The Flow Knows!

June 28, 2009

Dear Friends,

Four years before Carol and I moved to Sedona, Arizona, I was given the opportunity to house-sit for a friend-of-a-friend who lived there. I jumped at this wonderful chance because I was writing my book at the time, and I thought (correctly so) that Sedona would be a very inspiring place to work.

Once I got to Sedona, I found out that my job was not so much house-sitting, as it was bird-feeding. This house had about six bird feeders in the front yard, and it was my duty to make sure that all of the wild birds in the area had enough to eat each day.

Every morning I would fill up the feeders, pour myself a cup of coffee, and sit down on the porch to watch the birds fly in and feast. Before that house-sitting experience, I never would have guessed that bird-watching is something that I would enjoy doing. But one day, I looked down at my watch, and I realized that I had been sitting on the porch for a full two hours—totally mesmerized by the comings and goings of all the colorful finches, bluebirds, cardinals, hummingbirds, and more. I learned something new about myself that day.

When Carol and I finally decided to move to Sedona, there were two things in particular that I wanted our home to have. First, a bird feeder (of course). And second—if at all possible—a view of Sedona’s famous Red Rock formations.

Well, the Universe not only directed us to a home that had both of those things (which is an amazing story it itself), but this home also came with something that I, in particular, wasn’t looking for: Eleven rose bushes; nineteen other flowering plants and shrubs; four climbing vines; three evergreen trees; two large cactus plants; and even a wall of leafy green bamboo—all in our own backyard!

We have been in this home for almost three years now, and I am just now fully realizing how important all that flowering foliage is to me. The profusion of plants and beautiful blooms in our backyard gives me such a wonderful sense of well-being, I can sit there peacefully for hours on end . . . even when there’s not a single bird about.

You would think that my “need for green”—even among the inspiring Red Rocks of Sedona—is something that would have been very apparent to me all along. But the fact is, until recently, I wasn’t consciously aware of that need at all! Which brings me to the point of this week’s message:

You may not know yourself as well as you think you do!

Regardless of how certain you are about what makes you happy, I suspect that there are many things in life that could bring you great joy, and you are relatively unaware of what those things are. There are many experiences that your soul hungers to have that you are simply not in touch with . . . yet.

Fortunately, the divine flow knows you better than you know yourself. It not only knows what you “think” you want, but it also knows what you really need deep down inside. It knows what makes your spirit soar, and it is continually guiding you to the effortless fulfillment of those unconscious desires . . . as well as your more conscious ones.

That is why I continually stress in these weekly messages to let go of your attachment to any specific outcome, and allow the flow to lead you in a direction that you hadn’t planned on, and to a destination that you hadn’t dreamed of.

By all means, go ahead and let the Universe know where it is you “think” you want to go. But remember to always be open to arriving at a different destination than the one you originally set your sights on. Because when you let the divine flow lead the way, chances are it will direct you to a destination that is greater, grander, and more deeply fulfilling than anything you ever imagined . . . or even thought possible.

Steven

© 2009 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com