Sometimes it’s our refusal to follow the natural movement of our soul, which can be that of expansion and progression, or that of contraction, that leads to our discomfort and unrest.
These two root movements are natural impulses of our soul which, like all elements of nature, invite us to hibernate and then to bloom, to breathe in and then to breathe out.
You will recognize your expansion or contraction impulses by the feeling of fullness and completeness they bring. The decision to expand your comfort zone, or the decision to stay still, will give you that feeling of being in the right place at the right time, happy with who you are and what you have.
Fear and social conditioning will incite us to resist these root movements. We will either make ourselves smaller than we are and resist the expansion movement, or we will want to go faster than the music.
This resistance will affect our physical body and eventually cause those pains we feel.
Breathing issues, anxiety, back pain or period pain. Our body will tell us.
The discomfort will help us realize that we need to expand our comfort zone, take that leap of faith we've been hesitant to take, change our perspective and viewpoint on an obstacle, consider an alternative or speak our truth.
The stronger our resistance, the stronger our pain.
I invite you to question and explore your frustrations, disquiet and pains. Look for possibilities of expansion or contraction, and ask yourself where are the unexplored spaces of freedom in your life.
Expansion & Contraction