Walking on Eggshells
Life gave me a little wink the other day while preparing scrambled eggs. I’m by no means an expert in the kitchen, but I can usually crack an egg without getting eggshells in the bowl. This day, however, a tiny triangle-shaped piece of shell snuck into the mixture.
I tried to extract it several times with a fork, but the slimy consistency of the eggs prevented me from successfully removing the little stow-away. Since it was such a tiny piece, I decided to pour the mixture into the frying pan and remove the shell once the eggs were cooked. Despite the risk of accidentally eating it, that seemed like the best plan.
As I emptied the yellow liquid into the pan, a remarkable thing happened. That little piece of eggshell stuck to the bottom of the bowl. Well, that was easy. And unexpected. No extra effort on my part was required to solve the problem!
This event may seem inconsequential, but longtime readers know I am always on the lookout for life lessons. That little piece of eggshell reminded me that if I keep moving forward, what I perceive as problems sometimes resolve themselves without any help from me.
Haven’t we all had experiences like this where we simply waited or moved forward as planned and the problem miraculously disappeared? Inclement weather cancels an event we didn’t want to attend. Commitments pop up forcing us or others to be somewhere else. We lose one thing, but something better swoops in to replace it almost immediately. The Universe works in mysterious ways, and I believe it is always conspiring for our good…if we relax and let it!
Sometimes the very thing we were trying to avoid turns out to be the greatest blessing. A connection is made. A relationship is healed. A detour or roadblock leads to an incredible opportunity we never could have imagined.
Granted, this is not always the case. Some things do require our attention and action. But I’ve noticed a startlingly large percentage of things I label as “problems” are just beliefs I have about myself or others. Or thoughts I hold about how conditions or situations “should” be. The problem is really only in my mind. A Course in Miracles teaches that this is always the case, but that’s a deeper conversation for another forum. If you are curious, join us online Tuesdays for our weekly ACIM discussion group!
There’s great power in accepting things as they are and then, from a peaceful state of mind, asking if there is anything that is mine to do to improve the situation. I devote one of the weeks in my 8-week Pathway to Peace Spiritual Coaching program to “Acceptance & Peace.” It’s a game-changer!
I would be honored to walk with you on the Pathway to Peace to assist you in experiencing more peace and joy in your life. Visit my website for more information or send me an email with questions. Thanks to the miracle of technology, sessions can be done from anywhere in the world. Every journey begins with a single step, so maybe that single step is clicking here.
Until next time, I encourage you to keep choosing peace and watch many of the eggshells of life resolve themselves.
Understand that you do not respond to anything directly, but to your interpretation of it.
A Course in Miracles ~ T-12.I.1:4