People are funny. One of the funniest things about people is the way they judge one another from their narrow stand point. I'm not just talking about a nebulous group here or there, but everyone! (Oh, no, even me!) For instance, those who follow the Christian teachings believe everyone else is doomed to hell. The New Age group is all about taking care of Mother Earth and making everyone conform to how they think that should be done. Muslims believe if you're not a Muslim, you must die, whereas Hindus are very careful not to harm any living thing! So, with this wide variety of beliefs; who is right? EVERYONE AND NO ONE!
You see, I believe we came to this planet at this time in history because of the variety of beliefs. From an energetic view, it's a very exciting time. The trick is to get past the human brain and see things from that higher vibrational viewpoint called Spirit. Then we can begin to see that everyone is correct in their beliefs if it serves them right now, and everyone is wrong in thinking their way is the only way.
My desire is for us to one day see that we are so insignificant next to the greatness of the Universe. We are so full of ourselves if we think anything we do will really impact the Earth in any way. Yet at the same time, we are magnificent creators; able to create whole worlds within this Universe.
Have you ever driven by homes at night before the occupants have closed their shades? Each home, apartment, or other dwelling is a whole world separate from other worlds, yet connected. Each home is separate,yet connected to the neighborhood, which in turn is connected to the village or town, which is connected to the state and so on. I daresay, even every automobile on the road contains it's own individual world, yet it flows very nicely together with the other worlds on the road.
So, if we can stand back and notice how everything blends nicely together, even if we don't all agree with one another, how can we say, this belief is right and this one is wrong? It's time we just kept our attention on what makes our world run smooth and happy, and let others worry about their own worlds.
Sometimes, we interfere with other's lessons they set up for themselves, by interfering with their world. I'm all for helping our fellow man, but not insisting everyone do as I feel I'm led to do. If you want to give, I would only ask that you examine the motive (the real motive) of your heart before you do anything at all. If it's pure, then perhaps you are helping that person complete the lesson they set out to learn. If however, you have any other motive, you may well be interfering which in the long run makes the individual have to go another route to learn the lesson.
Let's stop forcing our beliefs on others. Let's begin to allow everyone the freedom to be who they are. I think we would really be surprised at what we find; people really desiring to be of service.
What do you think?
Most of you know I am on the path of allowing my body to heal itself of breast cancer. I decided not to go the conventional route of surgery; chemotherapy and radiation. Instead, I changed my diet and lifestyle and have done some very deep emotional work to allow the natural healing to take place. I have conquered my biggest fears and opened my heart to learning the true meaning of "unconditional love" for myself as well as all those who enter my life.
As I share my journey with the inquiring minds around me, I am surprised with all the responses. For example those I thought would rally, being family, have made themselves ghosts in my world; or they think for some reason beyond my comprehension that I am lying. Why the hell would anyone lie about something as serious as having cancer?
For the most part, people have been very supportive and encouraging. I am grateful for the few family members that are very positive and let me know that even if I've chosen what they would classify as an extreme path, they will continue to support me in every way possible.
There is one reaction that I am totally unprepared for; being an" inspiration"! You see, I'm just doing what is natural for me. Having never been in a hospital as a patient in my whole life, the thought of entering into that realm is very disconcerting. People that find out what I'm doing make remarks to me about how "brave" I am or that I have a lot of "faith",but I see things differently.
I look at the women who have chosen to go the traditional path as having tremendous faith. They are putting their bodies in the hands of men and women who can only offer them treatments they have learned in books. There is no individual care; everyone is treated the same. And pretty much everyone gets the same prognosis! If you are still alive in five years, you are considered "cured" of cancer! If you drop dead two weeks after that five year mark, well, you are still considered cured of cancer because you passed that five year mark.
Physicians are bound by the law to offer only the conventional treatments to their patients, or risk being fined and thrown in jail, where upon they of course would also lose their license to be a doctor. Their treatments have nothing to do with addressing each individual, and of course cannot even begin to treat the emotional or spiritual ailments.
So, when you put all that in perspective, who really is the brave soul? One who listens and follows what their body tells them it needs, or the person who gives all control over their body to those who MUST only treat the body?
Please don't misunderstand me; I have total compassion for the thousands and thousands of people who go the "normal" conventional route. After all, we have all been trained from birth that the Doctor knows what is best for us and that listening to our bodies or addressing the emotional and spiritual part of the ailment is whack-o! I daresay in this day and age, the medical personnel themselves got into the field with full intentions of helping their fellow man. Somewhere along the line, however, helping people has taken a back seat to plying the patient with pharmaceuticals that address the symptoms instead of the true problem.
So you see, I am not really a hero. I have simply chosen to listen to my body and address the root causes of the cancer as well as the physical dis-ease itself. I'm simply doing what comes naturally!
I wonder how much more health and well-being would people experience if listening to their bodies and addressing those underlying issues was the "norm".
Contrast. What is it and how does it work?
On TV sets, in the olden times anyway, contrast is the little knob you turn to make the picture sharper. The same can be true in our lives.
Contrast can be a slippery little knob, however. If you turn the knob too much, the picture on the TV gets too dark and cannot be seen very well. And, at the same time, if you don't turn that little knob enough, the picture is too light to make out any features.
The same can be said about our lives. Contrast is the little knob in our lives that helps us define what we really want. It makes what we truly want sharper and more in focus and gives us a clear picture of our desires. Without contrast, we would not have a distinct definition of what we truly desire. However, just as on the TV, if we spend too much time focusing on the contrast, instead of our desires, our lives become dark and brooding. We cannot really distinguish what we want our lives to be like because we pay too much attention to the contrast. In the same way, if contrast comes up in our lives and we don't fine tune it, we can barely make out what our true desires are because we don't spend any time exploring the options. It is much easier just to skip over and ignore hard situations instead of finding out the true desires of our hearts.
So, contrast is really something to embrace instead of push away. What contrast do you have in your life that helps you define your true desires?
People are funny. One of the funniest things about people is the way they judge one another from their narrow stand point. I'm not just talking about a nebulous group here or there, but everyone! (Oh, no, even me!) For instance, those who follow the Christian teachings believe everyone else is doomed to hell. The New Age group is all about taking care of Mother Earth and making everyone conform to how they think that should be done. Muslims believe if you're not a Muslim, you must die, whereas Hindus are very careful not to harm any living thing! So, with this wide variety of beliefs; who is right? EVERYONE AND NO ONE!
