Step-By-Step



Walking away from lifetimes of falsely constructed, deeply wounded, and victimized ego identification and fully embodying the expansive expression of your authentic, unlimited, multidimensional Holy Self is a courageous, step-by-step process.

Sonia Choquette

The Power of Your Spirit

Courage is necessary in many of our daily actions.  It takes courage to drive for the first time or take a city bus for the first time or be a mother for the first time or be alone for the first time.  For some, it takes courage to get up in the morning while for others it is needed to finally return home.  Courage is needed for little things as well as big things.

The little things are sometimes easier to pass over than the well planned long term goal.  Opportunities come to us in all sizes, and they are all experiential.  We do not always notice how a string of small opportunities can direct our life more easily than waiting for our one big break.

As we develop courage when facing the small things, we also learn to be calm and connected.  Step-by-step, we acquire necessary components that will be most helpful when trying to attain a larger opportunity.  We will have layers of experience, grounding us in our confidence and courage.

When we take notice of small opportunities to be kind or gentle, we can be strengthening the connection between our selves and Spirit.  We are more apt to recognize our 'gut' instincts of whether or not to follow an opportunity.  There are multiple choices, and maybe not good ones, but choices nevertheless.  We have free will and with courage we can decide with Spirit as our guide.

 

Opportunities ...

I am a promise.

I am a possibility.

I am a great big bundle of potentiality.

~ Children's song

There was a story I read some years ago about a man having a vision with a spiritual guide.  The guide asked if the man wanted to see the mistakes he had made in his life.  "No," the man declined, "I am all too aware of the errors of my ways."  So instead, the spirit guide showed the man opportunities he had missed during his adult life. 

I believe there are possibilities galore for all of us.  Some we don't recognize as opportunities while others we ignore.  We may be tempted by situations, but for whatever reason, we simply do not follow through.

Once I was invited by a physician to move to a Native American Indian Reservation with her family.  She had longed to serve this population and finally the arrangements had been made.  I was offered a position to counsel and share energy work on the reservation.  Loving Native American Culture, I was tempted to accept, but I declined. 

On another occasion, I was made an offer from people in Champaign, Illinois, to move to Prescott, Arizona.  A new community of like minded individuals was being developed where I could create a new way of living.  I decided not to accept.

Of course I wonder how my life would have unfolded in these different scenarios, but in many ways, I think we grow into our selves no matter where we are living.  The location or community may alter the experience, but I believe the needed lesson will be learned either way.

With hindsight, I think of the many times my spiritual guides must shake their heads and say, "She didn't get that either!"  So back to the drawing board they go, thinking of other ways they could attract my attention.  When I still don't respond to needed opportunities, I sometimes hear a calling or get a kick in the pants!  I believe Spirit nudges me in the direction I need to go.