Upfront ...

 

"Facing the truth upfront rather than turning

from it will keep your life moving in a 

forward and positive direction."

Daily Om

Emotions get stirred, presenting us with unavoidable truth.  Even so, we may be hiding ourselves from it through distraction or denial.  Sometimes, we are simply not prepared to embrace what is standing defiantly before us.

Whether physically scared or emotionally crushed, we are still  called to face reality, the sooner the better.  The need to open both our heart and our mind is needed to begin the healing process. 

View the truth as an opportunity to break the mold, to end a cycle, and to develop individual strength.  Make a healthy choice to move forward with a sense of confidence that we can and will propel our lovely selves into a higher awareness of conscious living.

The End Becomes The Beginning With Joy In Between

 

"You will know you have found your destination, physical or otherwise,

when you feel in your heart that you have been reborn into a life that is

just the right shape, size and composition."

Daily Om 

Life is a labor of love.  You anxiously await conception of desire, and then you nurture and groom, repeatedly.  Anticipating the joy of outcome, you endure the strains of labor, finally giving birth.  And then, you are called to begin yet again.

There are few words articulating the joy you feel once you arrive physically, mentally, or spiritually.  It can be described as euphoric, mystical or appearing as other worldly dimensions.  And yet on some level, you know it does not last.

When you step out of your comfort zone, confident and inspired, you are opening the self to another cycle of learning.  A new seed is planted and cultivated, resulting in the pains of another delivery into the world. Between the ending and the new beginning, joy can be found, embraced, and absorbed.

Moral Compass Broken?

"When you are ready to match your situation to your soul,

you will find that you feel a new sense of harmony and

increasingly connected to the ebb and flow of the Universe.

Daily Om

Life presents before us and perhaps we have no idea which way to go.  Especially when  we are confronted by limited or tainted options, true course is certainly vague or unclear.  If we are able to utilize our moral compass, we renew a path towards clarity.

We can become aware of how a certain situation feels to us.  We can determine if we are advancing out of desire or pressure.  We can discern if we are feeling called or if we are being cautioned.  The situation will either be dulling or awakening desire.   

If we remember to weed our garden, we have deeper breathing room.  If we balance our rain with our sunshine, we will prosper.  If we can remember that the wind does blow, we will lean in and endure.  

 

Faced With Choice

 

"People have to choose the way they want to be

in the world.  It is important to give people the

space to find their way."

Daily Om 

Often, we find our lovely selves surrounded by negativity.  It may feel insurmountable to find new growth as all else withers around us.  We will be faced with choice to change subject, to withdraw or hold affirmative space right where we stand.

We can be thrown off course if we listen too carefully to others or give them priority above and beyond our own speculations.  If we mindfully maintain our own positive energy, we will be less likely to fall back into our own negative patterns.

We have an obligation to speak our truth in spite of resistance around us.  We may even be called to make the difficult decision to let go of those who no longer support our way of thinking in search of new support systems. 

Nudged To Articulate

"We take control of our personal power by becoming 

courageous enough to articulate, out loud and concisely, 

the essence of our emotions."

Daily Om

As I stood before them with tears running down my face, I could feel my emotional feet wanting to run away.  How easy it would be to deny my nature as I have done so many times before with the intention of balancing the upheaval before me.

At times, it does feel easier to acquiesce to the voice of others, but the harm we do to our lovely selves is abuse through our own doing.  In spite of the emotions screaming through my heart, I find the strength to speak the truth as I know it.  Even if it changes nothing, I am honoring and respecting whom I am called to be.

Reclaiming my power, I feel strength return to my natural being. I am internally nudged to remember  my sense of integrity and the spiritual path calling to me.  Lastly, I am given freedom to focus on my own needs and how I want to spend my declining years.  

 

Overwhelming Pain

"Sitting with our sadness takes the courage to believe that

we can bear the pain and we will come out the other side."

Daily Om

Whether emotional, physical or spiritual, pain can be overwhelming.  We can be held motionless by pain or we can find ourselves thrashing around unable to be still.  Pain can be so excruciating we may become disconnected from reality.

Eventually, we ask what is causing our pain?  When we determine the source, we are able to move towards healing.  This healing can be swift, temporary or critical.  When we can bring our attention to the source, we begin to understand what needs to be done.

We face our pain with courage, while knowing we will eventually reach the other side.  Giving ourselves permission to accept and move through our situation, we gain insight into learning more about the self.  There is no way to avoid pain, but we do have power to overcome the sadness.