We all hate wearing them, they are uncomfortable, awkward, won’t stay on your face, you have to maintain them and not forget to put them on when you leave your house. You feel like you can’t really connect with someone when you are wearing one, almost like you are hiding behind it. Sound familiar?  

What’s funny is – we’ve all been wearing masks already; you just couldn’t see them. Masks we wear to protect ourselves, out of fear, to perform, to be liked, to be perfect, etc.  Some of us got so used to the invisible masks we wear you lost touch with the real you underneath. It’s exhausting and uncomfortable to maintain.

Slowing down peels back layers that we hide behind that have kept us stuck, allowing our authentic selves to come to the surface and re-connect with who is underneath, something unlocks & you’re free to move forward into change.

As we start to come back ‘out’ you may feel a little more vulnerable since some of these layers have been peeled back.  What if something new has been developing behind your mask these last few months and like a butterfly develops in a cocoon, you have a new you behind it?  A more alive you, a new business idea, a new house, a new city, a new hobby?  What’s behind your mask?

Waiting is the hardest part. Nobody likes being stuck in the middle or “in between.” It’s uncomfortable, pressed & squeezed by a loss of control and the uncertainty this ‘GREY’ space brings.  

This is why it feels safer to stick to the walls of black & white. But is it really safe or does it keep us from moving forward? This self-inflicted torture of “right or wrong”, “all or nothing”, “never perfect so never good enough” mentality? Like a pendulum swinging from one side to the other we think we have control but fear actually has control of us, keeps us in fight or flight; operating from our head instead of our heart.

 “Well since I didn’t work out today, I may as well have a bag of chips for dinner!” (IE: me last night)

Most of us can agree we have felt stuck in a grey season on some level given the last 6 months of the pandemic and being forced into a new normal. If we let go and go with the flow of change long enough to get past the discomfort, it can be the most rewarding. 

Once we exit the extremes and settle into the ‘middle’ we realize it’s not grey at all. It’s a silver lining.  It’s where real breakthrough happens. Join me, in the middle because that’s where…..

• we can think outside of the box
• imperfect is the new perfect
• all possibilities lie
• being present is more important than being perfect
• spontaneity lives
• passion is re-ignited
• we appreciate the little things
• patience is learned
• we share to be heard not right or wrong
• we learn to play again
• we’re allowed to make mistakes
• we let go
• we don’t have to have all the answers
• we try something new
• it’s ok to ask for help
• we can see the bigger picture
• self-compassion grows
• we don’t care what others think
• we realize it’s not all about us
• we slow down
• we exit the adrenaline rush
• we rest & reflect
• we become aware of our breathing
• we can hear our inner voice
• we listen to our heart
• we live in the present
• we realize we can’t do it all
• humility grows
• we surrender
• God shows up
• we experience grace
• we have clarity
• transformation begins
• addictions lose control of us
• we connect with our true self….and others
• we begin to see a shift
• we get out of our own way…and Gods
• we are free

SAY THIS WITH ME:

Father, help me to let go of the old and embrace the new that I am resisting. Give me grace and compassion for myself and those around me during this process. Teach me how to live and think more in the ‘middle’ and to let go of control. If there is anything that is causing me to stick to the extremes, I ask that you reveal it and begin to heal it during this time. I am ready for my new normal & exchange my agenda, plans and even timing for yours.

I believe we are in a significant season and at the doorway of transition. With transition comes new beginnings, endings, decisions to be made and doorways to pass through.

If you were late to the #John1010 Breakthrough Challenge I had on my FB page; the good news is, you can still play… all you have to do is show up!

They are 6 simple steps the Lord has taken me through in my personal journey that will bring a shift in your life and allow the Spirit to move on your behalf to get you unstuck!