Re-Awakening

I have had so much fun this past week!  We spent the long Holiday week-end with family...Nicole and Tim and their beautiful and wonderful children, Sam & Hayden.

First, I was reminded about patience as I watched this family!  Nicole and Tim are great parents and I am amazed at how patient they are, even after little or no sleep!   I admire and respect their approach to both their children and was once again reminded how, when there are two little ones around, living in the moment is vital!  Wow, miss a moment and anything can happen!  They are committed to providing a healthy, safe and nurturing environment.  It was fun to participate with little kids again...it's been a while!

Sam, whose energy is non-stop, is three and at the age of discovery!  He is creative, smart, and funny! Sam reminded me about the wonderment of life; about imagination; creativity; and trust.  I was reminded of the saying "have the faith and trust of a child".  Wow.  I now try to emulate a 3 year old!  Is there some full-circle moment happening here?

And Hayden, who was two months old on Thanksgiving day, is precious.  She is the ultimate example of relaxation.  You've heard of Eat, Pray, Love?  Well, Hayden teaches Eat, Sleep, Poop.  I loved holding her, giving her Reiki while she slept, and just loving her.  She is so alert and gives great smiles!  She leaves me humbled and quiets my soul.

Patience, living in the moment, wonder, imagination, creativity, trust, relaxation, humble, peaceful soul...
my favorite things!  This trip awakened the joy of life in me.  Waking up every day to the possibilities, the excitement, the uncertainty of what will unfold has been once again sparked inside of me.

Well, I better get going and see what will unfold this day!  I hope your day, every day, unfolds to amazement and wonder and joy.  Namaste.

Freedom

I have had one of the most profound, conscious releasements I have ever had, or at least, that I remember having in a very long time!  It has brought me to a place of freedom.  And that freedom continues to open and expand, creating a solid new foundation to replace the one I no longer resonate with.  I am amazed and grateful for the changes in me, the flow of people and positive experiences this awareness and vibrational shift has brought about!

I mentioned last week about the release I had during our Monthly Energy Share and while I did not go into detail because it would have brought me to a different topic, I would like to share it today.

I let go of the stored energy from my roles as victim/abused and abuser.  In thinking about things like Law of Relativity, Law of Opposites, and Ying/Yang, I am reminded that for every thought, word, feeling or action there is an equally profound and powerful opposite.  In order for me to experience the victim/abused, I must experience the exact opposite, the abuser.  We have heard this said in other ways, such as “one cannot experience the joy of love without experiencing the pain of love”.  We know that feelings are intertwined between their opposites and that one cannot exist without the other; such as joy/sorrow, love/hate, laughter/tears, etc.  It is no different between abused/abuser. 

I am using strong terms here, abused/abuser, but there are milder versions of this on the spectrum. For instance: annoyed/annoyer, pressured/pressurer, etc.  Again, we have played both roles. I think of the spectrum of relativity as a scale, with harmony being the center.  And in the Law of Relativity, where I am on that scale is relative to many factors, including my consciousness or mindfulness, my acceptance, my detachment, etc.  

It is my understanding of this that sets me free.  It is my judgment of it that keeps me bound to it.  For instance, if I hold one aspect in a different regard than the other, then I will bounce between the two in an extreme way as opposed to gently moving from one place to the other with mindfulness and the opportunity to choose my role.  Again an example:  If I find myself aware of being abused but not aware of how I am abusive (or vice versa) then I will continue to find myself in this situation in a more extreme way than if I recognize and accept that at times I am both.  When I admit, or own, that I am both (because one cannot exist without the other), then I have a more harmonious experience with gentle movement between the two.  My life remains less dramatic, more even and peaceful and I feel free to spend my energy more wisely and productively!  And this shift has brought about many supportive opportunities and changes!

I liked the following Abraham/Hicks daily quote from November 20.  It too is a tool to finding freedom.  All these tools!  I am so grateful for them!  And for finding my freedom!  I leave you with this: 

“A belief that the behavior of others must be controlled—so that your observation of that good behavior will make you feel good—leaves you feeling vulnerable to their behavior.
We would like to help you to understand that neither the good feeling you find when you observe wanted behavior, nor the bad feeling you find when you observe unwanted behavior, is actually the reason that you feel good or bad. The way you feel is only ever about your alignment, or misalignment, with the Source within you. It is only your relationship with the Source within you (with your own Inner Being) that is the reason for the emotions that you feel.
While it is nice to find things in your physical environment that enhance your good-feeling alignment with your Inner Being, your understanding of why you feel good will make it possible for you to feel good regardless of the behavior of others.
Understanding that the way you feel is really about your Vibrational relationship with your Inner Being—with the Source within you, with the expanded version of you who resides inside your Vortex—gives you complete empowerment and absolute freedom.”

Namaste.

Law of Detachment

Yesterday we studied the Law of Detachment as written by Deepak Chopra.  Wow, that was a hard one.  I move all over the map on detachment.  Ha, interesting choice of words as Deepak even asks, would you rather the map or the territory?   Detachment means letting go of old ideas, beliefs and the past.  It means stepping away from what you know (or think you know) and walking into uncertainty, the unknown.  When we do this, we have the opportunity to stretch beyond our limitations and move from a fear-based belief system into an abundance-based belief system. 

Is this like walking into the Twilight Zone?  Sometimes it feels like it!  I definitely have a love/hate of this one and see where there are times I do really well with this and times where, well, not so good!   But, I love the journey of life and find joy in the moment whenever I can!

Two things I learned along the way that really helps me with this:

1.        1.  Plan the Plan but not the outcome.  

                 2.     Don’t take yourself so seriously…learn to laugh and allow your joy to shine.

Enjoy your week!  Namaste. 

Gracious

Ah, the wonder of life.  The joy in the moment.  The journey into the unknown.  The precious moments of pure bliss and joy.  The agony of sorrow and anger.  The strength in both.  The ability to recognize my strengths and weaknesses and love each of them.  To make right my wrongs, to celebrate my successes.  To be free in the moment.

Trusting myself has not come easy. Trusting others has not come easy.  The belief of betrayal at a young age developed into a belief system that no longer served me.  At Energy Share on Saturday another layer was released! It unravels in layers and as I shed those layers a new appreciation for life enters.   A new acceptance of myself and others deepens.  A graciousness comes along with having nothing to prove or defend, nothing to fix, nothing to change.

Today it is my intention to remain gracious.