The What ifs can make you wonder.
The What ifs can make you cry.
The What ifs can stop you in your tracks,
without even knowing why.
The What ifs can be paralyzing –
they can take your breath away
and make you question yourself.
The What ifs can stop dreams
from becoming reality.
The What ifs can keep us stuck…
What we know is safer – why push our luck?
HOWEVER, the What ifs can also sometimes
show up as a spark –
an inspiration,
an inkling,
a yearning deep down in our soul…
that creates a stirring,
an awakening of something long lost,
or long forgotten.
And, those What ifs can send us into
a land of new possibilities,
new dreams, new adventures…
It all depends on which What ifs you let into your life.
Which ones have a voice?
Which ones have a power?
Are they driven by fear and dread?
or are they driven by hope and anticipation?
Do they come from within or
do they come from others’ thoughts or voices?
Listen to the What ifs of the heart –
answer their call,
and the others will become more quiet,
more unfamiliar, more unnecessary over time.
How often do we let the pressure of what others think or want
drive us away from the amazing What ifs of our own Spirit –
the one that already knows the answers?
What if we listened to our hearts?
What if we followed our dreams?
What if?
What if we embraced each day with gratitude
for the gifts it brings?
What if we seek the nuggets of wisdom and perfection
in each and every experience, including the uncomfortable,
challenging, or scary ones?
What if we quieted the noisy mind and listened to our perfect inner guidance?
What if then?
Who knows?
