The Road To Choice

We’ve all done it.  We all do it.  We resist what we know without a doubt is in our best interest.  We resist what we know in the end will make our lives easier, simpler, more enjoyable.  There are times in our lives when we know that in order to reach our desired goal, the most direct way is to do our homework, but we fight it every step of the way like kids do on those first days of spring when all they want to do is go outside and play.

Why do we this to ourselves?  I’m questioning that right now as I stare at case studies, book reports, and other papers that I must complete in order to get my Reiki Teacher Certification.  I’ve been working toward this goal for a few years now.  I completed all the requirements to become a Reiki Master, however, if I want to be able to teach other parents of autistic or special needs kids how to give their children Reiki, then I need the Teacher Certification.  This is the path I was shown and this is the path I chose to follow.  Then why I am resisting the final steps?  Why do you resist?  Here is one of my favorite excuses.   I don’t like writing papers.   I make new excuses  as I go along….and now, I’m at the point where if I don’t get it done, then all my work is for naught.

Now, anyone who knows me, knows that I’m also a thetahealing practitioner.  Thetahealing involves a process called digging.  Digging is a specific method that helps us dig down to our bottom or core belief about ourselves or a situation.  I have the tools at my fingertips to dig down, find out why I’m resisting, release it, and replace it with a belief that serves my highest good.  Yet, I’m resisting that too.

I believe that when we choose to resist, it’s out of fear, we feel we have no choice, or both.  To be honest, I know it’s both…but even that’s an excuse.  I am afraid.  I’m afraid I may not be a good enough teacher, or that I won’t get students, or I’ll get so many students I won’t have a personal life anymore…on and on.  I pretend I don’t have a choice, but I do.  This is the path that was presented to me, it doesn’t mean I have to follow it.  I also could have chosen to study with other Reiki Master Teachers who do not have such heavy requirements.  I chose not to because this is way that “felt” right to me.  Again, I could go on and on.  We always have choices.  If we chose a desired outcome…we’re making a choice.  Within that choice are the ways that will get us to our desired outcome.  Some are easier than others….some feel right, others don’t.  The choice is still ours.

The next time you’re facing your own resistance or are in a situation where you feel like “you have no choice”, step back and view the situation as an outsider.  You’ll see resistance in and of itself is a choice. The desired goal or outcome is a choice.  Fear can even be  a choice.  Another important thing to remember is that just because you don’t like the choices in front of you, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have a choice.  Not choosing, is also a choice.  It’s choosing not to choose.  At the very least, we have a choice in how we react to situations.

When you’re able to recognize that you always have a choice, you’ll begin to feel more empowered.  More like the creative force behind your life that you are.  Every single choice we make is an act of creation within our lives.  Wouldn’t you rather experience your life feeling empowered as opposed to a victim?  I know I would.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m choosing to complete my work so that I can achieve my desired outcome of being a Reiki Master Instructor.