This is potentially a very stressful time for many people. The whole world has had sustained confusing and challenging (to say the least) experiences over the past couple of years. As a person who normally copes very well with most of life’s challenges, I was surprised this last week when I have been in a very emotionally raw state, to the point where I have questioned everything.

I see myself like water, carving its way through a crack in the stone. That water finds the path of least resistance. It comes up against an obstacle and wastes no time in going around, trickling, flowing, effortlessly and easily. And in time, that water is capable of altering landscapes and carving great canyons.

Yes, you can set goals for your future but it is important to remember that these goals will not ever be the reason that you are happy or fulfilled. These goals may be the reason that consider your circumstances to be acceptable but unless you learn the key to peace and fulfillment you will be constantly attempting to create from a sense of lack, a need to alleviate suffering or an attempt to address a deep sense of discontent.