Know When It’s Time for Action: Inviting IN Epiphany
Looking for a sign?
Are you looking for a sign? That it’s time to let go — of that relationship that’s not doing it for you. Maybe you’ve outgrown it, or you know that it’s never really been right, or things have changed, or your partner is just not getting it or giving you what you want?
What if I told you that you’ve already had that sign. In fact, you’ve probably had several signs. They’ve come to you in the form of an epiphany, which is a short burst of insight that I believe is really the truth inside of us, screaming for our attention.
In fact, you’ve likely had several epiphanies, especially if you’ve been questioning your relationship over time. In these cases, epiphanies start to show up pretty early.
Watch the video about inviting in epiphany below, or scroll down and read on!
Lend an Ear and Listen
You likely saw these epiphanies and pushed them aside, because you didn’t like what they were telling you. Or, you dismissed them as being way off base, or buried them or distracted yourself away from them, or acknowledged them thinking that once you did, they'd just go away. You did all of these things because you did not like what they were telling you.
And I get it: Some of their messaging can be pretty tough to hear. Way easier to sleepwalk our way through — pray they just go away. Hey, if a tree falls in the forest and there's no one there to hear it, right?
Wishful thinking.
In my experience, epiphanies don't go away or get quieter over time. They get louder. REALLY LOUD.
How I found epiphany
When I was in my long-term relationship, problematic as it was for me, my epiphany ultimately screamed in my ear like Steven Tyler from Aerosmith. Oh sure, at first it showed up like a ghostly whisper (did anybody else hear that?). One after the other, like small tremors that ultimately became an earthquake that almost swallowed me whole.
As the earth was trying to drag me under, I realized that while I hated what that epiphany was telling me (and had been trying to tell me for years), I could no longer look away. If I was to stay above ground, I had to comply. That meant letting go and moving forward.
To be sure, there are epiphanies that will also tell you to stay, and give you amazing insight on what you can do inside a relationship with promise in order to make whatever you’re struggling with better.
How to invite in Your Epiphany
All of which is to say that if you find yourself unsure and looking for a sign about what to do next, keep your eyes open for epiphany.
It's got all the answers.
One way to do that is to write down the questions you want answered about your situation before you go to sleep at night, and when you wake up, journal your thoughts around it. Here's a good one: If you were to have an epiphany today about where you're struggling in love, what would it tell you?
This should warm up your epiphany's vocal cords. And if you want more help around epiphany — especially how it can change our lives, if we let it — check out my book called Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go. Get it at the link below!
