Trust the process. Don't fight the feeling.

So I was thinking, “You ought to write something for the blog.” I sat down at my computer and just stared at the screen. Then I started writing about something that was nice – families reuniting and love and forgiveness, compassion for yourself when you can’t forgive and the thought of loving makes you want to throw up, and yada yada yada yada.


It was shaping up pretty well and all of a sudden, I just said, “No. This is coming from me, not through me. I’m forcing this … doing it because it’s what I think I should do, not what I know I have to do.” Did you catch that difference there – thinking vs. knowing? I became aware of the fact that I was putting a lot of effort into forcing something out. And for all previous blogs, everything just flowed. I get “a hit” and can’t get to the computer fast enough. I never have to work hard at it. It’s always totally invigorating and effortless.


Before I could think twice, I deleted everything. It felt soooo good. And as I breathed, and smiled broadly, that’s when I KNEW what today’s post was going to be about. It’s about allowing, not forcing. It’s about listening to and being led by the ever-present internal, Divine Wisdom vs. thinking or taking action because of some message of “you ought to” that comes from your own or other past, present or anticipated voices.


LIFEWORK:
1. Folks, if it feels like you’re pushing a rock uphill – you are! In fact, you may be pushing a mountain uphill!! I encourage you to allow yourself to get in touch with the tiring effort vs. exhilarating effort that you’re investing. You don’t even have to think a whole lot about it. As you become aware, just stop. Say no.
* If you’re having that experience, you may be working against what’s in your highest good. Will we experience challenges? You betcha. And will some of them be horrific? You betcha. And do we have to be horrified by the horror? Do we have to be sick, tired and exhausted in the midst of a sickening, tiring, exhausting situation? No. Remember that while we are being horrified, sick, tired, whatever, we’re just creating more of those feelings. So, just say “No.”
2. Breathe. There’s a better way. A way out of the situation and a way to begin experiencing it differently even as you are being led through it.
3. Breathe. Be. Release. Listen. Allow. Know. Do. When you follow these steps, you’ll do what it is your highest good and the highest good of all. And I promise you will immediately begin to experience the quality and effectiveness, joy and success in ways and amounts that you wouldn’t have enjoyed had you tried to push and push and push that mountain up the mountain.


I love you.

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Let the Love flow.

Last week I was working in Tucson, AZ. Two of my business associates and I decided to visit the shrine at the hospital where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords received treatment. As my colleagues and I approached the shrine, I felt an energetic wall of love. It literally stopped me in my tracks. It was so strong and powerful that I was overwhelmed. With a sharp intake of breath, I told my associates I couldn’t go further and asked them to go ahead without me, which they did. As I stood there, I placed my hand over my heart and my eyes filled with tears as I marveled at the beauty of the quiet, comforting, cocoon of love.

A man who was leaving the shrine passed me and said, “I feel you sister.” I smiled. After walking on a few steps, he turned and came back to me. He asked, “Can I have a hug?” I said, “Oh, baby … .” and opened my arms. We embraced. As we hugged, he began to tremble, then to shake and then to cry. I rocked him … gently as a mother rocks a child who’s been hurt. He said, “Thank you. I needed that .” Then he walked away.

The energy wall that stopped me dissolved and I was released to walk to the shrine. As I walked around, witnessing all the messages of love -- the many candles, flowers and works of art given by people from all across our nation -- I received a message from the Divine, telling me why it was arranged that I was in that place at that time.

You see, that man was alone. He felt alone and lonely. He’d come to the shrine to mourn, to grieve. He felt as if no one loved him, as if he could not find love anywhere and that he was unworthy to love. And he was wrapped tightly in the energy of suicide. He needed to connect in love with another human being. And, in that moment, the Divine allowed that person to be me. When he walked away, the energy had shifted within and around him. He was released to love, to receive love and to be Love.

What did I think? How did I feel? What does it mean to me? I’ll tell you. What a privilege. What a privilege to be allowed to share love with this man. What a blessing to be allowed to bless someone else and to be blessed myself with Love. There’s a level of synergy and win-win-win … win that cannot be measured here. What a precious privilege to be allowed to serve this man. What a humbling thought that all of my life led and prepared me to be fully present, open and allowing of the Spirit. I did not think. I simply obeyed. I didn’t know nor ask why I felt what I felt and did what I did. I heard and obeyed. Those of you who know me know that I fully admit to being what I call “a recovering control queen.” Blind obedience isn’t in my realm of possibility. This wasn’t blind obedience. It was conscious obedience. I wasn’t a puppet. I was a servant who was allowed to serve. Thank you, God. Thank you for that gift and privilege. Thank you for loving me so much and for allowing your Love to flow through me to this man and for the Love that flowed through him to me.

We never know who needs what when. It’s true that sometimes we need to know the answers to the who, what, when, where, why and how questions. And sometimes that information isn’t intelligence, it’s just clutter and serves as a distraction from Divine Wisdom that comes from, with and through Love. Are you listening? Are you open? Do you trust that the Divine Spirit (energy, Love, God, Source, etc.) truly is Love and that that Love is in and available to us all? Connecting us all? Do you allow yourself to be obedient to Love? Are you aware of the privileges and benefits that being obedient to Love brings to you and others?

LIFEWORK:

1. Begin now. Listen. Allow. Respond as you are led. Be. Reap the benefits.

2. Share what’s happening as you are led. That’s part of it. We must spread the word and reality that Love is alive because many believe it’s either dead or in short supply. Join me in dispelling that illusion.

What will your environment, your sphere of influence, your family, loved ones, community, business, region and nation be like when you begin to live Love? This is not a small thing. It is huge. One person at a time being Love is huge. Think of yourself as one, unique, precious, beautiful drop in the sea of Love. Many are parched and dying of thirst for Love. Will you allow yourself to serve them, to help quench their thirst?

I love you.