Naturally, most of us fear endings of any kind. We are afraid when a relationship, friendship, business, career or job comes to an end. Most of us don't believe that there is an abundance of opportunities and possibilities for us in the world. When one chapter ends, we will not be left empty-handed. A new chapter is about to begin for us. We must learn to see endings as opportunities and prepare ourselves for whatever is coming next. We must not fear whatever is coming next. Usually when one chapter closes, it is time for us to grow our lives to a higher level. We outgrew the old chapter, whether we realized it or not. Now something bigger and better is coming into our lives.
Endings make us feel powerless, especially when another person's actions create an ending for us. Other times, we need to be brave enough to bring a situation in our lives to an end when it is obvious that we have outgrown it. Holding on to the situation only stalls our personal growth. The blessings can't enter our lives until we allow ourselves to break free of what isn't serving us at the moment.
An ending is a beautiful opportunity for something new to emerge in our lives. Most of us miss the message of an ending. We are so busy trying to hold on to whatever is coming to an end out of fear. We have to learn how to trust life and let the natural cycle of endings and beginnings work in our lives. We must learn to trust that Life always supports us. There is a reason for every situation or experience we find ourselves in. When something ends, we must trust that something new is preparing to come into our lives. Our focus should be on getting ready to receive this new opportunity instead of clinging desperately to what is closing. We must not interfere with the natural flow of life.
We must be patient for our new beginning to emerge. Most of us expect immediate results. The longer we are left with an unfilled void, the greater our fears grow about being left empty-handed. Trust that you may need to do some growing personally to prepare yourself emotionally for the new beginning. There may be some important lessons that you need to learn before you are ready. You might need to do some emotional clearing to eliminate some deep inner blocks that may be standing in the way of you receiving whatever is coming next. You might need to learn how to stretch beyond whatever limiting beliefs you may have about yourself before you are ready to receive your new opportunity. Trust that everything in life happens according to Divine timing, not our timing. We can express our desire for what we want, but we must surrender to God's timetable for bringing it to us.
Whenever something ends, it is so important that we continue to see this circumstance as an opportunity for our lives to only get better. An ending is not the time to think about doom and gloom thoughts about your future. Your thoughts create your reality. Many of us fear that our lives will be worse off or that we won't be able to handle life in the new chapter. This thinking only encourages us to cling to whatever has ended. We try to recreate it or stall its closing instead of opening ourselves up to what's coming next. This way of thinking doesn't open you up to the blessings of a new beginning.
An ending is a time to trust and prepare yourself for what is coming next for you. Expect wonderful opportunities that will take you and your life to a higher level. Maintain your hope, even if things in your life seem worse immediately after the ending. Trust that everything will improve for you, even if you don't understand how yet. Look at everything that you are experiencing as an opportunity for you to learn something about yourself and life. The sooner that you focus on learning from any unpleasant experience, you are preparing yourself for better days to come. The more you resist what is unfolding in your life, you are prolonging the unpleasantness. Trust that you will grow in powerful ways to handle whatever is coming next. Have faith that your life will only get better in the future. You will always be taken care of.
When you are in between two chapters, the one that has closed and the new one that is opening, it is important that you keep your thoughts on what you want to receive next. Visualize yourself as being happy and fulfilled in this new chapter of your life. Choose to be happy now rather than tell yourself you'll be happy once the new opportunity arrives.
Be open and alert to the messages that are coming from your instincts. Our instincts are the calm voice that nudges us toward taking certain action. Our instincts see the larger picture of our lives that we don't see yet. Our instincts reveal clues about what's coming to us if we are listening. Sometimes, our instincts will guide us to take action, which seems out of the ordinary for us. This is not the time to question or try to rationalize these messages. Just follow them and see where they lead. Be open to where your instincts will guide you. Learn to trust your instincts. These messages will lead you to the next opportunity. Usually your instincts will lead you to an insight, a person, place or piece of information that helps you fill in the puzzle about the next opportunity.
From this moment forward, learn not fear endings. Learning to see endings as opportunities helps to prepare you for the new beginning in your life. Every new beginning comes filled with endless possibilities and opportunities. Be willing to let go and trust that you will be taken care of. Trust that new opportunities are on the way whenever there is an ending.
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