Remember when we were kids and we only had to worry about that one thing that was in front of us?
Or maybe we didn’t worry… we could just immerse ourselves. We were able to play hide and seek with our friends and that was our only concern.
I used to play on round bales and augers, or hop on my little white pony and meet the neighbours half way across the field for a picnic. We used to go camping and I would lose myself in the dancing flames of the fire, or playing in the rocks on the river.
I find it so much harder now because I am responsible for so much.
I play the role of Mom and Dad now that I’m a single parent. I am the taxi driver, the emotional support, the health and wellness advocate, the nurturer, the disciplinary person, the cook, the cleaner, and the breadwinner.
I love that I get to be their person, and the majority of the time it’s easy for me, the kids chip in and help a lot and we are an awesome little team.
In the background I always have these responsibilities weighing on every decision I make.
Here’s the thing…it appears to me like I’m doing it all because of the importance of my job and the ultimate responsibility lies with me. I am the one who the kids look to for all of these things, and society will point the finger at me if I let them down.
But I’m not alone.
We are never alone and it’s always important to take a look around at all of the ways we receive help when the burden of responsibility starts to get heavy.
Not only does the universe have our back, but so do all of our people.
A friend may take the kids to a trampoline park, a parent may give them a ride, a random person may give them a paying job, someone may buy you a coffee, the person at the pet store may carry a bag for you, a friend may help you talk, a co-worker may hold the door for you, and a chicken may keep you company while you have coffee on the deck (ok this one might not happen for everyone).
The point is, we are always getting help from others, and the Universe is always conspiring to help us go where we want to go.
So whatever the thing is that makes you feel alone, you can go ahead and tackle it because you are never alone… you just have to look outside of your tunnel vision.