Today I went out scuba diving. What an awesome ability we humans have crafted and dare I say it elevated to an art form.
After a full day of seeing a whole other hidden side of the world, returning to environment, the world is a different place.
One of the “costs” of this trip, is water in the ear. It is one of those small inconveniences that go from being minor and easy to ignore to focus consuming.
This is where acceptance and patience often are required, letting the natural order assert itself and give the bodies processes time to resolve these trials in their own way and in its own times.
This is in fact not easy at all. The gift and curse of mankind is its utility and its ability to alter and adapt to conditions rapidly.
For some reason today was just one of those days where acceptance and surrender were attributes I was unable to embrace. In response I was hopping and dancing; and knocking the side of my head; and laying on my side; pocking my fingers in my ears; and wiggling my jaw; and wiggling my ears; and really just about any other thing I could think of to try to resolve this situation except allowing it to take care of itself.
At some stage I was distracted by something else and low and behold my right ear “popped” and the water escaped. Now the left ear is much more noticeable now that a nominal baseline for normal is measurable.
I am now determined not to mess with it and give it time to do its own thing. There are so many examples where time is the key and sacred ingredient. e.g. allowing the yeast in bread dough time to activate and raise the volume of the dough. Leaving space and a void for the universe to join in and contribute to creation.
Time will tell if leaving the left will result in a better outcome or if it is actually inaction or neglect it. Which is the counter argument to patience or letting things run their course. Conscientious and conservative individuals will always have to find their personal balance for this. Is it trust and faith that leads to deliberate non-action, in opposition is it laziness or neglect that causes inaction. It is generally context specific and determining the context is the key.
The knowing of the boundaries.
Knowing when to be still and go with the flow.
Knowing when to be active and be intentional.
Knowing the when to practice which and for how long.
These are the challenges and the rewards are varied but always worthwhile.
Letting go and holding on, this is what the spirit informs. Can one even control the outcome? Perhaps this is one of the factors to heed. If one cannot control something then is it rational to expect to influence the outcome. If it is not then acceptance and surrender are best. If control or influence are possible, then intention and action should follow and the outcome is in ones grasp.
In this case it is time for faith in the bodies systems and not interrupting or unintentionally preventing the desired outcome.
Somethings getting out of ones own way is life’s major challenge.
🙂 😐 🙁 Till next time: Peace, Love, Respect and Health to you and I.
Update: Eventually did use swimmers ear cleanser to speed the process along.