You are guided, protected and loved..... If I have uttered those words once, I have said them a thousand times. I repeat them to myself many times a day. And I especially say them if I am having an unpleasant experience. I say them to reinforce what I know to be true. And I feel better when I "remember" these truths. It wasn't always that way - oh my goodness no! It has been a long and interesting journey in order to get to the point that I say those words with confidence and live by their meaning.
So today I want to share with you about why it is that sometimes we don't feel very guided or protected and therefore not too great in the acceptance of our being loved. If we are so loved why do those crappy things happen in our life? Disappointing or even horrible things sometimes occur. But still, I know that I, you , we are loved. And if you happen onto this blog and read it I would tend to believe that you were guided to this site... after all it has been quite a while since I have published anything. If the truth be told, I am feeling rather compelled to write this evening. I have a feeling that someone needs to find these words of comfort and know that they are not alone.
So, why do things go so wrong sometimes ~ especially if we are loved. There are several valid answers and one in particular that I would like to have you consider for now. It is a good one because it empowers us. For one thing we live in an orderly world of natural laws. We can't constantly drive above the speed limit and expect to never get a ticket. We can't eat nasty food and expect to stay healthy forever. We can't treat people with disregard and expect to have friends. You get the idea. In other words there is a cause and effect to life. So sometimes what happens to us is the effect and frankly we are the cause. It does not negate the fact that we are guided, protected and loved. I think it is fair to say that in all the prior examples we got the promptings to change our ways. (Can't you just "sense" a police officer waiting in the bushes as you go zinging by? Oops - should have paid attention to the feeling- oh yes, of course and maybe should not have been speeding as well.)
As a therapist I often hear people say "you know, I knew I should have done that differently, but I just didn't go with it. I know it would have turned out different if I had." I have said and experienced that enough times myself before it dawned on my that I need to LISTEN and pay attention. Those sort of messages are just one of the ways that we are guided and protected. (But we are never forced.)
If life seems to be getting worse and worse and things just keep going wrong.... stop! Take the time to be silent, to be not busy...to be still. How can we expect to receive the guidance we are so naturally given if we don't stop to hear it? Think about that for a minute. You know how we've all had the hunch that the phone would ring, or the "feeling" that something was going to occur. Those premonitions are a valuable sign that there is more to the world than what our senses tell us. We read energy and we don't use just our eyes or ears to do so. Our guidance system is built in. It is awe-some! But if we never look at the radar screen we are going to miss a lot of things; good opportunities drift by without our recognition and bad things broadside us.Those wonderful little (and big) synchronicity moments occur more often when we attend to them - giving them the attention, respect and gratitude they deserve.
There is a natural flow of goodness and love that is steadily available for each of us. That flow never changes. It might be thought of as an outpouring of love and light. God does not play favorites - Love is constant. However, if we step out of that flow we aren't going to feel very happy or see life as free flowing, abundant and filled with gifts. Not at all. But it is because we have stepped away from that flow not the other way around. Think of a stage with spotlight shining from above on the actor. As long as he or she stays in flow of the light everything is clear. But if the actor moves out of the light, he stands alone in the darkness. It isn't the light that stopped shining on him. I hope that metaphor makes sense and is one that you can see in your mind's eye.
One of the ways to stay in that flow is to remind yourself that it IS there. Take the time to be still. Watch for signs of it. ASK for it to show itself to you. And when you experience it ~ know that you indeed are guided, protected and loved.
Until next time~
Doc DyAnn
Showing posts with label inspirational love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspirational love. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Saturday, February 14, 2009
True Love
It's Valentine's Day. A special time that we celebrate love. This is my message of love for you.
There are many people who are very easy to love. We simply enjoy being around them, soaking up their positive energy. But, let's face it - there are also those who get on our nerves and just rub us the wrong way. We all have those kind of people in our life too. And some of them get to us more than others: maybe the nosey neighbor, the perfectionist boss, the depressed co-worker, or the relative that treats you with disregard. These are the people who are much more difficult to love. Maybe even difficult to like!
"Liz" and I talked about how she has had some huge challenges lately with the kind of people that make it difficult for her to be around them. We talked about how she might deal with the various challenges. Being a good problem solver, she was able to set goals and make changes: becoming more assertive, keeping herself calm, practicing better self care.
Recently I asked her what she thought her lesson might be with all these challenges coming to her at once, as rapid fire as a machine gun! She answered that she thought she needed to practice her skills no matter what the situation.
I think our lessons are about something even deeper. They represent what we came here to learn. Our problems challenge us to look deep within our own self. The key is that we must look at how we are reacting to those problems. Our lessons are about more than handling stress or communicating better. At a more profound level they touch the core of our very being asking us to "remember" something.
At our center, each and every one of us is an amazing, empowered, lovable person.
Think about that. Let it soak in. Especially if you have been struggling lately, let those words touch the core of your being and remind you of what you have forgotten.
Remember. Sit in a quiet space and make it a special time of reflection . Quiet your mind. Remember....
Now, with that remembering will eventually come the realization that we are all one. Everyone is struggling in some capacity at one time or another. It is part of the learning - the ebb and flow of life.
When we bring to mind that we are all one, we can much more easily love those who seem not so lovable: that nosey neighbor may be lonely. The perfectionist boss may have pressures that we cannot envision. The depressed co-worker has lost the ability to believe. The disrespectful family member is lost in entanglement of childhood imprints.
When we can see others as being on a journey toward enlightenment, just as we are, life is much easier. We realize that some are walking blindly, some are discouraged, some are just beginning to awaken, and others are calmly but quietly aware.
It helps to realize that the other person's irritating habits are but an outward manifestation of their own inner struggle. It has nothing to do with you. There is no need to take it personally.
Along the path of enlightenment we come to realize that we are all one.
Namaste,
Dr. DyAnn
There are many people who are very easy to love. We simply enjoy being around them, soaking up their positive energy. But, let's face it - there are also those who get on our nerves and just rub us the wrong way. We all have those kind of people in our life too. And some of them get to us more than others: maybe the nosey neighbor, the perfectionist boss, the depressed co-worker, or the relative that treats you with disregard. These are the people who are much more difficult to love. Maybe even difficult to like!
"Liz" and I talked about how she has had some huge challenges lately with the kind of people that make it difficult for her to be around them. We talked about how she might deal with the various challenges. Being a good problem solver, she was able to set goals and make changes: becoming more assertive, keeping herself calm, practicing better self care.
Recently I asked her what she thought her lesson might be with all these challenges coming to her at once, as rapid fire as a machine gun! She answered that she thought she needed to practice her skills no matter what the situation.
I think our lessons are about something even deeper. They represent what we came here to learn. Our problems challenge us to look deep within our own self. The key is that we must look at how we are reacting to those problems. Our lessons are about more than handling stress or communicating better. At a more profound level they touch the core of our very being asking us to "remember" something.
At our center, each and every one of us is an amazing, empowered, lovable person.
Think about that. Let it soak in. Especially if you have been struggling lately, let those words touch the core of your being and remind you of what you have forgotten.
Remember. Sit in a quiet space and make it a special time of reflection . Quiet your mind. Remember....
Now, with that remembering will eventually come the realization that we are all one. Everyone is struggling in some capacity at one time or another. It is part of the learning - the ebb and flow of life.
When we bring to mind that we are all one, we can much more easily love those who seem not so lovable: that nosey neighbor may be lonely. The perfectionist boss may have pressures that we cannot envision. The depressed co-worker has lost the ability to believe. The disrespectful family member is lost in entanglement of childhood imprints.
When we can see others as being on a journey toward enlightenment, just as we are, life is much easier. We realize that some are walking blindly, some are discouraged, some are just beginning to awaken, and others are calmly but quietly aware.
It helps to realize that the other person's irritating habits are but an outward manifestation of their own inner struggle. It has nothing to do with you. There is no need to take it personally.
Along the path of enlightenment we come to realize that we are all one.
Namaste,
Dr. DyAnn
Friday, November 28, 2008
Forever Friends
My blog is something that you can look forward to as it feeds your soul on a good day and that you can count on to be there for you in case you have a bad day. Who and what feeds our souls? What might we cling to in a world that at times can bring so many challenges and negativity?
Today I want to share something with you that touched my heart. It instantly became one of my favorites as it serves as a reminder of an amazing source of unconditional love: the gift of that deep, soulful connection we have with animals. If you are lucky enough to have animal companions in your life, you are indeed fortunate. If you have an appreciation of the gifts all animals freely share with us, you are indeed wise.
Go to You tube and type in Christian the Lion. The first hit that comes up is from tadmanly and it is 2:28 in length. I want you to get this specific one. The background music is Whitney Houston. Prepare to be deeply touched.
This blog posting is lovingly dedicated to Joshua and Reuben.
Today I want to share something with you that touched my heart. It instantly became one of my favorites as it serves as a reminder of an amazing source of unconditional love: the gift of that deep, soulful connection we have with animals. If you are lucky enough to have animal companions in your life, you are indeed fortunate. If you have an appreciation of the gifts all animals freely share with us, you are indeed wise.
Go to You tube and type in Christian the Lion. The first hit that comes up is from tadmanly and it is 2:28 in length. I want you to get this specific one. The background music is Whitney Houston. Prepare to be deeply touched.
This blog posting is lovingly dedicated to Joshua and Reuben.
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