CONNECTING THE DOTS.....

CONNECTING THE DOTS..... DOTS that we leave behind as footprints that signify meaningful events and happenings of our life. dots that make moving forward more exciting.

"Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

Steve Jobs    Co Founder Apple Inc.

A very curious thing about life is that dots can only be connected backwards. This means, you are standing here and now and you are able to understand why some events in your life unfolded the way they did. How every single experience was somehow connected with another one, until they lead you to the place from where you are reading this.

The wide range of experiences often include bad break ups, a glorious day at work, the day you finished your studies, the moment you decided that your life was going to be different, the day you enrolled for the dance class, the day you read that line in that book and something clicked in your heart like never before. Your first kiss, the nights you spent crying until you fell asleep, the worries about the future, the delightful planning of a holiday with your best friend.

They all seem to lack connection, but when you turn around and you see what you’ve gone through a sense of understanding lands on you and you are able to comprehend, for at least a second that it was all serving you, serving a higher purpose even when you don’t have the full picture yet.

Yet, there is a very important fact to have in consideration: you are not going to be able to connect the dots forward. Actually, by trying to do so you may get caught up in an avalanche of endless worry and anxiety on where is the next dot and how you are going to create the line between you and it.

What you can do is not stress about the next dot and rather see the universe of dots that could be ahead: that promotion you’ve been waiting for years, the dream you’ve always dreamed of. A partner that will warm up your heart. Good things happening. A great trip with your friends. Changing your career. Serving millions of people. Being paid to do what you love. Share your art. Be there for your loved ones. Your dream house.

You will also have moments where connecting the dots backwards and seeing the universe of possible dots ahead feels impossible. You don’t understand why things went this way or where you are headed. And this may feel terrifying, but I have great news for you: soon everything will make sense. Simply keep your intention in opening the door to that “ah ha! Moment”. Know that when we lose track of our dots, our mind tends to freak out, but that is also normal.  Know that if you can’t connect your dots right now, you are probably traveling from one dot to the other, you are on the stretch, but at any given moment you will land and then you will be surprised by the intensity of the revelation.

And then… SMILE, breathe deeply, feel the intense gratitude in your heart and realize how everything was intended, every experience was a lesson, every person was a teacher and you are where you always intended to be.