Battling a Bathroom Clog: A Lesson in Resistance

In corner one: Me....
In corner two: Bathroom drain clog....

I am incredibly stubborn and spent about 3 hours yesterday battling a bathroom clog. For anyone that knows me personally, when I set my focus to something, I get it. Sometimes that means: No ifs, no ands and no buts... Especially if I have an idea of how, when and what.... Screw the universe, God and whatever is in my highest good. I am GETTING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

I heard myself over and over again: "I'm gonna use this liquid stuff and you'll go away". When that didn't work, I tried another bottle. I got out the plunger, covered the overflow in the sink and plunged for nearly 2 hours straight. The whole time I heard myself: "This is how it will get unclogged. I am not going to stop until this clog is gone even if I have to be here until tomorrow morning and get under there and do this myself." I plunged away until I was exhausted, sweaty and my cabinet under my sink began to fill with water from excess leaks underneath. Gah! What a mess! I finally took a deep breath and realized that I needed to stop resisting!

I laughed at the message. Learning to let go of resistance was one of the hardest lessons I have learned. I still struggle with it. Although not as much as I used to--Thank God! The problem with resistance is rather than letting go and having faith that the universe will bring you what is in your highest good, you treat God like a waitress/waiter at a diner:
*"I want my ex boyfriend/ex girlfriend to come back. I want him/her to feel sorry for what he did and this better happen before Christmas. Oh, and if you could bring that with a side of money, that would be great!"
*"I can't stand working in a small town. I don't want a job in a small town. I want a clerical job in the city and I want to work for a woman that gives me Fridays off. If you'd throw in a lottery win, but only on a Saturday, I'd love it!"
*"I really want THAT house. No, I realize I could get a better deal elsewhere if I'd just be willing to live out of the city, but I want THAT house."

Wow! Who do we think we are? Of course you are entitled to a life filled with love, happiness and abundance, but don't you suppose there is a force that has greater plans for you? Why are you on this planet if you have learned it all, right?

Rather than battling with resistance, be open to what the universe has in store for you. Don't fixate on every single detail that you don't allow anything in your highest good to come in. Be willing to make statements that allow God to bring you what you desire...and certainly something better:
*"I want a relationship that leads towards marriage."
*"I want a job where I am happy and leaves my family in financial comfort."
*"I want a new car."
*"I'd like to meet new friends."
*"I want to learn how to play an instrument."

Battling resistance is a lot like battling that drain clog, the more I pushed and focused on how I wanted it, the messier it got. I resisted and it persisted. I ended up getting professional help and when I came home from work, my drain was unclogged, my sink was very clean and wiped down and all the towels that were all over the floor had been hung up to dry. It looked better than I could have imagined. I found it hard not to smile. When I let go, stopped resisting, had faith and put my trust in the universe, I got what I wanted...and something better!