There is a teaching that sounds simple, almost passive:
Everything is as it is.
Most of us understand this mentally. We nod. We get the concept.
But when life feels slow, unclear, or unmoving, that teaching becomes much harder to live.
Because “everything is as it is” does not feel peaceful when:
- there are no clear answers
- nothing seems to be shifting
- you don’t know what to do next
- the evidence you hoped for hasn’t arrived
In those moments, the mind says:
“Something is wrong.”
But what if nothing is wrong?
What if what feels like stagnation is actually a different kind of movement?
The Universe Doesn’t Work on Reward and Punishment
We’re often taught, directly or indirectly, that the universe rewards good behavior and withholds from us when we are doing something wrong.
But life doesn’t actually function like a moral scoreboard.
Existence responds to energy, state, and patterns, not worthiness.
Fire burns.
Gravity pulls.
Water flows downhill.
These aren’t moral actions. They are responses based on nature.
In the same way, life mirrors:
- your nervous system baseline
- your sense of safety or urgency
- what feels “normal” to you
- the patterns you are living inside
Not as punishment. Not as reward. Simply as resonance.
This is not harsh - it’s freeing.
It means life isn’t against you.
When Life Looks Still, Something Else Is Moving
There are seasons when nothing seems to be happening outwardly.
No big changes.
No clear signs.
No visible progress.
These phases often get labeled as:
- stuck
- blocked
- off-path
- failure
But in nature, before growth, there is always a hidden phase.
A snake sheds its skin in quiet.
Seeds germinate underground.
Old roots decay before new shoots appear.
From the surface, it looks like nothing.
Below, everything is reorganizing.
In our lives, these “void” phases are when:
- old identities loosen
- old expectations dissolve
- old ways of striving stop working
- old nervous system patterns begin to unwind
This can feel uncomfortable because the ego lives on proof and forward motion. Stillness feels like danger to the part of us that wants certainty.
But spiritually, this phase is not stagnation.
It is disassembly before re-formation.
“Everything Is As It Is” Is Not Resignation
This teaching doesn’t mean:
“Don’t care.”
“Don’t want change.”
“Just accept suffering.”
It means something much more grounded:
Reality in this moment is already formed. Arguing with it adds suffering, but does not change it.
You can still feel:
- disappointment
- sadness
- longing
- uncertainty
Embodiment doesn’t mean being above your feelings.
It means being with them without requiring the outer world to change in order for you to be okay.
That’s where freedom begins.
The Hardest Part: Not Scrambling
When life goes quiet, the impulse is to:
- fix
- force
- control
- “make something happen”
But sometimes the most aligned action is not action — it is non-interference.
This doesn’t mean passivity.
It means not moving from fear.
Trust, in these seasons, is not “I know how this will turn out.”
Trust is:
“I don’t see evidence yet, and I’m not abandoning myself.”
That state shifts your baseline from urgency to steadiness. And life responds to baselines.
Nothing Is Late
When we believe something should already be different, we create tension with the present moment.
But what if this moment - even the unclear one - is part of the unfolding, not a delay?
“Everything is as it is” invites us into direct contact with life as it’s showing up, without layering it with:
- self-judgment
- future fear
- stories of failure
From this contact, new patterns can form.
Because resistance freezes energy.
Presence allows reorganization.
If You’re in a Quiet Phase
You may not be stuck.
You may be between identities.
The old way is dissolving.
The new way hasn’t fully taken shape.
That space can feel vulnerable, even disorienting. But it is sacred territory - the place where deeper alignment forms, not through force, but through allowing.
Nothing may look like it’s happening.
And yet, everything could be rearranging.
Everything is as it is does not mean life has stopped.
It means this moment is the exact shape of energy right now.
And you are allowed to meet it without fighting it.
That meeting - that presence - is where real change begins.
If you’re navigating a transition, seeking clarity, or simply wanting to understand what is unfolding beneath the surface, I offer sessions and gatherings that meet you exactly where you are.
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
With love and blessings,
Susan