Did you start out with a plan in your life? Do you look back and wonder at what point did you end up “here?” My mom always says that I was born with a plan.

I think many of us start off with some sort of plan in life. However, at this time in our world, many of us have seen our plans change.

“Make the best of where you are and do your best to line up your energy from where you are, because any bit of struggle or any bit of regret only holds your cork under the water and doesn’t allow you to connect with the energy that would allow anything to improve.” —Abraham

I find this statement to be so true. When I allow myself to connect to my inner self, life seems a bit easier. That is not to say that all of my problems disappear, but they seem to be more manageable. In the short term, some of these problems have become huge and have almost derailed plans that have been made. However, over the last several years I’ve noticed that when I stop pushing so hard to keep things on course and just go with the flow, the outcomes are generally better than expected.

That is not to say that I haven’t had to make new plans, but the older I get the better I seem to be at making those adjustments. A perfect example of letting go and not forcing things happened a couple of years ago. My husband was looking for a job outside of teaching, which is what he started out doing. He applied for many different positions, but he hadn’t gotten very far. He finally stopped looking for a job in a new career path and accepted that his career would continue to be in teaching.

That summer, he got what was supposed to be a part-time job. One thing lead to another, and over the course of the summer circumstances presented him with an opportunity to show more of his skill set. By the end of the summer, he was offered a full-time position and started on a new career path.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny
matters compared to what lies within us.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson

I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I can create whatever sort of life I want for myself, and that indeed I am the one creating it. Sometimes I forget that and need a reminder. When this happens, I stop and reevaluate what is going on. I ask myself if there are things I’m pushing against that could easily change if I just let go. The answer to the last question is always yes. In the short term, some decisions may seem scary or wrong, but I’ve become better at listening to myself and knowing when I’ve started down the path of resistance.

“Everything that has ever been lived, everything that
has ever been written down or documented, has been vibration first. Everything has been conjured in vibration first before it manifests. So if something has manifested and you continue to give it your attention, the fact that it is true should really hold no weight with you. The question that we would ask is not, is it true, or is it undeniable? The question that we would ask is, how does it make me feel when I focus upon it? And if the answer to the question is, it doesn’t make me feel very good when I focus upon it, then we would say, true or not, it does not serve you. And if you will activate a different part of your vibration—the “truth” will shift.”
—Abraham