Recently I have been experiencing the beautiful soul challenge of standing in my solar plexus. For me, this means being called to examine and affirm the worth and conviction of my belief systems. The lens in which I see the world has been known to me as different and I'm happy to say that I have remained unwavering in those beliefs. For many of us, we experience the challenge of others' opinions and we either dramatically reject or softly acquiesce. It is not a comfortable experience when we are challenged. This blog entry is dedicated to those who challenge and are challenged in hopes that the quiet voice within is strengthened.
I am saddened to live in a world where hope and the possibility of change are seen as distant and unreachable goals. My perspective of the human experience is that within us exists the limitless possibility of evolution. It has been brought to my attention lately that this is "idealism." I hope to expand and exploit the inherent fallacy in such a perspective by demonstrating that through my own life evolution, change has not only been possible, but abundant. I would venture to guess that each person that reads this blog entry can also pinpoint a moment in their existence where change occurred. A negation of the potential of human change is a reflection of an attachment to suffering.
I have experienced emotional and physical hardship, discrimination, condemnation and persecution in this lifetime and in past lifetimes. More so, I have witnessed this in more extreme versions in the clients I have served. I know intimately the depth of suffering within the world and on somedays, I am brought to tears considering it. My own evolution has brought me to the conclusion that in order for me to inspire healing in others, I must inspire healing within myself. The world and my perception of it is a representation of my own projections of how I see my own healing. With that, I have come to breathe sweeter and smile more, when I experience the answer to the question "And then what?"
Those with an attachment to suffering will spend lifetimes educating the young soul masses on the cause but cannot answer the question of "And then what?" Suffering and the compassion that comes from it are intoxicating to those who wish to express and perhaps relive their own victimization, but self-actualization can only come from the transforming of suffering. I have chosen to not presume mightiness in the healing work I offer by telling others that they can achieve better. I have instead chosen to sit with people in their suffering until they can consider it sacred. Only then, can healing occur. Aligning with suffering or forcing healing on people is not the answer. But deep within, we must all come to terms with the "And then what?" question and make a choice on what we will do with that question.
We live in a dramatic and unfair world..And then what? People are wronged….And then what? Injustice lives in all crevices….And then what? Oppression occurs….And then what? What happens after we know that we have been wronged? What happens after we realize that we are treated unfairly? What happens after this knowing?
The answer to this question for me is to integrate suffering and transform it by expressing to the world love and belief through word and action. I have come to adamantly believe that the energetic power of staying stuck in suffering perpetuates all that makes me sad in the world and I refuse to contribute in anyway to that suffering. I am choosing to be connected to the power that love does exist. I am choosing to express that love. I am choosing to fight for that love. I am choosing not to be told I am wrong because I believe in love. To clarify, what I mean by love is simply connecting with another human soul and expressing hope to them. It is a shame that others in the world that have the power to heal choose not to believe in the same possibility. It makes me angry, that those same souls presume to darken my light of love and hope by telling me I am unreasonable for believing in change on a systemic level. Do we not understand that by expressing love with one person, we send a ripple of love unto the world?
I am overwhelmingly shocked and saddened by the forcing of will unto me to be connected to suffering by my peers. My respect for the human evolutionary process has restrained me from being bolder in my reactions to this forcing. What is not seen is that by attempting to suppress another's perspective, we perpetuate that which we hate the most. It is the unconscious way. This blog is dedicated to me and the love I offer to myself. This blog is dedicated to others, and the love and forgiveness I have offered them. This blog is dedicated to those who have yet to move beyond their own suffering in hopes that one day, they will believe in the power of change too.
Please take the time to convey hope to another today. I wonder what would happen in the world if we all did this together just once?
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you will join us, and the world will live as one." --John Lennon
Check out this song. It is all that I have tried to convey in this blog. It is my choice for how I will live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfsS3pIDBfw
I am saddened to live in a world where hope and the possibility of change are seen as distant and unreachable goals. My perspective of the human experience is that within us exists the limitless possibility of evolution. It has been brought to my attention lately that this is "idealism." I hope to expand and exploit the inherent fallacy in such a perspective by demonstrating that through my own life evolution, change has not only been possible, but abundant. I would venture to guess that each person that reads this blog entry can also pinpoint a moment in their existence where change occurred. A negation of the potential of human change is a reflection of an attachment to suffering.
I have experienced emotional and physical hardship, discrimination, condemnation and persecution in this lifetime and in past lifetimes. More so, I have witnessed this in more extreme versions in the clients I have served. I know intimately the depth of suffering within the world and on somedays, I am brought to tears considering it. My own evolution has brought me to the conclusion that in order for me to inspire healing in others, I must inspire healing within myself. The world and my perception of it is a representation of my own projections of how I see my own healing. With that, I have come to breathe sweeter and smile more, when I experience the answer to the question "And then what?"
Those with an attachment to suffering will spend lifetimes educating the young soul masses on the cause but cannot answer the question of "And then what?" Suffering and the compassion that comes from it are intoxicating to those who wish to express and perhaps relive their own victimization, but self-actualization can only come from the transforming of suffering. I have chosen to not presume mightiness in the healing work I offer by telling others that they can achieve better. I have instead chosen to sit with people in their suffering until they can consider it sacred. Only then, can healing occur. Aligning with suffering or forcing healing on people is not the answer. But deep within, we must all come to terms with the "And then what?" question and make a choice on what we will do with that question.
We live in a dramatic and unfair world..And then what? People are wronged….And then what? Injustice lives in all crevices….And then what? Oppression occurs….And then what? What happens after we know that we have been wronged? What happens after we realize that we are treated unfairly? What happens after this knowing?
The answer to this question for me is to integrate suffering and transform it by expressing to the world love and belief through word and action. I have come to adamantly believe that the energetic power of staying stuck in suffering perpetuates all that makes me sad in the world and I refuse to contribute in anyway to that suffering. I am choosing to be connected to the power that love does exist. I am choosing to express that love. I am choosing to fight for that love. I am choosing not to be told I am wrong because I believe in love. To clarify, what I mean by love is simply connecting with another human soul and expressing hope to them. It is a shame that others in the world that have the power to heal choose not to believe in the same possibility. It makes me angry, that those same souls presume to darken my light of love and hope by telling me I am unreasonable for believing in change on a systemic level. Do we not understand that by expressing love with one person, we send a ripple of love unto the world?
I am overwhelmingly shocked and saddened by the forcing of will unto me to be connected to suffering by my peers. My respect for the human evolutionary process has restrained me from being bolder in my reactions to this forcing. What is not seen is that by attempting to suppress another's perspective, we perpetuate that which we hate the most. It is the unconscious way. This blog is dedicated to me and the love I offer to myself. This blog is dedicated to others, and the love and forgiveness I have offered them. This blog is dedicated to those who have yet to move beyond their own suffering in hopes that one day, they will believe in the power of change too.
Please take the time to convey hope to another today. I wonder what would happen in the world if we all did this together just once?
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you will join us, and the world will live as one." --John Lennon
Check out this song. It is all that I have tried to convey in this blog. It is my choice for how I will live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfsS3pIDBfw
Beautiful. Today I heard someone describe hope as the catalyst for recovery. Your post is inspiring
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