September 4th, 2024
Sow….
(Sowing some thoughts and dreams ….)
Once Upon A Time I was in China. Shanghai to be specific. I LOVE China. I’ve been a few times for my previous job as a Supply Chain Lead, but also I went for my 30th birthday to Beijing. It’s a real mixture of amazing history, architecture, beauty, magic and rubble in some places! The messy is often along side the beauty.
On this occasion I was in China with work and most people were too nervous to go out on their own, but not me, I couldn’t wait to explore! If I’m unsure of where I am and don’t have internet – I’ll often walk in straight lines until I learn the lay of the land back to my base.
During one of these walks I came up to a very busy road in which about 6 different roads came into a center, in which I wanted to get across. So imagine the busiest cross roads you’ve seen but the cross roads consist of about 6 to 8 roads rather than 4! There was a police man with a whistle and zebra crossings everywhere, but I had no idea what to do. (Isn’t it amazing how the simple task of crossing the road can seem daunting when there are different rules applied and you don’t know what they are!!)
Also – people in China drive quite differently and don’t necessarily stick to the same rules that those in Britain or America might.
I was lucky though as two elderly ladies came along. So at the side of the road stood me – a 6ft blonde haired lady (which is unusual in China and quite often people will want to have a photo with me like I’m a celebrity), with these two very petit 70+ aged ladies. I felt secure in this situation because I automatically assumed that they must totally know what they’re doing!! They looked very native to the area and I perceived that they had far more knowledge than I did about this situation.
So we stood there, with the traffic whizzing around us in all directions and then all of a sudden they decided to walk, so I stuck to them like glue and went with them!
Much to my horror – we ended up standing in the middle of the road with cars flying past us in all directions. My body knew it was bad because I started to shake! At this point the policeman started blowing his whistle and waving his arms about and had to stop the traffic to come out and get us! We then got escorted back to the start. Oh how my heart thundered away in my chest and utter confusion washed over me – why hadn’t these women who ‘looked’ like they knew what to do, known what to do!!!
Fortunately the very kind (and maybe angry policeman) escorted us across the road, so I did eventually make it to the other side.
What I’d say is be careful who you follow in life!!!!! Ha haaaa! They could end you up in a complete pickle and put you in a very undesirable situation. In life we often follow advice, suggestions or behaviors of others that we believe know better than us, but it’s important to always seek advice from experts or to follow your gut instinct. If it doesn’t feel right don’t do it, no matter who it is that is telling or encouraging you to do something.
So many people have opinion’s about what they think you should do and it will always be based on their own values, experiences, their own issues, fears and concerns. Talking about what is going on in life is a good thing, but it’s so important to make your own choices, decisions and opinions because what matters to you in life could be very different to that of others. What matters to you at a soul level, your soul purpose and your path need to be honored with what is true for you. So no matter how hard it is, follow your own path, using your own compass and you’ll have the happiest life for you!
Rose x