Reclaiming Clarity in Turbulent Times
“Clarity is alignment. Clarity is a clear impulse of where to go. Clarity is trusting the path.
Clarity is not standing in a wobbly place. Clarity is that momentum that has no resistance, and when you’re in that place of clarity, the feeling of what to do next is right there.” ~ Abraham Hicks
Do you feel you have clarity right now about the direction of your life, your vision, your goals? For many of us the answer is no. I count myself as one. Why is that?
Put simply, we have experienced and continue to experience major upheavals and threats in our lives over the past few years. The combination of all of it has affected everyone somehow. As human beings, we have incredible ability to compartmentalize things or suppress our reactions or feelings. The are situations when this is useful for some period of time. But it is not the healthiest for us in the long run.
Quick View of Our Scenario
In the past few years, I have found clarity to be elusive. Perhaps you have too. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, nothing was clear. As uncertainty and fear prevailed and our usual routines and connections were interrupted, a fog descended over so many of us. Our survival instincts kicked in and we figured out how to live in a totally different reality. We took things day by day. There wasn’t much else we could do.
As I look back, the greatest clarity I had during that time was when I had 6 weeks to prepare to move cross country in August/September of 2020. The imminent move, arranged by my daughter so I would be nearer to her and her family, forced me to focus on what had to be done to make this happen. I wrote about that here: https://carolbrusegar.com/reflections-on-pandemic-liminal-space/
Since the official pandemic crisis is past — although the virus still lurks and is infecting and killing people daily — we imagine we can be back to pre-pandemic life. But that’s not reality. For many of us our way of making a living has changed in some way. Our relationships may be different. We may be grieving loss of loved ones. We or loved ones may be grappling with the realities of long COVID. Our economy is still adjusting and recovering from the massive upheavals beginning in 2020.
And it’s more than the effects of the pandemic. Our political landscape has divided us in ways most of us haven’t experienced before. Changes that truly affect the daily lives of ourselves or people we know and love are occurring regularly. The ground is trembling beneath our feet.
Extreme weather events are affecting so many of us across the globe. Heat, cold, snowfall, rain and floods, wildfires out of control for months and smoke affecting people hundreds of miles away. The list could go on.
It’s not surprising that our brains are on overload and we feel scattered with all of these realities and more.
Greater Clarity
Lack of clarity manifests itself in many ways but we often don’t realize how that affects our lives. If we don’t know how something impacts us, we don’t address it. And sometimes we don’t realize what we are missing until we are reminded of it and its benefits.
When we realize why clarity is important, we are ready to identify our own status and take steps to gain greater clarity. Clarity and focus can vastly improve our lives.
The above is the introduction to my new Special Report, “Reclaiming Clarity in Turbulent Times.” The full report includes 8 benefits of finding clarity and then 12 signs that you lack clarity along with suggestions of how to make changes and additional resources. The free download of the report — no optin required — is here: https://carolbrusegar.com/Reclaiming-Clarity-in-Turbulent-Times
This was first published on my blog, https://carolbrusegar.com/
I’m Carol Brusegar, author, photographer and curator of information. My focus is on gathering and writing on topics that enhance all our lives — regardless of our age. Topics include health and wellness, personal development, innovation and creativity, and a variety of helpful, practical tools and practices. I have a special interest in helping people over 50 years of age to create their 3rd Age — the next stage of their lives — to be the best it can be. Visit my Amazon Author Page to find my published books: https://amazon.com/author/carolbrusegar
