When we live in harmony with the universe, we let go of controlling our lives and trust the unfolding of it. Spiritual author, Gary Zukav compares living in harmony with spirit to the journey of the hawk, “The journey of a hawk depends on both the hawk and the wind. Sometimes the wind takes the hawk where it wants to go, and sometimes it doesn’t. When it doesn’t, the hawk doesn’t mind. Either way, they ride the wind. They do the best they can, and then they let the wind take them where they need to go.The wind is your life. It is all the things that happen between the time you are born and the time you go home. Elegant spirits don’t know what will come up next, the same way that hawks don’t know which way the wind will blow next. This doesn’t bother them because they don’t try to control their lives any more than hawks try to control the wind.” Elegant spirits surrender to the flow of the wind. They remain open and flexible, adjust their sails, and ride the next wave of their life.
We may feel disappointed when life doesn’t go the way we think it should. As a result, we become more rigid, methodical, and try to micromanage every situation. Rather than trying to control our life through sheer force of will, we can choose to trust and align ourselves with the loving energy that flows through our heart. Like a surfer riding a huge wave, once we tune in to the experience, breathe deeply, and allow ourselves to relax rather than resist, we can move smoothly through any big wave. With awareness, balance, and flexibility, we can keep from falling off our board and being caught in the undertow of negativity.
While we may not be able to control other people or our circumstances, we can choose how we experience them. Trusting ourselves to draw on this energy source, we see that we cocreate our own reality. This ignites our intention which in turn opens us to see more possibilities. Then, we can make more discerning choices that will benefit us in the future. By trusting ourselves and our source, we remain open to this positive flow of energy.
Open your heart, connect with your spirit, and release any fear of your life not going as planned. Trust yourself and your divine source for co-creating any life experience unfolding right in front of you. Dissolve past patterns, beliefs, and mindsets so that any negative energy can surface, be released, and new more positive outcomes can emerge. Align with this shift by allowing things to be as they are for a while without fighting, fleeing, or flailing.
Living in harmony with the universe, we acknowledge the divine order that exists in everything around us and within us. When we align ourselves with this natural flow, we release our perceived control and move effortlessly through our daily experiences. As a result, our feelings of tension ease and we can fully engage in each moment with a deeper level of awe, wonder, and enjoyment. When we align with the flow of energy of the universe, we create a simpler, easier way of living that will enhances our everyday experience.
Beautiful, Debra. We all make it as hard or as easy as we need to, to learn to let go of the illusion. Living in harmony and truly seeing and feeling the Oneness of everything is the most miraculous and joy-filled way to live. I have surrendered to being – no matter what comes.
I like the vision of balance: sometimes flapping my wings, sometimes being completely carried by the wind. Thanks.
Hi Debra – beautiful article! I refer to being in harmony with the Universe as being in the hum of the Universe. I feel it as a vibration – a very high vibration at times. It feels as if everything I’m doing is in complete synchronicity…including what I read, who I meet, saying the same thing at the same time as my husband, picking up the phone to call one of my kids only to hear their voice on the other end already…oh yes…the hum of the Universe 🙂 xxoo
Well, I really needed to hear that and further was punctuated by using the hawk metaphor which is my guide. I am struggling with being hit too many times and knocked down. Now at a precarious place in my life, I am fighting the fear and worry to, as you said, fight of flight. But my heart knows to stay in spirit and trust. It’s an uncomfortable and worrisome battle. But here you reminded to stop battling. Just be in spirit and trust. Thank you.
Such an important topic, Debra! It seems to me that so many of us are once again practicing this. It’s a lost, age-old art, and it deserves a lot of attention as we try to re-balance human health and our relationship with the world around us.
Debra, very true. But I will be honest with you….I could only begin to feel harmony and oneness to the capacity that I allowed it inside of me. At one time in my life, there was no harmony in my body, my mind, and my spirit felt broken. There was no union between body, mind, and spirit. And while words such as yours sounded beautiful, I also snarled at them. I needed to heal myself first. Starting with my mind, my emotions, moving over to body. These days I soar with spirit. I feel it now. Every day is dedicated to the universe :
As I awaken to this day, thank you. May my body and mnd serve your purposes. May nothing but your spirit be upon me. My my body be a temple to your spirit and conduit to love! These days I feel at peace, in love, in harmony, in balance, and connected. So I understand.
Wonderful post. My mantra is Trust and Surrender and thy will be done.
A truly beautiful and important blog dear Debra – imagine the ripples of each heart in deeper harmony. Would love to collaborate and be in service for something greater than us all. Light and love Katrine, Norway
When we are in harmony with the Universe everything aligns to our highest and greatest good. We human get impatient, but the Universe does not – flowing with the good vibrations brings us all we need and more.
Such truth, Debra! Thank you for this post and such a beautiful reminder. Relax, trust and all will be in perfect flow. 🙂
Perfect post Debra! Learning to go with the flow and experience the unexpected has been transformational for me. That doesn’t mean I do it easily all the time, but when I do live this way I am so much happier. Thanks for the reminder!
Love this post! I spent much time in my life being disappointed in how things turned out. When I got this concept of allowing all things to unfold and to be flexible, my dreams manifested more quickly. I also realized that we don’t always get what we think we need or want but what is in harmony with the universe and the greater good of its inhabitants. Life is much more fun now! Thanks for this.
I can’t imagine not living in harmony with the Universe. Spending my youth immersed in nature gave me a perspective and appreciation I am not sure I would have had otherwise. When life does not go as we ‘think’ it should, we are ‘shoulding’ on ourselves…and that is the time to be in the flow, so the Universe can work it’s magic on our behalf.
Like a leaf on the surface of a mighty river…. just enjoying the view. GREAT article Debra!
I loved your article..and such a good validation. It taken me a long to see this for myself.. Always thought i had to be in full control Now i am learning to go with the flow a bit being open and saying yest to the universe, and taking advantage of each validation and synchronicity that comes my way.. Placing my trust in the universe and know all is well… keeping positive is a big key too.. and last of all that Pword.. Patience, which i need to fill up on every so often.. Sometimes it just runs dry..thanks again