Make Contrast your Companion, because Escapism is your Enemy!

A lesson I have had to learn the hard way. I used to struggle with ‘living torn’ between the seemingly opposing worlds (in my own mind), of the responsibilities I held (and cared about), Vs the dreams I had for a ‘more adventurous or exciting’ life.

I would often find myself (in my own self-talk) saying things like “If only I could . . . . then I would be able to . . . . . “

I would allow myself to have little mini-escapes in my imagination to what I thought would be a more fun, or even simpler life.

However, the truth of the matter (for me at least) was that I was existing in a state of poorly managed soul rhythms, and therefore suffering the consequences of soul pain and depletion, which would then result in me falsely believing that escapism from life’s troubles would be the answer to my internal struggle. I was wrong, and even worse, I was becoming addicted to escapism!

What I needed (and perhaps you do also), was a wiser understanding of, and a firmer commitment to appreciating the power of contrast! Recently in one of my Podcast episodes, I shared about the importance of light and shade (in terms of how we live our lives so switched on all the time). I encouraged my listeners to apply the understanding that, to the degree in which you are ‘switched on’, you also then need times of being proportionately ‘switched off’

What I was essentially talking about, was the art of understanding and…