Are you pushing your plan or surrendering to the divine plan?

“In preparing for battle, I have often found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable” Dwight D. Eisenhower

After having most of last year off having a baby I was really looking forward to getting back to work and implementing all that I had been inspired to during my time away. I have big plans for this year and in January sat down with my coach to put legs under this plan.

We set big goals for February that excited me and I was filled by this strong knowing that “I can do this, bring it on.” Then BANG, I found myself so rundown, I had to move into my Mum’s for a week!

Bummer! What the hell was going on? I had big plans, why was this happening to me? How was I going to reach my February targets?

Now I no longer believe in the old twaddle about being tested or even it being a form of self-sabotage. Mentally, I knew I should surrender but I just couldn’t fully let go. I had moved into my Mother’s, wasn’t that enough? The desire in me to keep pushing against what was happening was strong, I wanted to be in full control but my health just wasn’t getting any better.

Eventually I gave up the struggle (after a while you have to if just due to sheer exhaustion!) and decided to stop pushing and open up to what was unfolding for me. I felt better straight away and realised THERE WAS ANOTHER WAY and guess what, it was much better than my way! Much more enjoyable and fun with a hell of a lot less tension than my way involved.

Contrary to being pulled back, I was being supported in being propelled forward towards my goal. I was being given the opportunity to pause before implementing and to stop rushing so I could do it in the right energy and not have to come back and do it all over again. An opportunity to change my focus from being totally outcome-oriented so I could enjoy the journey.

Surrendering to what is might appear to be counterproductive, especially if it’s contrary to your plans however, it is the only true way forward. By all means make plans but let go of the attachment to that plan because there just might be an even better way that you can’t currently see. What might look like a detour could actually be a short-cut.

What plans are you pushing? Where can you surrender deeper?

So surrender, take a big breath, exhale and settle in to what’s unfolding for you.