Last month I came across a quote by Rumi. “What you are seeking is seeking you.” It resonated with me on a deeply spiritual level. Since the passing of my grandmother earlier this year I’ve been trying to find my bearing. (I will most likely speak of her often this month as I am still processing the loss). She was the North to my compass and my direction has been erratic since. The last few weeks however I noticed a change.
I felt her guidance, trying to get me back on track. Quite literally the moment I became active about pursuing my goals, opportunities started to open up. Doors that I didn’t know existed appeared, their bells already ringing. Then the Rumi quote manifested and it all made sense.
I don’t believe in random occurrences. I prefer to live in a world of interconnectedness, where every action has a reaction, a ripple effect, a connecting piece of the puzzle. Prior to this I was stuck in a hazy routine of motions; a passive participant of life with my family. Habitually I glued myself to screens because a sedentary mind likes sedentary company. A prisoner of my own actions, or lack thereof I didn’t know how to escape. Until one day the dark fog dissipated. Through the clearing I saw a way out. I don’t know how this happened, but I believe it was a matter of being ready to accept the future. Suddenly I didn’t feel like sitting around watching TV so much, suddenly I noticed the new expressions on my daughter’s face, the attentiveness of my husband I had been brushing off. I started to believe that the things in my mind could actually happen, if I simply tried.
What I have been seeking, has been seeking me. I just had to show up and say hello.
“What you are seeking is seeking you”
Lovely quote!
Too often we go about our day to day lives as if on auto pilot.
To seek is a verb, meaning we must get off that proverbial couch and take action on our thoughts.
Absolutely! Thanks for reading
Love that Rumi quote
This year is all about that Rumi quote for me!