Sometimes life just hands you situations and you simply do what’s necessary. Or at least you begin taking steps to do what you think might be necessary. Then you watch, wait, listen to see if the pieces fall into place.
A friend reminded me of Angeles Arrien’s teaching: Show up. Pay attention. Speak your truth. Stay unattached to the outcome.
I’m trying to do that right now. My son was asked to study ballet in New York this school year. I’m not sure that’s the right thing for him to do. We’ve asked some experts for their opinion. We are waiting for their feedback. In the meantime, we’ve started taking steps to try and make it happen for him. We’ve spoken our truth about if we think it should happen and how we think it should happen (if it should). Now we are paying attention…staying unattached (as much as possible), paying attention. And I’m showing up as the person to apartment hunt and chaperone–if that is meant to be.
That’s what may be necessary.
Did I think I’d be living in New York City next year? No. Have I done it the last three summers? Yes. Was it necessary then? Yes.
Could this be an opportunity of some sort ? Yes. For all of us.
I’ll show up. I’ll pay attention. I’ll speak my truth. I’ll stay unattached to the outcome.
I’ll do what’s necessary. Not always easy.
