So today I am feeling somewhat reflective (like that is something new) although there is a touch of annoyance in there as well. Why is it that I sometimes give my power away and allow outside influences to affect the way I feel? Is it because I feel a lack of control? Or is it just that sometimes I so badly want to help others to see the light that in turn I dim mine because I am so focused on what I have no power over? Hmmm…….I think I may have just found my answer ;-). Anyway, my moods aren’t very often affected by others any more, yet when they are it is a always an opportunity for me to reflect on what it is in or about me that allows it to happen.
I am a firm believer that we are all here on a spiritual journey and that we are all teachers for one another. Some of us will step up and do our souls work, others will not. We need to accept that others may not be ready and able to do their work. We also need to accept that our journey is not theirs. Everyone finds themselves and their truth in their own time and way. Regardless of how badly we would like to see someone believe in themselves, we can’t do the work for them. We must all do our own.
Some have asked me “Lisa why must it always be about work and why is it that you are always seeking?” To that my answer is that part of the reason I am here today able to express what is in my heart is because of the amount of time I have spent seeking. Seeking my answers and my truth. The journey inward has often been incredibly painful and at times almost unbearable. I have had to stop and look away from what I have found. The trouble with that is that I can only look away for so long before a thought pattern or a behaviour comes back to remind me of who I am. First I must heal myself and then I will be able to help others do the same. It is only by continuing to stay open and teachable (thanks Uncle Reg) that I am able to evolve as a spiritual being. I am a spiritual warrior.
So many times I have encountered others who have a real wish to change and grow and for one reason or another are unable to take the necessary action steps to make it happen. Like my stepfather once said to me “Lisa if nothing changes, nothing changes.”
So what is the difference between them and me? Not much really. Most often I find that the difference is our ability to face our fears. There was a time when I was almost crippled by fear. It permeated every area of my life, almost without me knowing what it was. It came naturally for me and I knew no other way. Until I heard heard some of the following acronyms for FEAR and then it was put in perspective for me:
FACE EVERYTHING AND RECOVER
FALSE EVIDENCE APPEARING REAL
F#@K EVERYTHING AND RUN
So I think that our ability and willingness to see ourselves and our fears for what they really are is the difference between happiness and living our truth with no regrets or being the hamster in the wheel just running faster and faster and never getting anywhere.
It is a choice to be happy and free. Living your life being true to your heart takes courage and faith. It is not easy and it is often painful to peel away those layers of ourselves that we so carefully put in place to protect us from pain. Life in not meant to be lived in hiding. This lifetime is our opportunity to live a life experiencing love, freedom and joy. It is our time to shine and be all that we were meant to be. We must make that choice for ourselves.
What is your choice going to be? Do you have the courage to do the things you need to do in order to be free? What is it that you need to do? What are your action steps? Write it down, make it real and then go for it. The rewards will far outweigh any pain you may experience on your journey. See your pain, feel it and then let it go.
Every choice we make needs to be followed with affirmative action.
We may have people in our lives who we love who are unable or unwilling to do their own work. How do we handle these cases? We continue to love and support them as we continue to follow our souls path. We lovingly detach and continue to allow them to live their lives without judgement or criticism. Their path is not ours and ours is not theirs. We all need to tune into and honour our souls journey. That being said sometimes along the way we may find that we have outgrown a relationship. Does this mean we stop loving or supporting ? Does this mean that we are superior or smarter? Absolutely NOT!! It only means that our souls have completed what they were meant to do for one another. We can be grateful for all that we have taught and learned from one another and look forward to the things we have yet to learn.
As we honour and trust the wisdom of our own hearts we allow those we love to do the same. Although their path may not look as we would like it to we can trust that they are doing the best they can do. Life is not complicated, although living from the mind, an egoic place makes it so. Living from the head creates a lot of fear and when we operate from that fearful place we dim the light of our hearts. A life lived from your heart is one of peace, joy, contentment and love. Even in times of uncertainty and challenges, it remains steady and unwavering. When we are courageous enough to look for our truth we will ultimately find that living it will bring you riches beyond your belief. We will have all that we ever imagined we could. We will no longer need to look away from our pain because we will know that pain is the touchstone of all spiritual growth. Courage will empower us by allowing ourselves to see, feel and deal with all that we need to in order to HEAL.
My wish for everyone reading this is that you have the courage to do what you need to in order to come to a place where you are able to trust and follow the wisdom of your heart and in turn live the life you were born to live. Namaste.
AFFIRMATION: I CAN ACHIEVE & BE ALL THAT I AM MEANT TO BE. TRUST, BELIEVE & RECEIVE
Love & light,
Lisa
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