A Spiritual Remedy-"When Life Starts to Flow"

"When Life Starts to Flow" with Sunshine Daye. When Life Starts to Flow Where am I making life harder than it needs to be? Whew. That’s a question worth sitting with. Because sometimes we think life is supposed to be hard. We push. We strive. We overthink. We try to make things happen. We keep pushing on doors that may not be ours to open. And then we call it being responsible. I know something about this. In my first year sober, I woke up in the middle of the night with an overwhelming thought: It’s so good to be alive. I’m so glad to be alive. And then I realized something else. Something had awakened me. Something was beating my heart while I slept. Something was breathing me. Something intelligent enough to keep me alive while I wasn't doing a thing to make it happen. I began to wonder: What if I could trust that same Presence to guide my life? Years later, when I felt called to pursue a master's degree in consciousness studies, I had a very Sunshine conversation with Life. I essentially said: “Okay, Life. If I am supposed to do this, make the money come—and make it easy for me. Because I don't want to struggle!” And somehow, each time I needed what I needed, it was there. That didn't mean there were no challenges. It meant I wasn't alone in meeting them. That is what flow means to me. Flow isn't a life without challenges. It's a life where I stop believing that I have to force every outcome. Sometimes the next step comes through synchronicity. Sometimes through an unexpected opportunity. Sometimes through a closed door. And sometimes through that quiet knowing that says: Not that way. This way. THIS WEEK'S CHECK-IN Take a breath. Put your hand over your heart and ask: Where am I making life harder than it needs to be? Don't rush to fix anything. Just listen. Maybe there is something you've been forcing. Maybe you've been saying yes when your whole being is saying no. Maybe you've been trying to figure out every step before taking the next one. Or maybe you're being invited to let yourself receive a little more. This week, experiment with this: “Okay, Life. If I am to Live Life Fully and Fully Live, make it easy for me.” Then watch. Listen. Notice. Because sometimes the spiritual remedy isn't working harder. Sometimes it's becoming available to the Intelligence that is already living as you. Live Life Fully. And Fully Live. With love, Rev. Dr. Sunshine Daye Spiritual Director A Spiritual Remedy/Vida Spiritual Learning Center