Sun in Gate 6

“Conflict”

I used to avoid conflict by staying quiet. But I learned a very hard lesson that way – when we avoid conflict by staying quiet the conflict just changes from an outer conflict (that we’ve now avoided) to an inner conflict (that stays with us constantly.)

The greater lesson to understand is that conflict, whether inner or outer, is always an opportunity for diplomacy, for honesty, for healing, connection, correction, alignment, and love. In this way conflict creates magical outcomes. This is how conflict is transmuted into clarity.

When we are feeling conflicted it is because we are not accepting what is. This is commonly referred to as resistance, and it blocks flow and ultimately the ability to consciously create a better situation for our selves.

The way out of feeling conflicted is to recognize that every moment is perfect. Not always an easy task with the world seemingly in chaos. But chaos is a pattern disrupter. And we need to break the patterns that are holding us back from the fullness of our potential.

The other day my son and I were having a similar discussion and I typed “iiwii” – our shortcut for “It is what it is” – but my phone autocorrected it to “kiwi” and offered the suggestion of using an emoji [a kiwi!] so if you’re wondering what the picture of a kiwi has to do with inner conflict – that’s my new shortcut for “it is what it is” – every moment is perfect. Can you dig it?