Move With Purpose

Water is not idle, nor does it flow aimlessly. Rivers move in one direction, over trees and rocks, mountains and valleys, always flowing purposely. It never changes its destination, never stops mid stream. It continues moving, regardless of the outcome.

I have often lamented that we as traveling souls in this ‘Verse should flow like water. It is essential for our continued growth in this world, to be moving. More often than not, however, we find ourselves standing still, or moving in circles, without purpose. Some of us are even firmly planted as heavy rocks in a fast moving stream, refusing to do anything in this life. Our own stubbornness becomes our undoing, and for some, and entire lifetime can unfold around them and pass them by.

As infants we struggle for movement, first with crawling, then taking our first steps. Once we know we can walk (and even run) without assistance, we never want to stop moving. Instantly we are in the river and the journey begins. Movement is life. We have somewhere to be, even if we don’t always know where we’re going.

I spent a lot of time in this life idle. A lot of time burned on stubbornness and fear. Plenty of course headings lay before my ship, yet I chose none of them. Stand still long enough and you eventually forget the reason you were put on this earth. You watch others grow and change, yet there you are, stuck in a self repeating pattern of your own making.

I find myself back in the water again these days, flowing with the current instead of fighting against it. As I move with purpose, I find my soul to be more fulfilled, more at peace. The more I embrace the journey and the less that I question its destination, I tend to find even greater value within the moments, and pay closer attention to them.

Be bold with your steps. They are yours for the taking. Life will continue to move with or without you in the water, so don’t get yourself stuck waiting on the shoreline.

The view is much better when you’re moving…