We can
all fall into a fog once in a while, but know it will soon lift and the sun
will shine upon you again. |
When we feel muddled and unfocused, unsure of which way to
turn, we say we are in a fog. Similar to when we are in a fog in nature, we
may feel like we can’t see where we’re going or where we’ve come from, and
we’re afraid if we move too quickly we might run into something hidden in the
mists that seem to surround us. Being in a fog necessarily slows us down by
limiting our visibility. The best choice may be to pull over and wait for the
murkiness to clear. If we move at all, we must go slowly, feeling our way and
keeping our eyes open for shapes emerging from the haze, perhaps relying on
the taillights of someone in front of us as we make our way along the road. By and large, most of us prefer to be able to see where we are
going and move steadfastly in that direction, but there are gifts that come
from being in a fog. Sometimes it takes an obstacle like fog to get us to
stop and be still in the moment, doing nothing. In this moment of involuntary
inactivity, we may look within and find that the source of our fogginess is
inside us; it could be some emotional issue that needs tending before we can
safely go full steam ahead. Being in a fog reminds us that when we cannot see
outside ourselves, we can always make progress by looking within. Then again,
the fog may simply be teaching us important lessons about how to continue
moving forward with extreme caution, harnessing our attention, watching
closely for new information, and being ready to stop on a dime. We cannot predict when a fog
will come, nor can we know for certain when it will lift, but we can center
ourselves in the haze and wait for guidance. We may find it inside ourselves
or in a pair of barely visible taillights just ahead. Whether we follow the
lights out of the fog, wait for a gentle breeze to lift it, or allow the sun
to burn it away, we can rest certain that one way or another, we will move
forward with clarity once again. |
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