E. Lexi Abbott

Since January 1st of this year (2024) I have been experiencing a lot of change and growth. Like…a LOT. I made a New Year’s intention under the moon surrounded by friends on New Year’s Eve and the changes began to happen immediately the next morning.

From major changes at my job to my personal relationships to housing, I got exactly what I asked for and let me tell you, it has been a ride.

Throughout all of it, though, I have come to realize a simple truth: you don’t have to know, you just have to grow. Otherwise, you don’t need to be able to plan you just have to do the best you can with what you have and follow your intuition and feelings. Source will take you exactly where you need to go and if things need to be moved, they will move whether you are ready or not.

Surrender tends to be a theme when it comes to religious and spiritual practices. Surrender to God. Surrender to the Universe. Surrender to Source. But that is so much easier said than done, especially in our capitalist society that insists, no, DEMANDS that we remain in a planning, implementing, and action mode. We HAVE to stay on top of things in all areas of life otherwise things can and absolutely will go to complete shit.

If we let our yards overgrow with no management whatsoever, plants could grow that will destroy the housing. If we relax too much at work, we will get behind in our projects. If we relax too much at home and don’t keep up with the housework, it will become a wreck. We are living in a world where we must expend energy constantly in order to just simply live. Who designed that system, anyway?

But that being said, that’s where the joy comes in when you do finally learn (or at least lean into) a good balance of Yin and Yang energy. When you finally relax enough and in just the right way, things begin to happen without your direct involvement. That is known as being in the flow/surrendering.

This is a lesson I am still learning and will probably continue to learn for the rest of my life. But I have made great progress so far this year and I know that I am on the brink of exciting things.

What are you trying to bring into your life and make happen? How can you relax and work with God/Source to allow that? What progress have you made so far on the topic of surrendering? Leave a comment below and share your story!