How in the world is it possible to be true to 'yourself' on a planet full of dismay? So many of us feel discouraged, disappointed, frustrated and angry..
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we were trained not to rock the boat, upset our brothers and sisters, make messes and more.
With this type of upbringing, what else would we know other than to pay attention to the needs of others, losing sight of our own needs leading to a spiritual and emotional if not a physical death as well.
Breakdowns have become a way of life; catastrophes are expected, and challenges are the norm.
With all of this life going on around us, we're additionally surrounded by gurus attempting to show us how to be happy, experience joy as well as see the beauty within the darkness.
Are we feeling overwhelmed and depressed because we haven't a clue on how to make a difference in the world or is it possible we're struggling with balancing being true to our self while being aware of others? The answer is both.
As human beings, it kills us not to be able to assist others.
We have a tremendous capacity to give and love others; the difficulty lies in being able to balance it with honoring ourselves.
As we experience these imbalances, we feel as if a part of us is dying; therefore, trying even harder to reawaken our heart in order to live from inspiration.
Unfortunately, those suffering in one way or another can and will affect our balance and harmony throwing us off course from time to time, only adding to the cycle of frustration.
The challenge then becomes NOT to walk into that dangerous neighborhood otherwise known as the mind, alone! Once this happens, we are easily drawn into the nothingness, believing that life sucks and all it's good for is a means to an end..
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sounds depressing AND the reason so many people are banking on revealing the road to happiness and bliss to all.
Here's an interesting fact: cruise ships are ONLY on the 'mark' 3% of the time; just 3%, that's all! The other 97% of the time, they are redirecting the vessel to get it back on 'track'.
The captain and crew don't concern themselves overworking to change this fact; they simply accept it for what it is and work with what they've got.
Knowing our goal is to balance our hearts desire with being there for others is ALL that matters.
The challenges and breakdowns are mere distractions steering us of course, AND there is nothing wrong with this! Quite frankly, they are opportunities of discovery.
They are Divine reminders that we are, in fact, alive! The definition of alive according to Merriam-Webster is: 1) full of life, 2) animated, 3) in existence AND the one I really appreciate is 4) aware The mishaps of life are actually junctures of awareness.
Think about it; the moment we notice a challenge / struggle, we are being handed the chance to expand into it, not shrivel away or have life become a circumstance of either / or.
It's not about your desires against 'their' needs.
It's simply time to create the balance and harmony you seek.
However, whatever you do, do not concern yourself with how long it takes to alter your course.
Just do it.
Shift with abandon and set sail again.
Feel the wind beneath your wings as you migrate through life.
You are alive, and it's in this space of animation that you are able to create all that you seek.
You are the Divine artist in your life.