May the "Thwartz" Be With You

A friend of mine was recently having “one of those weeks” – you know, one of those weeks where no matter which way she turned she felt like she was being thwarted. If she wanted to “do this”, something got in her way. If she wanted to “do that”, something else stopped her in her tracks. After a few days, she was completely and utterly frustrated!

When this happens, we find ourselves angry at the people who thwarted us. We spend an awful lot of brain-space blaming them for being unfeeling, inconsiderate, and any other adjective that described how that thwart made us feel.

But what if the thwarts were in our best interest? What if they actually made our life better?

How many times have we looked back on things that have happened and realized in hindsight what a blessing it was that it turned out that way? I have had countless experiences that seemed unfair, unfortunate, annoying, frustrating, and maddening at the time. But later, I realized how much better everything turned out than if my preferred path had have worked out.

After a while you start to ask yourself, “What if these blocks are in my path for a reason?” “What if the universe is giving me a hand to steer me on a more interesting path?”

When these questions really start to percolate through our systems, the blocks in our road become a bit more interesting. Instead of just reacting negatively towards them, our thoughts go in other directions. “Am I supposed to dig deep and meet this challenge or is this a nudge in a different direction?”

Each time we face a stone in our path, those are really the questions that we want to ask. And each time it is different.

The cool thing is that it brings us from a place of knee-jerk reactivity to a place of contemplative choice – which is a much more interesting way to face challenges!!

So, the next time that you find yourself being thwarted at every turn, take some advice from the immortal wisdom of Star Wars and… are you ready???....

MAY THE “THWARTZ” BE WITH YOU!