Do you sometimes find yourself in a situation where you feel like it is no longer possible to progress?
It does not even have to be anything super serious. It could be a hobby where the brain suddenly says, right I don't get these instructions at all, let's call it a day, I am clearly not made for it.
I came to this point yesterday, where I began to doubt my Druidic journey that I had been on for a long while, thinking no matter what I do I end up in a dead-end, not knowing how to proceed, where to turn. I had been stuck for a while and yesterday I was willing to pack it all up and put it away until a time when I hopefully understand what I am meant to do.
But me being me, I flipped through my books, my notes, everything that I had accumulated until that point. And suddenly it dawned on me: I have been approaching the whole journey the wrong way. I was following instructions without making them mine.
For as long as I can remember, I have never cooked a recipe to the letter. Never have, never will. Because I trust my cooking abilities enough to know if something might be overpowering (lime, my friends, lime!). Yet, I clearly don't always trust my guts as much as I should if I am not standing in front of a stove. Bad mistake!
Why am I writing this? Because yesterday I realised that following someone else's instructions is a good starting point, a good base, but you're basically walking someone else's journey without creating your own. And I am writing this to remind you that if you ever get stuck to check the recipe. Always make it yours. Always.
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