Acceptance: Be OK with the un-OK

Acceptance: Be OK with the un-OK

Think of a fear you have or an unnerving thought. Something that rubs you the wrong way or that someone close to you does, that you would rather they wouldn’t. Think of something that is against your beliefs or personal moral code, something that is just plain un-OK with you.

The fact that you were able to think of something at all, highlights a few things in you, that we all share.

Firstly, you have more to learn, more to accept than you might think. Most of us do. Simply believing that we have a strong moral compass and right beliefs will not be enough in growing your level of acceptance to where we all need to be, to the level we should long to be at.

Second, it’s important to always remember the distinction between being accepting of the existence of something, a thing, a habit or condition, and condoning it for yourself. All of us are built to enjoy and love and share happiness, but that cannot happen without accepting that there are those that are addicted to their own negativity.

If the condition is something within us that we are unable to accept, then this can be a sign of impending growth, an opportunity to become right with another aspect of you and accept your greater potential, which is developing in all of us more and more rapidly. Seek to overcome the hurdles you see within you that stand between where you are now, and love. Love of the self if your mission, and “selfish” is truly not a bad word, although many of us have been led to think so.

Although there may seem to be many different things, events and people that can cause us seemingly unique senses of un-OK’ness for each individual, there is something deeper welling up within us all.

Before we can heal our planet, our friends and neighbors, we have to accept that which is, as it is. We have to accept the good and the bad, the sweet and the bitter, whether it is of our own direct making, or our complacent implied consent through a political system, or of others seemingly out of our control.

Start with yourself. That is the only place to start at. There are things within you, opinions, thoughts, beliefs that reflect your un-OK’ness with the world around you and the being that you are being. Accept yourself as you are, for better or worse, that you may begin to re-construct your life and being intentionally. That you may be a better architect, by choice.

Acceptance is often coupled and spurred on by forgiveness; the two are never far apart. Even if you feel no wrong, forgive yourself regularly. It is a cleansing practice and an energizing one that can re-charge you. Forgive the past, it is gone and unchangeable. Focus on your Now time.

Simply be more OK, with things that are not OK to you right now. As you work on this each day, slowly you will open your mind to acceptance, forgiveness and the self-love you require to ascend further along your way, except let it be with intention. Choose it for yourself, and never another.

You cannot choose anything for another of this nature. Although you may be a parent or grandparent and have a role to play with children, ultimately you make no choices for them that impact their path. Perhaps you feel this way, perhaps you have regrets. Simply let go. Regret is attachment to the past; it is energy depleting and offers you nothing in this moment.

Step back and see only yourself, your life, your possibilities and Be. Be who you are, fervently and passionately. Live, and love heartily. Be OK with yourself and others, and your path will glow before you, your purpose will become ever more evident.

Love,
Mikel

Simple Soul Food: No One Is A Stranger

"To me there is no difference between one person and another; I behold all as soul-reflections of the one God. I can't think of anyone as a stranger, for I know that we are all part of the One Spirit."

~ Paramahansa Yogananda

Everyone Is Perfect

Everyone is perfect.

Everyone is strong in some way, everyone is smart in another.

Everyone has a fear to overcome and a dream to discover.

Because you dont see the strength in another, because you dont see that they are smart in their way; does not make them less.

It simply shows that you still have to grow, it shows that you have not yet discovered,

We are not all the same, but we are all perfect.

Until you no longer see the imperfections in your sister and brother, you will not see the perfection in your self.

Every Breath

May every breath I take,
and every thought I craft,
and every step I make,
and every action I create,
be for my highest good.

Be Aware

As we evolve and grow in self-awareness different layers of attachment shed themselves, some slower than others. We find that the person we once were is less and less like who we now find ourselves to be. There are great joys and great frustrations along this very personal journey, each with a message written just for us.

For some the highs and lows may seem spontaneous and uncontrolled, summoned by accident or the right set of hard to repeat circumstances. As with mastering anything, practice and discipline can show us that the way of self-awareness is a state that can be consistently maintained.

Our Higher Self and I AM connection are always there to assist, if we but ask for it.

Recently I spent time with Cheryl Driskell, a noted, learned and published spiritual individual. Through her energy work and guidance I was able to call upon my connection to the infinite with specific and pointed questions, receiving specific and clear answers.

The point to me in this was, to continually cultivate and be aware of our connection to the Infinite. It never leaves us, we only leave it, when we become distracted by "priorities" and the mundanities (?) of our lives.

My recent experiences have me working on developing the habit of querying interactions before they occurr with questions like "Is this experience for my highest good?", "How should I interact with this person for my highest good?".

Even the best players in the world of sports have coaches and mentors. My feelings leading up to finding and meeting with Cheryl were that I needed a mentor to speed my development and continous expansion of awareness.

Dont you?

You Are Always You

“There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.”
~Deepak Chopra

Sometimes we may wish to not be associated with our body, mind or life. Things may appear too hard to deal with or too stressful.

Although most will freely agree in principle that they influence or create their days, there are many of you that are too easily caught up in your details, the un-reality of what surrounds you.

Not that we consciously choose to avoid an enlightened path. No, most people would love nothing more than to devote themselves to a life dedicated to expanding their being and experience. Yet many of us look upon the turmoils and distractions of daily life as something that pulls away from those ideals, rather than move toward them as the result of our creativity to this point.

Everything surrounding you now, your relationships, the details of your life, your stresses, tribulations, joys and sorrows are all as a result of what you have previously created. Whether you created it through your faith in your religion, or a spiritual compass, or simply declared it to be so; you are the instigator.

Perhaps you feel that you associate the "bad" parts of your existence with your mind and body, that your soul had no part in this creativity however all your parts are your own. Your spirit is right along with you, even though you may override it more than you like, it is always there. Unlike the ego, it will not scream or jump up and down to be heard, rather waiting patiently for you to listen instead of just hear.

Todays post is a gentle reminder. There is no seperation between who you are in daily life, at work, at school, or being a parent. There is no juxtaposition between this and your spiritual self. You are all one, integrated, all the time. Whether you are volunteering at the local food bank, screaming at someone in traffic or fantasizing about the new receptionist in the office. Whether you are quietly contemplating the great Universe and its unlimited potential and perfection.

You are always you.

To All Things A Season

Everything in a life, each action, every experience and relationship of each person pass through distinct, but not always apparent, seasons.

To relationships and experiences we are familiar with, the seasons are easier to recognise. Those that are recognised too often may be a soul cry to grow beyond that experience and open up to something new.

We are of course experiential beings, living in a field that allows unlimited creativity and creation, given a moment by moment unfolding and unending opportunity to experience and create anew any and all aspects of our experience.

Knowing and recognising the seasons; spring, summer, fall, winter of each relationship and perspective, allows the traveller to prepare to shed old skin and expose a newly distilled layer of truth and experiential knowledge to the field, the playground.

Sometimes there are those that cling too long to the comfort of summer, when seeing the impending fall season in a given experience or the approaching chill and "death" of winter.

Letting go reinforces the lessons learned through the Law of Detachment. Knowing when to detach from relationships and experiences that hold some of us back, can offer trememdous learning opportunities and insight into our personal upbringing, education, values and so on.

Knowing the seasons and recognizing them in our lives and experiences, lets us call upon our phoenix-alter-ego at the right times, to begin the next cycle of rebirth and get comfortable in a new skin, as well as prepare for new experiences.