Finally Loving Life

Have you ever observed the many characteristics of water? It can be as powerful as tsunami waves and as peaceful as a babbling brook. It can be a source of food for living beings, but it can also be so plentiful that it drowns out food sources. Water can even transform into different states depending on the elements it is exposed to. So it’s no wonder why people use it as a metaphor for life.

The condition of water and the way it shows up in your dreams have been used to interpret what is happening internally on a subconscious level for as long as I can remember. I often hear people tell others to “be like water.” To be gentle or to be peaceful, which wouldn’t be a problem—except for the fact that even water isn’t like this all the time. I must admit, you may even catch me saying it sometimes. Lol.

The difference is that when I use this example, I mean it in a literal sense. I use it thinking that you should keep all of the above examples in mind and then apply them to yourself. We can get too caught up in the perfection of what something should be, but even Mother Nature acts up sometimes.

Sometimes your emotions are raging like stormy sea waves, and what does water do? It releases its energy and force until it calms. Sometimes your day may feel peaceful and quiet like a gentle stream, and what does water do? It flows gracefully around or over anything in its path. Sometimes you may feel overwhelmed like a polluted body of water, and what does water do? It accepts help from outside resources to cleanse itself so it can once again be a healthy environment.

I love using water as a metaphor because it is a beautiful way to see the reality of what life is and what it could be, depending on how you look at it. When your emotions are raging, release them, go for a run, dance it out, or play a game of basketball. When you’re feeling peaceful like a gentle stream, don’t rush it. Bask in it, celebrate it, sink into it. When you’re feeling overwhelmed like a polluted body of water, start working on clearing your mental space and get help if you need it.

We all have good days and bad days, it’s a part of life. I imagine even water feels like it stubbed its toe when it hits a rock, but it still keeps moving.

Until next time, beautiful people. – Sacred

Photo by Sebastian V.