The smoothest path is not always the most productive one for reaching your goals. Whether it is climbing a mountain or bringing about fundamental change in the way we live our life the rockier path can be the less stressful one. While climbing a steep and damp mountain trail this week we noticed the path diverging and coming together further on. One of the paths was smooth. The other was rocky and rooted. We found the rougher trail with rocks and roots provided much better footing than the smooth one. The natural steps they created made footing much more secure. The same can be true for bringing about change in our lives. Going along with what appears the easier and normal habits we live by in our personal lives and in relationships can be frustrating and unrewarding. Having to take the rougher path may be necessary in order to find secure footing for change and long term growth. I know that when someone takes the step to initiate the therapeutic process they are choosing the rougher path.
A path to wholeness