We are constantly in motion, physically and mentally.  For me, I’ve been in motion for almost 4 decades.  I have been moved and shaped into who I am today through external and internal influences.  When there are no upheavals, no pushes nor pulls, I am in a state of inertia.  For many people, inertia = comfort zone.

What is inertia?  In physics, inertia refers to the tendency of an object to remain in the state it is in – either in motion or at rest – unless acted upon by some other force.  Once the object is moving, it takes an equal amount of energy to stop it, and vice versa.

Is inertia a good state to be in?  It depends … if you’re totally happy where you are, then inertia is probably a good thing.  If you’re not, then it’s time to put in that “some other force” and make changes.  Most of the time, these decisions for changes are made consciously … we set intentions and take actions.  While we may feel some resistance along the way, we are mentally prepared for them, so that’s ok.  Small breaks of inertia are usually good.  We break boring repetitions in our lives, and through small challenges we grow at a comfortable pace.

But what happens when we don’t realize just how strong the energies that are keeping us in our current state of inertia are, until we start implementing changes?  What if change comes knocking, and you realize – a tad too late – that you actually need way more energy than you had thought to break inertia?  It’s like driving a car at top speed downhill, and then realizing you need to step way harder on the brakes, and need a much longer braking distance before the car finally screeches to a halt.  You burn your brake pads, earn a dent on your car and get a whip lash as a result of your “miscalculation”.

This happened to me.  Well, not the driving downhill part, but I went through a period of massive breaks of inertia deep within.  Andrea Hess of Empowered Soul wrote a post recently on transformation and change when we embark on the path of spirituality, and I couldn’t agree more with it.  I didn’t realize that just by making a decision to change one thing could create such a powerful domino-effect in almost all aspects of my life.  Was I surprised?  No … I was shocked!  Do I regret this decision?  No.

Once I got past the initial shock, I realized there was no way I could have coordinated all these changes in my life so quickly and deeply without Divine guidance and interference.  It’s like they came and levelled out everything with a bulldozer, and all I’m left with now is a view of the horizon.  While the dust settles, it’s my decision now if I want to walk towards that horizon, or run back to where I was in a state of panic.

Do I choose courage or security?  I already know the answer … but please let me do this one step at a time.  No more shocks for the time being please - thank you!

Blessings,
Irene