dailydatewithgod

How many of us find ourselves in situations or people from which or whom we would like to escape?  How often have we wanted to escape the chatter going on in our own minds?  What would happen if instead of following that instinct into action (not including times when we are in physical harm, of course) we paused to take a closer look?  What might we discover about what we would like to escape that we can actually learn something from?  What if there are other options besides escape?  What if our desire to escape is happening because we are meant to look beneath the surface and find a gem? On some level, it is easy to check out, get discouraged, listen to our negative thinking and abandon ship.  But what if our minds’ ideas about the best course of action which does not coincide with our heart’s call to step into escape and explore?  When we take the time to pause and notice what our minds are telling us about what is happening we can verify the truth of the mind’s story. Getting quiet allows us the space to open our hearts to connect to something deeper.  Our desire for escape often times derives from our imaginings of the worst case scenario.  We do this so automatically we forge to question it.  It takes patience and awareness to listen to the whispering call of escape as a call to adventure.  What might we learn about the nature of life and love if we stay still when we want to escape instead of jumping into action?