Wouldn't it be great if personal relationships were as easy to navigate as our city streets, highways and byways? If there were signs everywhere indicating where to go for what, or when to yield, stop or slow for a period, or even to show when there is a proverbial "bridge out" or a "dead end", we might find ourselves avoiding some of the emotional fender benders or major collisions we experience in our personal relationships. If the signs were that easy to recognize we would have less trouble discerning which roads to take, when to change lanes and when to turn around.
However, if we pay attention to our hearts we will find that there are signs everywhere that help us know what is best for us. The hard part, as always, is accepting their direction when it is contrary to what we think we want or need at the time. We all know that traffic lights, for example, are timed perfectly to funnel traffic smoothly and efficiently throughout the city. We also know that there are only a few split seconds between the switch of the flow of traffic and that the change of the lights is a warning signal meant to direct us and keep us safe. Despite knowing this, many of us think yellow means speed up faster and we slip by, one more time unscathed, all the while putting ourselves and others in harms way. This usually happens when we are in a hurry and believe we cannot afford to wait for our turn, or when we feel especially reckless and want to live on the edge. This same principle is often present in our personal life when we fail to heed the signs obviously warning us we are placing ourselves in a potentially harmful situation.
Signs come in all forms; feelings, intuition, guidance, feedback, gut instinct, behavior, etc. Pay close attention to the signs around you so you can avoid mishaps when possible. If you feel strongly about something or someone and you desperately want to move forward, yet have noticed some red flags recently, do not be afraid to pump your emotional brakes. These signs are your body, mind and spirit's way of protecting you...so pull on to the feeder for a while and check out the scenery before jumping back on the highway.
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