Are You Seeing the Bigger Picture In Life?

When we are in the midst of a crisis, it’s not always easy to see the bigger picture because we are consumed with emotions and often overwhelmed.
At the time you might only be seeing the immediate situation and not the ways you are being supported through this turmoil.
We don’t always recognize the “good” in the “bad”, so to speak. Our egos like to take a strong hold in keeping us stuck in the situation and not wanting our eyes and hearts to open to the bigger picture.
There is more to someone/something than meets the eye. Since our “self” sizes up people and situations quite quickly, and often with judging, blaming or complaining, we can struggle with considering there’s more to it then we are seeing at the time.
One of the little sayings I say to myself and with clients is, “at this point in time”.
Things may seem hopeless, frustrating, stressful, or you may be feeling anxious about never getting over the past, or how you are feeling towards a person or situation right now. You may not be able to see beyond the present impasse "at this point in time" but you will.
Saying these few words leaves you open for opportunities, new ways of thinking, being, and doing things. There is a feeling of hope instead of hopelessness.
You may not be able to move through the problems right away and step into the possibilities that are patiently waiting your invitation, but there is a bigger picture and it’s always there supporting you.
It’s not about getting over or rid of what is generating stressful thoughts and feelings, it’s about learning, growing, and expanding through them, and even befriending them.
When you can see through the feelings and/or problems you begin to see the wonderful ways the Universe is supporting you. You move out of the small picture zone into the big picture zone.
God (the Universe) supports us in all ways, through all things.
Perhaps during a troubled or stressful time a friend offers an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, calls you, or sends you a card, flowers, email, or brings you food or makes you a cup a tea. The Universe is supporting you.
Maybe the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. Perhaps you watch a magnificent thunderstorm, or hear a gentle rain, or watch the snow fall silently and blanket the ground, or watch the stars twinkle in the midnight sky, or the clouds shape shift, or you watch the beauty and solitude of a sunset or sunrise. The Universe is supporting you.
Possibly a nurse, doctor, service person, mentor, coach, trainer, boss, co-worker, etc. says something or does something that touches a gentle cord within you. The Universe is supporting you.
Maybe something happens that you never expected and things align once again. The Universe is supporting you.
Then there are places that we are able to go to or attend that provide us with encouragement, comfort, support, inspiration and hope. The Universe is supporting you.
You might discover that by befriending the very things, people, situations and feelings that are stressful and painful, you invoke introspection and insights. The Universe is supporting you.
The bigger picture is seeing and feeling all the unusual, wonderful, mysterious, heart warming, miraculous, glorious and beautiful ways God weaves love and peace into our lives.
The next time you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, frustrated, anxious, etc. look at the bigger picture and see how the Universe is supporting you. Even if you aren’t able to see it “at this point in time”, it’s there.
The Insight Technique™ assists you in seeing and living the bigger picture.

©2009 Kimberley Cohen / The Insight Technique™