Walking Through Life

"I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it." - Alanis Morissette, Grammy Award- and Juno Award-winning singer and songwriter

This is exactly what I want now! I can remember back to a time, not very long ago, when I all I could do was simply exist from day to day. I felt sorry for myself, I was not enthusiastic in any area of my life, and it was draining just to get through each twenty-four hours that I faced. It was as if I was in strict survival mode with no hope in sight of enjoying life at all. I was being dragged and I couldn't stop it from continuing.

When I was at my lowest point emotionally, I became willing to reach out one last time and ask for help. That's all it took to turn things around.  There were some personal challenges I was facing that I couldn't seem to "fix" on my own. As soon as I reached out and surrendered to the process of admitting I didn't have all the answers, people began to show up in my life to help me climb out from under the tremendous pressure I had created for myself. They taught me about living a day at a time.  They taught me about acceptance, love, and tolerance of others. They taught me how to connect with a power greater than myself so I didn't have to face anything alone anymore. They carried me through some very difficult life experiences and loved me for who I was and not for what I could do for them.

By following their suggestions, I began to walk through life with a little bit of grace and dignity and that has carried forward to present day as well. I couldn't have made this magnificent transition without those people. I believe that my Higher Power sent them to me to help me awaken to a new way of life. They came from  all walks of life but they were willing to share what they had learned with me so that I could stop getting dragged through life and begin the living! I'm truly grateful for those who taught me how to live this life now. I have truly been blessed.