.
Today I will calm myself while walking on my path.
4 comments:
that was cool thanks Rexie!
I really liked this one..the remaining too guarded is somthing I have always done and have vowed to do no more. Now I find moments that are more wonderful then I could have ever dreamt. I need to learn to not hold so tight to them, that God will always give more moments to me if I keep to my path and relax.
Can really relate to this! What was the music that came on?
You are sounding like you are working your steps rather seriously. It was step three that was the hardest for me, "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him". When I finally grasped that, it has been so easy and so much less stress in my life!! I get my sleep at night now...God is up all night, so I give Him my worries.
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