Someone said to me that an obstacle is just something requiring more light. It reminds me of trying to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. We stumble over our shoes and run into open drawers. When there's enough light, we can see our way without hurting ourselves.
When there's enough light, obstacles don't seem so big or impossible. They remind us to put our shoes away and close drawers.
Why on earth would we cling to an obstacle, instead of letting it go? Because it feels familiar. We'll stay crouched behind it, no matter how uncomfortable we are, not daring to peer beyond. It's scary out there!
Or, we may be afraid of moving past the obstacle because we imagine everything else in our lives that we value may get lost in the process.
Obstacles aren't always something to destroy. In relationships, perhaps they're an opportunity to become more honest, to go deeper and expand emotionally.
In order to overcome our obstacles we need to shine light on them, to see them clearly for what they are.
If you view this life as a full immersion virtual reality game, you can see obstacles as temporary setbacks that lead to more awareness. The process of changing them shifts you to a new level of Consciousness.
Nothing is ever truly stuck, and no obstacle is insurmountable. Some may have kept you paralyzed for years, some may be truly overwhelming. But the world is full of stories of people overcoming incredible odds, healing from fatal illnesses, rebuilding their lives after losing everything.
This is a realm of stories. When you can lean into the obstacle, shine the light of Presence upon it, the story changes.
But it's how you view this amusement park of experiences that helps you transmute it. If you see yourself as just a character, then you'll feel at the mercy of other things. You'll have a limited amount of choices to make changes.
In trying to be the writer of your story, you'll have limited success. You can bring changes through the realm of thoughts but there will always be glitches or loopholes due to all the unconscious thoughts we have.
If you view yourself as the director, you'll feel more in charge, but you'll also want to control the scenery and other actors.
When you realize that you are the Consciousness that is creating all of this, reality begins to reorganize. There's no need to change, fix, or manipulate the storyline. Obstacles become something to delight in, fun challenges to play with.
As Consciousness, you *are* the light that is shining in the world. You bring your Presence into everything.
Shine your own Light on obstacles, and watch them magically transform.
