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Life is Working FOR You!

7/30/2018

 
Does it  seem like that being human is a test? And you either

pass or fail? Or maybe it's punishment for all your bad karma?

Many years ago someone either told me or I read that it's easy

to be an angel until someone or something ruffles your feathers.

I admit my feathers have been ruffled lately.


For the past while (measured in years, months, weeks, days, or

hours), it seems that being human can be exceptionally

challenging. Much of the change is difficult. Sometimes it's hard

not to feel powerless, at the mercy of circumstances beyond

your control. It can seem like it will never end! Are you

experiencing fear for the future, anger, anxiety, sadness, grief,

hopelessness, or worry--the emotional symptoms of stress and

dis-ease (loss of Wholeness)?  Does it seem like the natural

flow of information between your mind, body, spirit and the

environment is disrupted? Do you feel out of balance? You’re

not alone. Stress in all its many forms is a sign that we're

resisting life, creating friction between what is and our

perception of what we believe should be happening. It’s also a

sign that something big is awakening inside you. All stress is a

portal for raising consciousness and for remembering our

Wholeness. I believe that we're experiencing these opportunities

as a way to access and maintain our inner power for personal

and global transformation.


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When I look at this photo of

a Gladiolus, I'm reminded of

its ability to transform heavy

energy. Beginning at the

bottom of the stem where all

the buds are closed, one by

one each blossom opens,

reaching upward until the

entire stem is covered with

magnificent blooms.

Gladiolus symbolize great blessings, support awakening, and

synchronize all chakras. Having glads in our gardens and in our

homes raises our vibration as the layers of heavy energy are

peeled away. We need that support now more than ever.


Life is messy, and tough at times… and sometimes being in a

human form can feel like, despite our best efforts, life is

conspiring against us.  At those times we may want to hide the

not-so-pretty-stuff from others or even our self.  There are times

when being present to life's challenges means experiencing

emotions that are hard to feel good about and I just want to pull

into myself.


But, (everyone's got a big but--so here's mine): I would be doing

you (and myself) a great disservice if I hid or, at best, ignored

the dis-ease. Those messengers show up as sensations 

in our body when someone or something triggers unprocessed

emotions.  No one wants those "guests". Who invited them

anyway?   It's no wonder we aren't eager to look at them. But,

(here's that big but again), we're missing an opportunity for deep

healing when we take a "spiritual bypass"--avoiding our

emotions in favor of feeling endlessly good and/or shaming

ourselves or feeling guilty because we're not being "spiritual".

This is a defense that shields us from our truth, disconnects us

from ourselves, and creates a barrier to experiencing our next

breakthrough.  I'm in no way suggesting we should stop seeking

ways to feel better in the midst of "life happening" or we should

stop expressing our authentic joy. I am suggesting that all

"those" emotions are meaningful, brilliantly intelligent, and offer

us opportunities for waking up and owning our personal

power. So, if we don't "kill the messengers", what is the

alternative?  Is it possible to find your center even in the midst of

feeling out of balance? Is it possible to hold space for being both

spiritual AND human? 
I believe the answer is Yes!


We experience imbalance for a reason...it's sending an

invitation to embrace what needs to change from within. Our

human emotions have presence, energy, vibration and innate

intelligence. When we acknowledge the significance of the

emotions associated with life's unpredictable and inconvenient

events, we begin to co-create a different relationship with our

"negative" emotions and with life. We begin to develop a sense

of trust in our personal power and our inner process no matter

what we're experiencing.  When we invest intention and

attention toward tapping in to our inner resources we expand

our capacity to freely choose our responses to life in all its

messiness.


Finding balance and wellbeing requires a shift in perspective

and a move away from the either (I'm spiritual) OR (I'm human)

to the  both (I'm spiritual) AND (I'm human) mindset. This shift in

perspective allows us to access an abundant universe and is a

pathway to the peace and freedom we're seeking.


Life is designed to push us to our edges AND to remind us of

our Wholeness.
The word healing comes from the root word in

Anglo-Saxon ....Hal which means – Whole – Hale or Hearty also

– Holy –Wholeness. Healing is the reorganization, reintegration

of things that have come apart. 
In times of crisis and chaos

when we're falling apart, we tend to forget that we are already

whole, complete, perfect, just the way we are. In the midst of

everything that is happening that throws us off balance, this is

the time to expand personal power by loving and accepting

ourselves.  Carl Rogers, the great client-centered therapist of

the 20th century, called this the paradox of growth: We need to

love ourselves just the way we are, with all our problems and

limitations, our humanness. When we do that, we start to

change. Every single person has the capacity--the personal

power--to transform her experience, to wake up and be held by

her connectedness to the web of Wholeness.  
Believe it or not,

you already hold the personal power to transform all this (and so

much more). You just need to tap into your inner resources.


Healing begins with self-acceptance, even when circumstances

seem unacceptable. Practicing self-love, self-acceptance, and

self-compassion lowers our stress levels and opens our

awareness to our authentic self. Through that window of

personal power, the possibilities, the love, peace and beauty of

the universe can shine. We see that life is always working for

us.


 
This Co-Creative Mandala--"Personal Power", invites you to

honor your inner terrain of personal power and to embrace your

humanness.

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Honor your precious life.

Fully embrace yourself as you are.

Loving yourself is your only responsibility.

Life is working for you!


 Personal Power Exercise:


Give yourself plenty of time to dive deeply into this exercise.

Meditate, journal, create your sacred space. Allow yourself to

feel the vibration of Personal Power. Make the exercise your

own.


Find a quiet place, without interruptions. Close your eyes. Take

a couple of deep breaths.


Now, open your eyes and take in the energy of the

mandala...focus on each part of the mandala--the center, the

colors, shape, and texture. What about the mandala captures

your attention? Notice--something in me is

feeling__________________________________(what is the

emotion?)



Now, think of a current difficult, stressful situation or issue in

your life.


1. Relax, close your eyes, breathe deeply.

2. Notice how you are inside right now.

3. Notice where the sensation is in your body.

4. Without rushing, just allowing--notice something in me is

feeling________________________________ (what is the

emotion?)

5. Open you eyes and look at the mandala.

6. As you're looking at the mandala, cross your arms over your

chest (like you're cradling your heart) and lightly tap the front of

your shoulders as you look at the mandala. Feel the Wholeness

around you. Feel the Personal Power within.

7. Notice any shifts in your energy--something in me is

feeling__________________________________(what is the

emotion?)

8. What message does the Personal Power mandala have for

you?


Shifting from what you've been doing to what you are capable of

being can be frightening. With the right tools, you can hold a

friendly and welcoming space for your emotions, tap into

Personal Power and begin to say a little "yes" to your

humanness.


We look for ways to feel good when we're feeling bad. This is

the body's natural inclination to move toward healing, toward

Wholeness and wellbeing. By tapping on meridian accupoints,

EFT-Tapping sends a signal to the energy system that

everything is okay. It's a very effective technique for clearing our

energy system of the disruptions that show up as unprocessed

emotions; we feel comforted and soothed as a result of tapping.

When we feel better, we can see our human experience through

a compassionate and loving lens. 


I would be honored to be your companion, your "spiritual

midwife", holding sacred space for you as you birth your

Wholeness.


Peace and joy to your seeking heart,


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