Deck to Page #29
Deck: Louise Hay’s Power Thought Cards
Card: I Trust the Process of Life
I was feeling a little lost about what to write this week.
Not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because nothing in particular was jumping out at me.
My husband and I worked Monday, and then early Tuesday morning, he flew to Kentucky for ChiroCongress. His presidency is coming to an end, and he’s attending with the incoming president as that transition takes place.
Meanwhile, I’ve been working from home.
It’s been a different kind of week.
And somewhere in the middle of it all, I almost forgot that I needed to write my blog.
Almost.
Then I looked at the date.
November 5.
And once again, I was reminded of Back to the Future.
I had seen a post on Facebook pointing out that November 5, 1955, was the day Marty McFly traveled back in time.
In the movie, Marty traveled 30 years into the past.
But here’s the part that made me stop and think.
November 5, 1955, was 71 years ago today.
Wow.
Seventy-one years!
It’s funny how we watch movies, remember certain moments, and associate them with a particular time in our lives. Yet the years keep moving forward.
What once seemed like a long time ago is now even further away.
And somehow, we find ourselves moving right along with it.
So, back to my dilemma.
What was I going to write about?
I decided to do what I’ve done many times before.
Pull a card.
This time, I reached for Louise Hay’s Power Thought Cards.
The card I received was:
“I Trust the Process of Life.”
The message on the back speaks about the rhythm and flow of life, being part of that flow, and trusting that life supports us and brings experiences for our highest good.
I agree.
I have hope and faith that life will bring me good and positive experiences.
But does that mean I believe everything will always go according to plan?
Of course not.
I’ve lived enough life to know that difficult experiences are part of the journey, too.
Things happen.
Plans change.
People change.
Circumstances change.
And sometimes life takes us in directions we never anticipated.
That’s where one of my greatest strengths comes into play.
My ability to pivot.
I may not be able to control everything that happens around me, but I can choose how I respond.
I can adjust my expectations, change my direction, look for another solution, or simply allow myself the time to figure out what comes next.
I don’t have to like every experience to recognize that there may be something to learn from it.
And I don’t have to know exactly where life is taking me to have faith that I can navigate the journey.
For me, trusting the process of life is also about trusting myself.
Interestingly enough, when I first pulled the card, I didn’t immediately make the connection to everything happening around me.
It wasn’t until I started writing and reflecting on my week that I began to see how appropriate the message really was.
My husband’s presidency is coming to an end.
Our usual routine has changed.
I almost forgot about my writing deadline.
And here I am, thinking about the passage of time, thanks to Back to the Future.
Different experiences, different circumstances, and yet they all have something in common.
Life keeps moving.
And sometimes we don’t recognize the process until we’re already in the middle of it.
I think about my husband’s presidency.
There was a beginning. There were responsibilities, experiences, challenges, accomplishments, and opportunities along the way.
And now that chapter is coming to a close as another person prepares to step into the role.
That’s a process.
One person completes a chapter while another begins theirs.
And life continues.
I think about my own life and how many times I’ve wondered what was next.
Where am I going?
What am I supposed to be doing?
Is there something more?
Those questions have followed me for years.
But I’ve also learned that I don’t necessarily need to have every answer.
I need to be willing to explore, participate, make decisions, and sometimes change direction.
Trusting life’s process doesn’t mean sitting back and doing nothing.
It means understanding that I have a role in how my life unfolds, even when I can’t see the entire picture.
I can make plans while remaining flexible.
I can have expectations while remaining open to possibilities.
I can recognize when something has run its course and allow myself to move toward whatever comes next.
And I can appreciate where I am without constantly worrying about where I should be.
There’s something else I noticed when I looked at the card.
The illustration shows flowers, seeds, plants, and gardening tools.
A garden.
How appropriate.
We can plant the seeds, nurture their growth, and hope for beautiful flowers.
But we also must be willing to adjust when the conditions change.
Sometimes we need more water.
Sometimes more sunlight.
Sometimes we need to move something, trim something back, or start again.
And sometimes we simply need to give things time.
We can’t force a seed to grow faster just because we’re impatient to see the flower.
Life can be much the same way.
We can do our part, make our choices, and put forth the effort, but we also must allow room for things to develop.
That’s where trusting the process comes in.
And perhaps that’s the lesson for me this week.
Not every week needs to be filled with excitement, a major revelation, or some extraordinary experience.
Sometimes life is simply life.
We work.
We travel.
We stay home.
We take care of responsibilities.
We lose track of time.
And somewhere along the way, we find a message that reminds us to pay attention to where we are.
I started this week’s writing without knowing what I wanted to say.
And now, here I am.
The process worked.
Or perhaps I simply trusted myself enough to let it happen.
Either way, I find myself thinking about Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and that famous DeLorean.
Wouldn’t it be something to travel through time and see where we’ve been or where we’re going?
But maybe we don’t need a time machine.
We have our memories to remind us of where we’ve been, our choices to influence where we’re going, and the present moment to participate in the journey.
I can’t go back and change what has already happened.
And I can’t jump ahead to see exactly how everything will turn out.
But I can participate in what’s happening right now.
I can have faith that good things are ahead.
And when life throws me a curveball, I can pivot.
After all, that’s part of being a Flexible Being.
Maybe trusting life’s process also means accepting that we don’t always recognize the lesson until later.
Life has a rhythm and a flow.
And I’m part of it.
I trust the process.
Do you?
Theresa
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Theresa Martinez-Shapiro is the founder of Flexible Being, a Reiki Master, Certified Oracle Guide, intuitive mentor, and writer based in Stockton, California. Through Musings of a Flexible Being, she explores healing, mindfulness, relationships, intuition, and personal growth with a grounded yet spiritual approach.
