Loving Through the Obstacles

Obstacles are actually blessings in disguise, but you need to look and see the meaning of whatever is standing in your way or preventing your movement. We have all experienced obstacles, it is something no one can really avoid, but have you ever took the time to learn the why of it showing up?

It happens to all of us one time or many times in different ways and circumstances. You can be moving along with a plan, a project, relationship, really anything at all, and BOOM, something happens to change your direction or literally just stops it all together. These are the moments where we can feel defeated, lost, confused or angry, along with many other emotions. Some will keep pursing the same door, only to get the same results or something even more devastating, while others might quit all together on whatever it was they were trying to accomplish, but there are some that will take the time to see what the actual meaning of the obstacle was.

I had a friend who scheduled a routine colonoscopy and when the day arrived she didn't have a ride to the appt, so she thought well I will just cancel and reschedule as it is only a routing test, but a family member reached out and said they could bring her. Right after the test she was told she had colon cancer. She told me she is so thankful that she didn’t cancel and that even though she didn’t want that family member to take her, she was grateful they did. To me it is the Universe saying “No, you will not cancel this appt, I will find you a ride.” because she needed to know the results of her test. Thankfully it was caught so very early, she will be just fine.

I used to be so negative about all the obstacles that showed up in many different ways and times of my life, but I have realized they are truly blessings. They can prevent accidents, illness, really anything at all, but so many times we don’t see the signs, we don’t stop in our moments to listen to ourselves.

Today I had somethings occur and thought a few years ago I would have gotten angry at the world…. But this morning, I said, “Thank you Universe”, because I know there is reason for everything, and it allows me to slow down, to see those signs, to understand and regroup myself to push another way I never thought before. Life never goes the way we plan or we think is best, but the beautiful thing is there is a higher power watching out for us and sending those detours. Obstacles are the way the Universe can tell us , “I have a better plan, trust me.” XO-Rach