It would be so cool to fly. I would love to soar over treetops and just watch the world pass by below me. The only noise would be the wind against my face and the very distant sounds of life doing what life does. I imagine things looking better sometimes from this vantage point. I could focus just on my flight and looking at the big picture and all the possibilities below me. No heavy baggage would weigh me down. I’d be so engaged in excitement and wonder that there would be no time for all the “whys”, “what ifs” and “whens” that burden me when my feet are on the earth. Seeing the world from way up above would remind me of how everything is connected. I’d be reminded that trusting in the process and the progression of life would be more fruitful than sweating the ups and downs of our everyday existence.

When in flight, I would realize the importance of taking the time to look at the beauty all around me. I would notice the many things that are actually working. I would see the things that are not working despite our best laid plans and find the courage to bring about change. If I’m flying high enough, I would hear life below me, but it wouldn’t drown out my own voice or the voice of the Divine telling me to enjoy the ride and trust. The voices would encourage me to trust from the bottom of my heart and not try to figure out everything on my own. I would remember how the Divine delights in my ability to fly and is the wind beneath me keeping me in flight. And if I let the wind take me, it would help me avoid all the sideshow distractions that can cause turbulence during my flight. I can’t continue to fly if I let others pull me down. Getting out of my own way helps keep me soaring too.

I know if I was flying, I would feel free. I would twirl, dive and be so excited by all that I can do when unencumbered by the weight of gravity. Excitement would replace the worry in my heart because I’d be in the moment marveling at my tricks and how good this freedom feels. Maybe while in flight, I could take notes. I’d want to remember how much I can do when I feel free. I’d want to remember the abundance of all I see and how I am not alone. I’d want to remember to be in the moment more, marvel more and remember to drop what binds me to the ground. I’d want to note how the positive energy that comes from feeling free is real. I’d jot down all that I’m grateful for and hold that in my heart. I’d be at peace with being human doing my best to twirl, dive and use all my tricks to build a beautiful life for me and those around me.

Taking flight and soaring using my own resources and talents is where I want to be. But I have to remember, it is up to me to fly. It will involve trusting in the Divine, courage, a flight plan that’s flexible, support from others and the ability to dodge the negativity that comes from non-fliers and sometimes from me when I stay chained to fear. When I fly high and soar freely in the sky, I do so because I feel worthy. I’m not putting on a show for anyone else, I’m just doing what I was meant to do. If I remain present as hone my craft, then it’s impossible to miss all the sky waiting to embrace my flight so I can do my thing. Because flying makes me feel free, let the sky be filled with other fliers too twisting, twirling and diving in ways that only they can do. Fly beyond the rainbow fellow bluebirds, fly.

Questions/activities to ponder or good journal prompts!

1. If you were flying high above the earth, what do you think you would notice and why?
2. How do you see your life as being interconnected and how has that supported you or hindered you?
3. Why is being accepting of “the process” of life important to our personal growth?
4. How does feeling free create a positive energy that becomes real? How can you manifest this energy into your life?
5. Do you take the time to marvel at the miracles and abundance? What intention can you set to help make this happen?