Catalyst

catalyst

noun an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action

Have you ever been in a situation in which you secretly knew you probably should make a change? Perhaps you heard it over and over again,  maybe even from strangers, that this circumstance may not be the best? You know deep in your heart that a change needs to be made. For one reason or another though you trudge along your path. It's so much easier to stay with what you know. It may be the convenience. It may be more economically feasible. It may just be you don't want to hurt any feelings. It may be all of the above and more.

The Universe doesn't subscribe to "Let a sleeping dog lay." At least not in my universe. My guardian angels don't do that at all. They usually start pretty gently, a hint here, a sentence there. *nudge, nudge*  You need to make some changes. I know it's them when I hear the same thing over and over in very different and unrelated events. If I choose to go on my merry little way, ignoring them, those nudges, they get a little stronger. And if I choose to ignore those, the nudges aren't nudges anymore. They're quite strong jabs and pushes I can't ignore. In fact, it seems to me their goal is to make life as uncomfortable and unpleasant as possible until I make the proper change. 

How does that change actually occur? My angels have learned that in certain circumstances, when I am less apt to take matters into my own hand, they send me a catalyst. This poor creature usually takes on the role of a villain (or just an unreasonably difficult person) that eventually drives me to make a decision I should have made on my own at the very beginning. It usually ends up in a messy resolution filled with a little regret and a lot of frustration.

Now, catalysts aren't always messy or villainous. But change is hard for so many of us, any catalyst can seem burdensome at best. One thing is for sure catalysts are the winds of change. They don't allow you to ignore them. When they show up, one way or another, something will be different. 

Now, enter a friend; an oily friend that you can bring with you, at any point during the process.....from early on to the point of no return. Admittedly, it would be easier to change things earlier on but this friend will hold your hand and help you stay brave in confronting your fears, the change and staying strong through our the process.

Who is that friend? Valor. It's a blend by Young Living that helps to balance out a rough day, stand by you and aromatically help you with confidence and courage. Apply just a bit on your wrists or the back of your neck or even a drop on a diffuser necklace or bracelet, you may have the courage to even be your own catalyst!!!