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Bottomless Pit


As I was combing through, or more like diving through, my bottomless pit of shoes this morning, I could feel the onset of frustration about my inability to find a mate to each shoe I picked up!! In the midst of my frustration I whispered, "I Can't", as a sign that my search for the right shoe was not only nearing it's end, but that my time and efforts spent searching for mates were wasted and in vain. It was then I received a revelation.  Like the box of shoes is our journey through life, sometimes feeling as though our search for happiness, fulfillment, love, careers, opportunities, and mates is a bottomless pit.  It can seem as if the search will not lead to positive results and in the moment, out of frustration and dismay, you feel defeated and whisper, like I did, "I Can't".

Well, back to my story, because I'm certain that you're interested in knowing whether or not I was able to eventually find a mate to a shoe and carry on with my life, right?  Sure you are!  After my brief moment of discouragement, and I do mean BRIEF, I realized that the shoe that I was searching for was not in the box at all.  It was next to the box and had somehow escaped from its original location (perhaps it got thrown out in one of my past shoe diving escapades).  I know you're wondering, "what does finding her shoe in the mess of a closet have anything to do with my life?"  

Well, it does, keep reading! 
Sometimes our lives' are a mess, like my box of shoes and closet (but we are not talking about that so stay focused).  In our search through our mess of a life, we run into all kinds of things that do not seem to match who we are and are way past their expiration date.  We can keep searching inside this created mess of a box, called our life for a mate, or we can choose to empty the box, organize it, and throw out anything that doesn't belong or we can carry on pretending that the mess does not exist. One thing is certain, how long you stay in the frustration, ultimately lies in your hands.  A little life organization or re-organization is needed from time-to-time.. You may discover that what you were searching for was never inside the box!  Let's break free from those things that hinder our progression in life.. Let's move from the old person to a new creation.. the choice is yours!






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