Be a Warrior, not a Worrier
From controlling to surrender
I used to be a worrier.
Now I’m a warrior.
The difference?
The warrior trusts … trusts in something bigger, vaster than my mind’s reality.
Love, Divine, God, Source..
The worrier tries to do everything herself and is highly attached to things working out the way she wants.
I’ve lived a lot of my life that way but I’ve been able to shift from worrier to warrior.
It’s something I’ve been noticing and rejoicing recently and I wondered, hmmm, when did that shift happen.
How come I no longer fear things? And if something happens outside my expectation or wants, I don’t worry, panic. I become curious and interested.
TRUST
Deepening into self-trust means taking the focus more inwards than what’s happening “out” there. Getting to know who you are and what you value, what you want, what’s important to you. These enquiries help you get a sense of your soul. A sense that helps you navigate the world without being overly influenced, or overly protective.
R E L A X in what’s happening.
There is an aware presence that doesn’t worry, doesn’t take ownership, or claim doership and evokes an incredible trust that all is well. Always. All ways.
This shift of attention can happen for anyone who wants it.
I realised how futile worrying is.
But mostly I didn’t like the feeling of worry in my body. It never lies. And the feeling was unpleasant.
I started to wonder what’s real and what’s not.
What’s NOT real is my minds string of thoughts and narratives. ( I love Byron Katie’s work to unpack this). Questioning your thoughts. Asking if this thought is real and can you know it’s absolutely true. Asking what would you be like without that thought and belief? Who would you be? How would it feel? And looking at why you hold onto the thought as reality. Are you benefitting in some way from believing?
It brings us deeper.
Deeper… into the body. The body, the ‘soma’ knows. Listen within. The divine, source, love, God is within me, within you. And we are all within consciousness itself.
I love the feeling of the warrior. She’s gentle, but strong, resilient, and capable of slaying the mental narratives that feed on fear. She knows what’s real and what’s not.
with love and gratitude,
[Article was first published on my website 2018]