Change means being vulnerable

My interest in health and wellbeing has always been holistic.
I seek to understand and maintain not just the physical body, but the emotional, mental and spiritual as well. It's more confusing for me to try and separate these aspects in myself than to explore the correlation of them.
This matrix feels like an ebb and flow of an unseen intelligence, an energy that when flowing well gives me a deep sense of health and wholeness. It creates a tapestry that informs who I think I am, what I do, and the choices I make.
I used to think that there was something 'wrong' with me because of this thinking and was naturally drawn to non-Western approaches to health as a result.
Ancient cultures had the sort of understanding that I resonated with me more than the Western medical model of health. However, the Western world is catching up thanks to neuroscience and the technology that now exists, allowing for greater understanding and, more importantly, proof about the connection between the body mind and spirit.
This information can be crucial when faced with challenges to our health, as learning about what we believe aligns us can bring about a sense of connection that can surpass perceived limitations.
Life is hard when we feel 'out of sorts' or disconnected.
Our own awakening to this can only happen through staying open and truly listening, not just to our heads, but to our hearts, which consist of our values, dreams and desires.
A great starting place is learning what those are, what makes our wheels spin? What are we passionate about? What are our values and beliefs? And are we living congruently with those? And if not what can we do differently? This can be scary for a lot of folk as it may require a shift or change in our lives.
Change means feeling vulnerable, so it's no wonder that we all feel the urge to run from it when we have the choice.
Some like to mask their vulnerabilities with addictions, or some of us will go so far as blaming others or circumstances for how we feel. Even though sometimes it's justified, it still requires self reflection.
I've found that it is more painful to try and avoid what I most need to know and change about myself than it is to put my little toe in and tread carefully through the minefield of my emotions to the possibility of mental freedom which I know exists.
The risk can feel insurmountable and courage is needed while we step into unknown territory. Some people who have never taken this step will have no idea what I'm talking about, while others will know exactly. I'm not going to say that this challenge gets easier because it doesn't.
What I do have faith in is that I have confidence in knowing that there will be a 'gift' every time I take this risk ... that's the promise.
It's just that I never know what that gift is going to be, I can't predict nor try and manipulate or shape this gift. I simply must have faith. Faith alone could be the gift? Dare to be vulnerable, dare to try another way, stay curious, and most of all seek to understand with an open mind.
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