It is OK to feel lost and exhausted!:)

In life, we all reach a point where we give up! We lose interest in ourselves and our life and we feel this is it! This is the end and we don’t see any way out from such situations. By now, we have tried everything and we’ve reached a point of exhaustion. We feel so drained that giving another try seems impossible. Almost all of us experience this point of exhaustion and uncertainty. We feel we aren’t doing enough or being enough and we just don’t understand the meaning of our existence. It is at this point that we get an opportunity to pause – to pause and ask ourselves “what am I here for?” There’s no hurry to look for an answer but it is important that we ask. The fact that we are living this moment right now means that the Universe wants us. ‘How’ and ‘Why’ is on us to figure out (that’s why we have this life I suppose!) The fact that we are born means there must be some reason, some purpose to our existence even if we don’t know what it is! There’s always a purpose for each one of us. And the times when we don’t know what that is, I remind myself that I don’t know what it is but the Universe does! And I start asking that force what is the purpose of my existence.

Do I get an answer? Most of the times, no. But I do experience that the moment I begin this conversation, I start making peace with that exhaustion. I begin a process of embracing life in some form and for that moment, this acceptance becomes my purpose. The purpose is not always about finding what you are here for! The purpose is sometimes all about reminding yourself that you are alive. Alive and breathing! I know the mind says its not enough but know that Life says it is enough for this moment!

The times you feel you don’t have a reason to live or a purpose to fulfill, it is OK to remind yourself that ‘You are alive!’ YOU ARE ALIVE. Accept this truth that you are alive. And while you do this, gratefully extend a helping hand. Let the Universe know you need help. When you do this, the Universe begins to assist you in this process of making peace with the exhaustion. It does! Open your heart and soul to receive help. The Universe is always willing to help. Its we who prefer to hold hands with exhaustion instead! So while you continue to hold hands with the bitter part of life, allow the other hand to extend and the Universe will hold it to show you the not-so-bitter part of life :)

Remember, as the great philosopher Ram Dass said “We are all just walking each other home”. So, know that while there are times when you are extending the hand for help, there are times when the Universe is using your hand to hold someone else’s extended hand! :)
Even in this exhaustion, you continue to be a miracle just because you are alive - Alive and Breathing!:)

Love 
Shama