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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