We do not become anything overnight. We are who we are, and our essence is always waiting to be uncovered, to be freely expressed in the world.
Extreme situations are catalysts that can bring our best and worst selves to life. In fact, they bring the potential for both. So, if you have enough awareness to make an intentional choice, choose your best self. Choose forgiveness, healing, and love. Everything else will take you away from your own health and happiness.
Only love is real. All barriers to love are defenses and illusions - hate, prejudice, anger, judgement, fear.
Hate, Prejudice and Judgement are all the same feeling along a spectrum. Don't hate, don't judge. When we do that, we are closing ourself off to someone or something. We can disagree, but when we hate, we engage with that person karmically. We take their actions personally. It is very hard to have a zoom-out level of the situation once we are personally triggered. It is best to maintain a safe distance and see what is happening as that - what is happening, what the other person is doing. Keep a protective energetic shield around yourself, and stay in the picture with the energy of love and compassion. Don't give up either - in your heart, whether you materially engage with the situation or not. Energetically, you can always radiate love.
Anger stems from unmet expectations. Try to be aware of that, and let go of expectations. Then you can see other people more clearly for being who they are - imperfect beings on a journey, trying the best we know to get our needs met and to be happy.
Most people live in a lot of fear all the time without being aware of it. Fear of getting hurt, fear of pain, fear of people's reactions or judgements, fear of people being mad at us for something we did or didn't do, fear of failing, fear that our innermost feelings about our goodness and our immense potential are not actually true, fear of living, fear of expressing ourselves, fear of life and all its unknowns, fear of death, fear of making the wrong choice. Fear is a very draining energy. Brian Weiss says "fear blocks understanding", which blocks our gut from communicating with us, from guiding us in a strong and pure way. Try to recognize it when it happens, and see that there is truly nothing to be afraid of (unless you are in a situation where your physical safety is at risk, in which case use all protective safety-planning measures). Try being free. Try to let go of what people think, and follow internal truth. It may lead to greater openings for all. And that's a risk, for you, and because it threatens the status quo. Choose true freedom - from expectations and obligations.
Accept people as they are. This will help you accept and love yourself as you are.
Accept yourself, know yourself. This will help you accept others as they are.
Extreme situations are catalysts that can bring our best and worst selves to life. In fact, they bring the potential for both. So, if you have enough awareness to make an intentional choice, choose your best self. Choose forgiveness, healing, and love. Everything else will take you away from your own health and happiness.
Only love is real. All barriers to love are defenses and illusions - hate, prejudice, anger, judgement, fear.
Hate, Prejudice and Judgement are all the same feeling along a spectrum. Don't hate, don't judge. When we do that, we are closing ourself off to someone or something. We can disagree, but when we hate, we engage with that person karmically. We take their actions personally. It is very hard to have a zoom-out level of the situation once we are personally triggered. It is best to maintain a safe distance and see what is happening as that - what is happening, what the other person is doing. Keep a protective energetic shield around yourself, and stay in the picture with the energy of love and compassion. Don't give up either - in your heart, whether you materially engage with the situation or not. Energetically, you can always radiate love.
Anger stems from unmet expectations. Try to be aware of that, and let go of expectations. Then you can see other people more clearly for being who they are - imperfect beings on a journey, trying the best we know to get our needs met and to be happy.
Most people live in a lot of fear all the time without being aware of it. Fear of getting hurt, fear of pain, fear of people's reactions or judgements, fear of people being mad at us for something we did or didn't do, fear of failing, fear that our innermost feelings about our goodness and our immense potential are not actually true, fear of living, fear of expressing ourselves, fear of life and all its unknowns, fear of death, fear of making the wrong choice. Fear is a very draining energy. Brian Weiss says "fear blocks understanding", which blocks our gut from communicating with us, from guiding us in a strong and pure way. Try to recognize it when it happens, and see that there is truly nothing to be afraid of (unless you are in a situation where your physical safety is at risk, in which case use all protective safety-planning measures). Try being free. Try to let go of what people think, and follow internal truth. It may lead to greater openings for all. And that's a risk, for you, and because it threatens the status quo. Choose true freedom - from expectations and obligations.
Accept people as they are. This will help you accept and love yourself as you are.
Accept yourself, know yourself. This will help you accept others as they are.
"Extreme situations are catalysts that can bring our best and worst selves to life"
ReplyDeleteSo true.