In the search for truth and fulfillment many go to extremes.
In search for ourselves, in spite of ourselves, there are items within each of us that must be over come.
We all hear of people that have ‘made it’ through endless struggles, personal demons and and succeeded to such a degree that their new life’s purpose is to explain how it was possible to get past such struggles in order to help others do the same.
There are some that do not seem to struggle. There are some that to the outside world seem to have it all put together. Sometimes these people are put up on the pedestal as something to strive towards — but really, do they have it all put together? We never really know the inner working of anyone else — even our closets friends and family.
That is unless they choose to share.
That is the real risk. The share.
It is one thing to share that one may be going through an illness, a death in the family, a car accident, overcoming depression, being overweight, any type of addiction, abuse …etc, etc, etc.
What if what needs to be share is simply a feeling of inadequacy. What if the sharing entails just a feeling of knowing one needs to know more, or that there is something in life that it dear and needs help in manifestation. What if it is the desire to attend college, become a healer, change profession, reach for the stars?
Will others understand what tugs at the heart strings? Will others understand that it really is not mundane to have such stirrings of the heart and brain? Is it better to keep things bottled up inside and pretend that really everything is status quo?
Then there is the extreme. Those who make sure everyone knows everything. Those that hide nothing. Or are they? In the realm of constant drama the real self becomes stifled in the events that cause little time for self reflection.
The real challenge in this life is to learn how to love — others and self. In order to do this it is necessary to BE YOURSELF for YOURSELF and not some pre-conceived idea of what is needed, of what is expected — we are more than our family, friends and obligations.
The struggles often times help us to find the self within.
The titles we carry for ourselves in many ways teach us in a spiral that if we allow will eventually reach the heart center of the self seen by the Divine Creator.
For myself I carry many titles … Mother, Care-Taker, Teacher, Guide, Friend, Confidant, Medium, Healer, Blog Writer, Photographer, Spiritualist, Avid Reader, Sister, Daughter, ADD individual, Widow and recently a gym goer.
Not one totally describes who I am. Not one describes the workings of the heart center or the unsettlement of the brain. All of the titles spiraling together, working for and against each other create the individual. It is the acknowledgement of all aspects of our life – creating balance, finding the center and staying PRESENT, not worrying about one aspect over another when we find ourselves, we find what God sees, we find our true potential.
Some days we may fall short of the expectations of one title or another but that does not mean we are a failure, does not mean we are bad or that the day with which we ‘fell’ is bad. Means we have received a lesson. Means we take the time to tuck the memory of the day away, and release the emotions to the Universe. Means to take time to refocus on the positive — always thanking for what we do have and the lesson at hand. It means taking the time to share and allow the link that is within each of us shine through.
This is hard. It takes lots of work.
I am sooo much better at the thanking and releasing. It is the sharing that I often have trouble — it is a level of trust. We ALL have someplace and someone that it is possible to share our knowledge and for what we are thankful. It is the first step in realizing self — being COMPLETELY honest.
We attract who we REALLY NEED when we are completely honest. We take one step closer in knowing ourselves, making it possible to love ourselves. It is only when we do this can we truly share that love with others — sharing what Spirit gave us from the very start.
It took me almost 40 years of lessons to finally START to be who I REALLY am. Really, does not need to take anyone that long. Give yourselves a break 🙂
Just for today BE YOURSELF
Lots of Love!