It’s easy to SEE that your money is low, that your knees are a bit swollen, and that your heart is broken.
But is takes VISION to know that abundance is the order of your day, that health and vitality is yours for the asking, and that Love never leaves you alone.
The other day I went to a restaurant that had two distinct sections. One section was quiet and overlooked the lake while the other section was a busy sports bar environment. I requested the quiet section so that I could reflect on things as well as enjoy the lake view. As I sat there enjoying my meal I couldn’t help but notice the somber expressions on most of the waitperson’s faces. All of a sudden thunderous laughter and cheering came from the other section of the restaurant, and it kept coming. I realized that Sunday football was on the TV. Then I noticed something amazing, the more people laughed and cheered in the other section, the more the wait people smiled as they did their jobs. Sometimes the laughter and cheering was so loud that the wait people stood still for a few seconds just to smile. I must admit that I was smiling too.
When the communication becomes strained, seek out Love. When anger and confusion consumes you, seek out Love. When bitter words and gestures are tossed your way, seek out Love.
Love has a way of clearing your path, calming your spirit, and renewing your faith.
Many believe that it’s hard to bring forth Love when they are in the midst of turmoil and pain, but to cultivate and tend to the pain, just so you can continue to feel pain, takes a lot of hard work. We believe that if we let go of the pain we somehow let the other person off-of-the-hook for causing us the pain.
Well the real truth is: 1) they didn’t cause you pain because they don’t possess that type of power; 2) the pain you carry causes innumerable harm to your body (i.e. high blood pressure, ulcers, etc); 3) the alleged culprit of your pain has probably forgotten all about you and moved on to the next victim; and 4) Seeking Love is so much sweeter.
Love Is…
Love does all of this and more, seeking nothing in return.
God Is …
Many of us find it extremely hard to see God in the ugly, or what we perceive to be ugly in this world. We justify our perception, which is another word for judgment in this case, based on our personal beliefs and experiences. However what we choose to not recognize is that “God Is”. God is the perceived Good, as well as the perceived Bad. Everything that unfolds in the universe is under God’s umbrella. Until we’re able to see the God in someone we dislike or despise, our vision for ourselves will continue to be hazy.
On the flip-side, seeing God in what we find distasteful does not mean that we have to entertain that energy. I appreciate the beauty of the dolphins however I do not plan on swimming with them. We have the God-given rights to choose what works for us and what doesn’t. When we’re able to choose without passing judgment, the closer we are to seeing the God in all of us.
The other day I was speaking with my father and he shared with me how a few days earlier he had lost the keys to one of his cars. For several days he worried and searched for the keys with no satisfaction. Finally he decided to stop worrying, simply because this was out of character for him, and just trust that the keys would show up eventually. He went on to tell me that a day later as he was driving home from the store he heard a small voice telling him to reach underneath the seat and get his keys. So once he reached home he did just that and got his keys.
He laughed and said that this incident reminded him of the nursery rhyme “Little Bo-Peep”. I laughed and started to recite the rhyme,
“Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep and doesn’t know where to find them. Leave them alone and they’ll come home, bringing their tails behind them.”
Such simple words yet so powerful!
I have heard the phrase “the devil is a lie” and that is true. So what role does your Ego play when negativity enters your life? Is your Ego a lie too? My answer would be a resounding YES!
When you speak of negativity, in your life, as if it’s something outside yourself, you willfully ignore the fact that everything you see in your life you created. It’s so much easier to project all negativity to something outside yourself, but to recognize your role and consciously choose positive energy takes courage.
In a world where “Doing” equates to:
And “Inaction” equates to:
But only when you Stand Still and quiet the mind can you hear your higher calling, the voice of the Almighty.
As I get questions from different people, I will try and share my responses here on my blog when time allows.
QUESTION: How does one tell the difference between something God told you, and simply a realization of your own subconscious desires?
I remember telling my mom that I was on the spiritual journey that God presented to me, and her response was that I hope you’re listening to the right God. (smile)
The best way for me to discern whether it’s my Ego trying to stay relevant or the voice of God guiding me, is to take my temperature.
When it’s my inner voice, I feel free to act with no attachment to the outcome. My body literally feels light as a feather. Everything around me at that precise moment in time feels good. It’s not an overwhelming feeling of goodness. Instead it’s a gentle serene sense of goodness.
When I’m coming from my head the first thing I feel is tension in my body. My mind usually plays out several scenarios trying to cover all bases just in case. I find myself questioning myself just to make sure that I’m doing the right thing.
One requires Effort while the other requires No Effort. You be the judge!
I was presented with the above question by someone wondering if there is a difference between where you supposed to be versus where you need to be, and how it relates to wishing and praying for something that is not materializing in life, and trying to accept this truth.
Let me first discuss my views on “supposed” versus “need” to be. One could argue that they mean pretty much the same thing, however words have energy and this energy creates your reality. Let me deviate for a moment and give you Webster’s definitions of these two words:
When I hear the word “need” used in the above question, it feels like I’m sentencing myself to a place because of my actions. I have placed myself on punishment and I will not move from this space until I have learned my life lesson. This feels so wrong to me.
The word “supposed” states the obvious. You are where you are! Where else would you be but where you are supposed to be? There’s more I can say on this subject which focus on how most people either live in the past or future, but I’ll save that for later.
When it comes to wishing for something I would simply say stop wishing or beseeching what you want and just start being grateful that you already have it. When you place your energy into wishing and hoping for something you want, you will continue to create more opportunities to wish and hope. Affirm that what you seek you already have, then give the universe time to catch up with you.