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I like to compare the human experience as a GPS. You put in your location and trust that you will get there unscathed. But, like anything else, the GPS can be faulty leading you into the wrong direction. My internal GPS sometimes gets clouded over my own will. Pushing my agenda on others is a direct result of fear being the driver. Fear of not getting what I want. Fear of losing something I love. Fear can crowd my clarity.

My current situation finds me riding in the backseat. What I mean is that the current situation doesn’t warrant my input. I am mindful of not being a “backseat driver”. It’s hard. I have so many useful “suggestions” since I have walked through the loss of a loved one. My mantra is “allow me to be a presence of support”. Support means I do my best to not push my own agenda. I show up and listen. I allow everyone to process their feelings as they see fit.

Of course, I have opinions. Lots and lots of them. But, strangely no one has asked how I would operate in this precarious predicament. This allows me the space to sit with my own feelings. This provides an opportunity to show up for the people I love without taking charge. It can be a powerful place to reside.

I know what the conclusion is, but it is the navigation to the destination that remains unclear. I know that my Higher Power has a plan and I just need to trust the process.