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The Frog

King Fisher cocked his head onto one side and gave the Frog an intense look. His black eyes appeared to pierce through Frog and touch his inner most core.

‘You have no idea of your potential’ he said wistfully. ‘None what so ever…within you are great things and yet you choose to sit here by the pond Although that is a lovely place to be, you feel that there are bigger ponds to discover and other experiences to be had. Why do you sit here Frog? You have everything you need to make changes…to live your dreams…’ ‘Yes even now’ he said, when Frog tried to interrupt with excuses that it was ‘too late’ and that he was ‘too tired’ and that he had ‘given up anyways.’

‘But how? –I need magic, I need a miracle!’ croaked the Frog despairingly.

‘That’s easy!’ smiled the King Fisher opening its wings. ‘You have the magic. It’s called breathing and decision. Breath. Make the decision…and stick to it!’

Frog watched the King Fisher fly away. To begin with his old voice started chuntering away familiar negative doubts…and all the reasons why what the King Fisher had said could not be possible. ’Silly bird, it’s all right for him. He has got wings. He just can fly anywhere. He doesn’t have to worry about the road.’

As the Frog sat there though the niggle started to get bigger… and bigger…what if the King Fisher had been right? What if by sitting here he was actually missing lovely opportunities that were waiting for him?

‘Don’t be silly,’ said the familiar voice, ‘it’s too dangerous, what is the point, you will never make it, you never do, you will just end up being disappointed.’

Frog closed his eyes. He took a deep breath. ‘I hear you’ he said to himself,’ I hear you and I appreciate your concern, but I am going to get across that road.’

A wave of energy surged through him and frog found himself smiling, more energised than he had felt for a long time. As he got towards the edge of the garden and neared the road however, this energy seemed to leave him.

‘Told you’ said the voice.

‘Over Here!’ Frog saw a flash of blue and King fisher flew overhead. ‘Don’t listen to the voice of your old status quo…keep true to your decision. Small steps…in one direction will always get you there.

Do you know what happened?

Frog leapt out. His feet hit the hard tarmac on the road and he felt panic. He took another leap and another. Each time the voice crying out what a mistake it was and that he should turn back. He heard, listened, but chose a different focus. Frog put his attention on the ‘niggle’ the niggle that was getting louder with each leap and that was sending a warm powerful feeling through his body.

Leap after leap…frog got across the road.

He reached the opposite side and making his way through the hedgerow sat in the long grass. Made it! There’s no going back now!’ He peeped out into the field. Clusters of Cotton Grass and heather interspersed the grass. The sound of the river blew across the field on the breeze. Frog took a deep breath, the scent of the moor filled him, leaving him feeling free, empowered and more alive than he had felt for a long time.

Frog followed the sound of the water and sat on the riverbank in stunned silence. The water danced and sparkled over the stones within and around it, a singing sound, inviting him to join its dance and swim. On the riverbank were a multitude of wild flowers…damsel flies darting among them at the waters edge, their colours glistening in the sunlight, they took on the appearance of flying jewels; deep purple, blue, green and crimson.

‘Well?’ a familiar flash of blue caught his eye as King Fisher landed on an overhanging branch. ‘What do you think?’

Frog just smiled in response. He no longer felt ‘saggy…old…or frustrated. The niggle inside for the moment had gone quiet. In fact Frog hadn’t felt so peaceful for a long time. He took a deep breath and soaked in the energy of the riverbank before plunging into the river and diving deep, started the exploration of his new horizons.

  • What if you were to follow your dream?
  • What would you do or create?
  • How would you feel truly empowered & liberated?

Why not make a start?

Enjoy your journey X