Frog’s Wisdom To Adapt To Change

I must admit, when I initially discovered that my spirit animal is the frog, my ego took somewhat of a dive! The frog is such a small, insignificant creature that is mostly overlooked, and certainly not the most attractive of species.

In had secretly hoped my totem animal might be a majestic, powerful animal that commands attention and is admired, even adored. But here was the tiny frog, my spirit guide.

However, once I uncovered some of the spiritual symbolism of this amazing little being, I soon grew to embrace its guiding presence in my life. Frog has in fact been teaching me much about myself, my path, and my place in the world.

The magnificent little frog’s most prominent attribute is its ability to adapt and transform. Frogs are all about change and new beginnings. They are also associated with purification, rebirth, and welcoming luck and abundance into your life. Frog is therefore the ideal power animal for anyone going through major changes in their life.

In my case, it was the opposite. Over the years, I had gradually developed a worldview that was somewhat stringent, restrained, and resistant to change. My inability to communicate with grace and clarity further complicated this outlook by causing me to become frustrated, and sometimes even angry and resentful.

The fact that I chose to perceive life in a self-limiting way was not apparent to me, until frog showed up. But with frog’s inspiration the realization started to sink in that it was not that the world was not kind, patient and accommodating towards me, but instead that I was creating resistance and that my needs and expectations were not always clearly expressed to others.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance ~ Alan Watts

Frog taught me that I could more easily express myself with words that were concise, to the point, and more readily understood. This consequently helped to change my perception of the world. Frog also made me realize that I was not as inflexible and incapable of change, as I used to believe. I had just never learned to ask for what I needed to adapt with greater ease to new realities.

All of us have the rug pulled out from under us from time to time, because life is constantly changing and moving forward. In such moments of transition or change, I would usually dig my heels in and resist, feeling frustrated that nobody understood me.

But my spirit animal the frog has shown me that it is possible for me to adapt to changing circumstances if I choose it. I can choose to resist, or I can go with the flow. The frog taught me to be more open to new possibilities and to see with big, bright eyes more of the potential in every situation, instead of focusing on the obvious limitations…much like the princess who kissed the frog, because she was open and sensible enough to see its true potential to turn into a handsome prince.

I now understand that things will always continue to change around me for the rest of my life, whether I like it or not. But how I choose to react and express myself in the process will be entirely up to me.