Jennifer Russo

“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere,” Frank A. Clark.

On our life journeys, we are inevitably going to encounter a few mountains…life events that block our path and often seem to show up out of nowhere, towering to the sky in what may seem an impossible barrier to everything we are trying to achieve. Their arrival may come as a shock to us or we may have seen the peak looming on the horizon as we made our way to where we now stand. Now, in its presence, we may feel discouraged, angry, or uncertain of what to do next. Sometimes, they also block our light, making it hard to navigate or understand our own potential and see the strength within.  

It may be difficult when in the situation to switch our perspective and view it as an opportunity, but that is exactly what it is. When these mountains block our way, it is a chance to reevaluate the journey. What do we need to become in order to face this in the best possible way? Perhaps the mountain is supposed to be there so that we can develop a critical skill that will be the tool we need on another part of the road, or even to help a stranger that we encounter later on that path facing a similar decision.

Mountains are challenging. They require us to make decisions. Will we turn back and if we do will we regret it? Will we try to find a way around it? What if that takes longer than we want it to? Will we attempt the climb and if so, is it worth the risk of the fall? Though these may not be easy decisions to make, the outcome will always be better than remaining still. Find the positive, in that regardless of which choice you make, there will be learning and growth.  

The pure and present light in me honors the pure and present light in you. Namaste.