While I’m still deleting and revising older posts, from time to time, I came across this one. It is a simple one of my very early blogging days. But right that made me think about how many times I have fallen into this trap since I wrote it. Not only does it apply to how I handle my little world, but also to the difficulties the whole world has been facing for the past few years. Starting with climate change, to a pandemic, to the war in Ukraine. All this affects everyone in one way or another. But we must not lose ourselves in the crisis we are facing. Only by keeping in mind how many blessings we still are granted, do we gain the strength to make it through and bring about the change that this world so desperately needs.

A house has several rooms. When we stand in the living room, that may be the world for that moment because we see only the room we are in. We also know about the other rooms, but they don’t have priority at that moment. If we need something from the kitchen or bathroom, we go there, and then the kitchen or bathroom has all the attention even though we know about the living room.

We also set priorities in life. We stay in the thought and feeling spot that seems most important to us at that moment. When we have problems, we even refuse to leave that spot. Yes, we know about the other beautiful and empowering spots, like our family and friends, a steady income, a roof over our heads, enough to eat, health, seeing the sun every morning and hearing the birds chirp, and many other things we do or could have. Nevertheless, we remain in this one room and often even believe the others are closed. The paradox is that we long for them but do nothing to change the space.

If one of those life contents above change or disappear or another problem appears, those ankers seem to become invisible and unimportant. In this way, we cut ourselves off from the energy of life and become small, fearful, and weak. I am not saying that we should not take problems seriously. But many of our problems become problems only because we call them problems. If we look at it from some distance, it’s just a task or a challenge we need to work through. When we call something a problem, we start running in circles, desperately looking for solutions. We identify with the problem, connect with its energy, and dig deeper into it. In this way, we will never find a solution. Albert Einstein put it this way: You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it. So, if we look at it only as an event, we keep our distance, do not identify with it, and thus remain solution-oriented.

Life happens, and through the interaction between all of us and our co-creations, we cannot control what happens around us. Things happen. Although we may not have a hand in it, we can be dramatically affected by some events; especially when it comes to the loss of a person or a job. If one part of life changes, we still have the other parts – we still have the others. In times of turmoil, it’s even more important to remember those many other spots which are still there. It is precisely then that we need to go there and remember what we still have. From this, we draw our energy to gain the strength to face the many challenges of life.

There are people who seem to be able to overcome any difficulty. They may have been through a lot, maybe even several times. Yet they don’t seem broken, but strong, positive, and full of life. How can this be? They are usually humble and grateful, know what they still have, and draw strength from it. And they know very well that it is useless to bury themselves in self-pity. They know that only getting up and taking the bull by the horns will take them further.

There is always something to hold on to
until you feel solid ground under your feet again.
Do not forget the rooms of power in your house.

In Love and Light!