17th Sunday: Remove the Kink

ING: ImagineNewGreatness
2 days ago
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This week, two simple thoughts filtered into my mind and shifted how I see situations.

The first came while watering my plants: Remove the kink. As I stood there with the hose, I noticed something so simple yet so profound. Even when the water source is strong, steady, and abundant, the smallest kink in the hose can slow—or completely block—the flow.

The source does not change. The supply does not diminish. Only the obstruction interferes.

And then it clicked. How often in life do I have access to everything I need—clarity, energy, purpose—but something small within me creates resistance? A thought.A fear.A hesitation.

A kink.

The power is in knowing this: A kink is temporary. The source is always there.

Realigning the Flow. When I notice the kink, I can adjust it. Not forcefully. Not fearfully.Just consciously. Ayn Rand reminds us of the power of conscious awareness: “The question is not who is going to let me; it is who is going to stop me” (Rand, 1961, p. 244). Sometimes, what “stops” me is not external—it is internal resistance. Once I recognize it, I can release it.

Flow returns. The Water Is Still Running. The second thought came just as simply:

Even if you forget the water is on, the flow does not stop. Life continues. Energy continues. Time continues. Whether I am paying attention or not, things are moving forward. And when I remember—when awareness returns—there may be consequences: Some positive. Some not so positive. But the flow itself never stopped. Carl Jung speaks to this awareness: “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate” (Jung, as cited in Jung, 1968, p. 135). Awareness changes everything. When I become conscious again—when I “turn back toward the water”—I regain participation in the process. Responsibility and Renewal: There is also responsibility in remembering. If the water has been running too long, there may be an overflow. Waste. Cleanup. But there is also an opportunity:

Nourishment
Growth
Renewal

C.S. Lewis reminds us that it is never too late to realign: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream” (Lewis, 1954, p. 78), even if I forgot. Even if I delayed. Even if there were consequences, I can return. Adjust. Continue.

The Lesson

This week taught me two simple but profound truths:

Remove the kink—clear the resistance
Remember the water is still flowing—return to awareness

The source is steady. The flow is constant.

My role is to stay aligned.

This Week, I affirm: “I release resistance and allow my life to flow. I return to awareness and align myself with my source.”

Nothing is lost.

Only redirected.

Reflection Prompts

What “kinks” might be restricting your flow right now?
Where have you been unaware of something that is still moving forward in your life?
How can you gently realign with your source this week?