dailydatewithgod

We all encounter situations and even people we find perplexing.  There is some confusion or something we find troubling.  We may feel anxious or uncertain.  Yet, rarely do we stop to ask ourselves why we feel uncomfortable when we are faced with quandaries.  Life is full of mystery.  In fact, there is actually more in our day to day experience of which we do not know than the reverse.  We like to convince ourselves and we fall for the illusion that because something is familiar it is known.  We are applauded for being right and able to demonstrate how much we know. We get letters after our names and are impressed by others who have letters after their names.  Yet, if we are really honest with ourselves, we recognize it is the discomfort and the desire to not have to take full responsibility for our lives which leads us away from quandaries.  Instead of embracing them we look to others to tell us what they are about.  We think all we need is to know the answer. All we are getting in their response is their version.  Imagine what we could discover about ourselves and how we see the world if we chose to take hold of our quandaries.  Life is about growing.  If we are not learning, we are dying.  Literally, our minds will shut down an area not being used to incorporate something new.  Thankfully our lives are full of opportunities to use these quandaries which come to us, which we do not necessarily seek out.  If we opted to look at them as an invitation to engage with the very essence of being alive, we might not be so anxious.  But maybe that is why we are anxious.  Rarely do you hear the story of someone on their death bed saying they wished they had stopped living life to the fullest.  Usually, they regret not making as much time to be involved in with others (who are full of quandaries). I am not interested in my gravestone saying she had all the answers.  I want it to say she lived in the questions.  We all get to do that when we listen to our heart’s invitation to step into the mystery by facing the quandary of the moment and discover more about ourselves in the process.  Our minds balk at the notion of unknowing and see it as a defect.  Our hearts see quandaries as play places and opportunities for new breath and new life.