Insults of Others

"Told her it wasn't art.  It was an embarrassment.

They told her never to ever show anyone her scrawls."

Louise Penny 

STILL LIFE

Once upon a time, there were young ones who would talk to the stars and hear whispers in the winds.  If they shared what they saw and heard, adults would tell them to stop making up stories.  Both adults and children would laugh at the exaggerated imaginations assuming they were just to gain attention.

As these weird children grew, they learned to commune privately and as life expanded so did kindred spirits.  Unfortunately, they were called witches and when the name calling did not curtail activities, false rumors of devil worship were attached to the activities.  Fear of the unknown, need to control strong women, they were burned at the stake.

Human beings are born into this world with a unique gift and how deeply it will flourish depends upon how it is nurtured, respected, and encouraged.  Whether artist or scientist, brilliant imaginations have been laughed at and ridiculed.  We are each responsible for safe passage of our offering to this world.  Let us listen to our hearts and please the Divine, rather than taking to heart the insults of others.

Move Forward

"fear is in the head,

courage in the heart."

Louise Penny

Many of us are fear based, even though fear is not factual.  Fear is not reality, and yet it can be dominate and a dictator of our actions.  If we deliberately bring our attention to our heart, we will discover courage.  Courage to carry on, in spite of fear.  When we allow courage to be our focus, we can over ride our fear and move forward.

Courage can be strengthened through positive affirmations.  We can jot a few positive sayings down to carry with us as a reminder of our personal strength.  It is helpful to wear a piece of jewelry not usually worn as a physical reminder to meaningfully repeat our words of support.  

When we avoid sinking back into the past and restrain from looking too far in the future, it is somewhat easier to live in each day within each moment.  Our courage grows as we successfully step through elements of our day with courage radiating from our hearts.  Eventually, fear evaporates.  

When we use our imagination to create a wish list, we remain aware and watch opportunities as they present themselves.   As confidence grows, we will take our dreams a little more seriously, expanding them as we move forward.

Feeding our courage instead of our fear, can alter our life experience at any stage of the game.  We may not be presented with our exact dream, but sometimes it is better than what we imagined!