The Art of Surrendering

“Always say “yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? what could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and always now? Surrender to what is. Say “yes” to life — and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you.”
― Eckhart Tolle

Welcome to the dawning of a new age.

Scary, isn’t it? The whole global community has been upturned in the span of a couple short months. The ground beneath our feet feels unstable, and you may find yourself moving through various emotions each day. This is the first time most of us have had to deal with something of this scale. The whole world is going through a collective trauma – we are all grieving losses together. The loss of our stability, the loss perhaps of our health, of a loved ones health, the loss of the future, of structure, of certainty.

But not the loss of hope.

We are being asked to be still on a global scale. For a modern world that is constantly moving, constantly pushing onwards, constantly needing more – the act of sitting still is profound. It is giving humanity the opportunity to allow our dust to settle. If, in this stillness, we allow ourselves to lean into the unknown… we will receive the gift to see ourselves, and the planet, with renewed clarity.

We are being asked to surrender. No, we are being forced to surrender. The universe has sent us all to our rooms to think about what we have done (and maybe what we haven’t done). I don’t know about you guys, but I fucking hate sitting still. I am not good at surrendering to the flow of the universe. I am a go-getter, filling my days with projects, goals, and dreams of the future. I always told myself that I would sit still, one day, when I was done with X project, or after X occasion. But I never did, I always plunged straight into the next thing, barely remembering to breathe.

And now, there’s no other option. We can either surrender to this experience, or we can allow ourselves to be consumed by the fear of it all. I choose surrender, because with surrender comes hope. And that’s not to say I am not terrified – I am. Each day comes riddled with waves of anxiety, grief, fear. But when I allow myself to let those emotions course through me (instead of fighting them), when I surrender to that release, I also welcome in the light: the creativity and inspiration that comes in heavier waves than the darkness. The hope that weaves it’s way through each day in it’s own pervasive way.

We are, quite literally, ALL in this together. Every single person on the planet. Not one heart beat is removed from this equation. And we get to choose who we are in this shifting world, who we will become.

Which archetype will you choose to embody as we move through this together? Will you live in fear, bound and restricted by that archetype?

Or will you choose to bring light to your life, and those around you, to bring art, creativity, love?

The world is shifting, and we are welcoming in a new age. Let’s hope that we can fill this one with less material desires and more desire for community and connection. Let’s choose to fill this world with an abundance of our gifts, our hearts, our love, our hope that we can collectively do better for ourselves and one another.

We will make it through this, together. All we need to do is surrender to love and hope.