The Stream of the Second Quarter

This quarter, I learned that my life, like the water, is meant to flow. The whisper of the stream taught me that water that never moves grows stagnant. Stagnation leads to decay. I will not!! And that clarity comes from disturbance. My heart now understands that to be a person means to change. We are not meant to stay still, we are meant to be a river seeking the sea.

I found that the truest light appears when the path is not easy. Every deep breath I took, every moment I struggled to find the right answer, was simply me proving my strength. The storms I faced revealed a truth written on my soul that maybe disruptions are proof that i am still in motion. I learned that my best self comes out when things are hard. I discovered that the greatest peace is found right after the moment of greatest struggle.

Of course, the water met its stones. This second quarter, i felt the urge to distance myself from everyone, for some time i didn’t want to be me. There were times when the flow felt blocked, and I felt heavy with confusion wnd too many thoughts, too much to hold at once. It was the feeling of the current slowing, threatening to turn a clear stream into muddy water. I also faced moments where i felt the map I was given seemed wrong, pulling me toward places where I didn't belong. Could the challenge be the feeling of being too full, too heavy with worry or thought? Or the problem was listening to whispers that tried to steer my boat in the wrong direction? 

When the stones rose up, I didn't fight them. I simply changed my shape. I remembered that the water flows around the rock, not through it. I broke the big, heavy feelings into tiny drops, dealing with one small piece at a time until the path cleared. And when I felt lost, I trusted the deep, quiet pull of my own inner compass. I realized that if I get knocked off of my path temporarily, that just means I was heading in the right direction.

Moving on, I will no longer fear the rapids. I will greet every challenge with the quiet excitement of a river about to meet a waterfall. I will seek the movement, the change, the beautiful disturbance, knowing that these moments are what keep my heart clear and my spirit alive.

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