On last Friday’s talk show, Ellen Rogin and I had an interesting discussion that involved a clenched fist. Ellen used the image of a fist closed to illustrate how we can keep abundance away. If we keep our fist closed, hanging on for dear life to what we have, we lose the opportunity to receive. When we keep our hands closed, how can we possibly receive? Ellen encouraged us to find a balance, closing our hands at times, keeping them open at others.
I’ve given more thought to this idea, especially that of the closed hand. Fear causes us to clench our fists–we fear losing, not believing we can gain.
For instance, keeping our closets cluttered–keeping us in our past–may be a way we close our fists. A clean closet makes room for all the possibilities our future–even the painful future you anticipate–may hold. Even with pain, our future can bring amazing blessings.
Staying silent about our pain–keeping us in that pain–may be another hand held too tight. Fearing judgment or rejection, we stay mum about what weighs heavy on our heart. We open our hand by finding a well-deserved, helpful and loving support system with which to place our pain.
Remaining within our comfort zone is another fist. We fear failure, which keeps us in a place less than our true selves. Challenging ourselves, stepping into unchartered waters, shows us who we really are. It adds more colors to our rainbow. And, our rainbow was made to show a full spectrum of color that shines brightest when we take chances.
Holding on to relationships that worked for us then, but not now, is another hand held tight. Moving away from relationships that hold you back and into relationships that bloom you is a hand held open to love. Relationships that have run their course can end lovingly and peacefully. When they do, you enter into new relationships with love and peace. A good end creates a good beginning.
Take some time to consider what circumstances, situations and relationships cause you a closed fist. What do you fear? How can you replace that fear with trust, love and faith? How will you open your hand?
Oh, man….that was a beautiful post, a great image, a wonderful description of that concept. I never thought of it that way. And sometimes, we beat up ourselves maybe emotionally, when instead we could open our hands and give ourselves a pat on the back or a proverbial hug. One hand does go into another to hold it, a lot easier than a closed, clenched fist does…this is a true thing!
G.