The Greater Design

Destruction precedes creation - but in reality, we often fear destruction because we are uncertain of what lies ahead. The lesson is always one of gentle detachment - to be open enough to allow what seeks to enter our lives, to do so. You cannot integrate the new - perhaps even that which you have long prayed for - if you do not first purge and create space for its arrival.

More often than not, we are unprepared for the nature or scale of the destruction that must take place. In many ways, this reflects our lack of trust or conviction in the certainty that things will ultimately unfold as they should, even if - in the moment, all seems like a cataclysmic disaster.

You may long for a fresh start in a new city, only to experience a painful unforeseen upheaval - a relationship dissolving and the loss of a social circle that once tethered you. Yet in that unraveling, you meet people who resonate with you more deeply than ever before, redirecting you not just to another city, but to an entirely different country - one that proves to be a resonant fit for the version of yourself that is emerging.

Or you may wish for a new car, only for a friend to borrow yours and crash it en route to an event. In the wreckage, you are forced to replace it - perhaps with something far better suited to you.

Trust in the greater design, and above all, remain kind and aligned with yourself.