Reborn, Like the Phoenix from the Ashes
Every day, we have a chance to create a completely new life
Being reborn through the fire is painful, and not for the faint of heart. In a spiritual sense, sometimes we have to allow fire to purge away everything that doesn’t belong in our lives. Yet, letting go is one of the most painful things we can do. Even if it is letting go of things we know aren’t meant for us anymore.
Change is scary.
And yet, change can be one of the most powerful, beautiful and necessary things that happens in our lives. If we refuse to change, we stay stagnant. It is like being in a puddle of mildewed water that has sat too long without moving. Life shouldn’t be like that. It should be free, like a rushing stream.
Letting go of the past and its hurts is hard and scary. It requires stepping out of your comfort zone. As humans, we prefer the known to the unknown, even if the things we know are not for our highest good.
I have been wandering lost, in a state of constant depression and fear. But, with the new rebirth of spring all around me, I feel reborn too. I am no longer going to stay in places or spaces where I feel unwelcome and unwanted. I am a good person, and I deserve more from life than that.
I’ve been depressed. Like, super, suicidally-at-times depressed. For almost a year now. But enough is enough. I haven’t gotten as much help from the mental health field as I would have liked, but the other morning sitting outside and watching baby bunnies play, I realized that I have been looking for answers in the wrong places, and asking the wrong questions of the wrong people.
People can’t tell you something that they don’t know.
It’s time for me to go back to looking for answers in Spirituality. Living life with Mindfulness. Immersing myself in the moment fully, and looking for the good in every situation (as my life coach told me yesterday to do).
Now, I’m not going to stop going to counseling, taking my meds, or using coping skills. That is never something I would advocate for. What I am talking about is finding something more. The something I have been missing. The life of the soul.
Do you find yourself coming alive again with the spring, too? I sincerely hope that you do!
Here are some Springtime Affirmations for you, my loves. I can only hope that this spring is a time of rebirth for all of us.
I am seeking answers now to life’s great questions, both within my soul and within the world. And I will share the steps along the way with you, in hopes that the things that help me find my way will help you too.
Be well,
Nicole Dake
Change takes time, but I think you are on the right track. I have been on my own path of spirituality for a while, and i have little aha moments. It is a slow process, but I do see progress.
Yes, I always feel better this time of year. I’m sorry you’ve been struggling so much. Hoping for better days soon!