How is it possible to have gotten to the final quarter of my life only to discover that I have more questions than answers?

My younger self was much more certain of the answers she had.  Too busy to question much and very aware that some things/topics/relationships/beliefs were sacrosanct and out of bounds for questioning, I continued on the path that had been laid out for me with the neat little package of beliefs that had been handed down to me in my formative years. 

As I’ve grown and evolved, I realize there’s very little, if anything, that can’t be questioned.  I now see questioning not only as a very good thing, but as essential in discovering the truth.  If it’s true that “The truth will set you free,” questioning is a necessary part of the formula to finding it.

While some of my beliefs bordered on the superstitious or a staunch desire to be right, others have withstood the test of time.  One of my steadfast beliefs is that Love always prevails.  Sometimes, it requires much effort to see Love through the thick fog of emotions.  It’s not necessarily the easiest route but one that allows me to hold space for myself and others to fully experience what is.  Because I believe that Love is always present, the effort required of me is the willingness to walk toward and reach for it in every situation…to nurture in myself the presence of mind and heart that reminds me to trust Love even in adverse circumstances.  

At this point in my life, one thing I know for sure is that treating myself and others with Love is more important to me than upholding dogma or cultural norms.  It’s asking myself: “What would Love have me do in this situation?” and then following through.

Giving up the ‘need to be right’ or to ‘do what’s expected’ and replacing it with the ‘commitment to Love’ moves me in the direction I believe I am called to…  

~SuZanne
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