We tend to think of being at a crossroads in our life as times when we must make choices that have an important or long term impact, such as a choice to marry, have a child, choose a career path. Or different milestones such as a graduation, marriage, the death of a significant loved one or an important ending or beginning in our life. Yes, each of these situations mark important life transitions but they are not the only times when transformation occurs. In fact, if we wait for these significant events to mark the crossroads in our life we are missing many opportunities to transform our reality. Because we are in a constant process of transformation and every day we are at the crossroads of transformation, where each option we are faced with has multiple choices attached to it and each one creating a different outcome.
It is our nature to judge things as more and less important than others. While there are things that do have greater relevance, in the Universe all choices are important and nothing has more or less energy than anything else. For example, the choice as to whether or not to stop at a coffee shop one morning could seem insignificant. However, perhaps someone you have wanted to meet to discuss a job or project also makes that same choice and this ‘chance’ meeting changes the course of your life. So a choice that you may have judged as unimportant becomes a very significant life transition point. To fully appreciate each opportunity that arises we must be aware of the potential of each situation and be fully open to anything, without judgments or attachments.
We are, quite literally, at a crossroads of transformation every day of our lives and every choice we make, every thought we think or action we take the power to take us on the next step of our journey. Since the future is being written as we think and speak and the Universe views us as always knowing exactly what we want, our transformation is constantly occurring. How can we differentiate the really important choices from the ones that are less important? We can start by believing that all choices are important. But that is not the most critical element. What is really important is to know when we are at the threshold where transformation in the form of a significant life change, the realization of a dream, really getting what we want, can occur. How do we know that we are ready for transformation and when is it happening?
The call to transform your life arrives quietly, usually as a feeling of confusion, doubt, or uncertainty. You are no longer satisfied with your life and want to make changes. But where do you start? That process can feel intimidating. This is the Universe inviting you to walk through the door to transformation, to step into your power and begin living the life you want to live, one that brings you the abundance, prosperity, peace and love that you desire. It is the unsettled feeling that is our trigger and when we mistake it for something else we move from being able to transform to despair and hopelessness.
Our feelings of confusion and doubt about a life situation can lead us to believe that we have made wrong choices or decisions, that we are not powerful, not capable of creating what we want or are at the mercy of other forces that can include other people, our past or our shortcomings. That is a sad place to be because while we may have made the choices that put us there and we really are feeling miserable and downtrodden, we are the only ones who can change the situation by changing our thoughts, words, attitudes and beliefs and being open to transformation.
The crossroads of transformation is a point that we are at every day, every moment at our lives. It is the point where we wonder whether we should take a bold step in a new direction or stay where we are. Can we take a chance on ourselves? Can we risk being who we could be? Can we see past the current reality, which is really only a small blink on the continuum of our potential, and have faith in ourselves and our dreams? This is the challenge of transformation, to remain steadfast in our awareness of what is being pointed out to us as examples of our fear and move into an awareness of abundance, prosperity, unconditional love and joy.
