Day 244 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - Heart of Connection, Oneness...

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Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash

Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash

Lesson 244: Heart of Connection, Oneness...

“Heart of connection, Oneness, does not imply morality, being helpful or being “good”. It instead means that you accept, define, recognize yourself as One with all others. Morality isn’t a part of this view.”
— Sara Wiseman

Today we are to think about dropping the misbelief that we all must be “good”. It may actually go against the grain of your make-up because we are taught in this way that things are good and bad.

I think this is a topic that has depth to it and challenges your frame of thinking. It suggests that through Oneness, we are just One with others. It’s cycling energy and although some people have lows, whilst others have highs, we are all an embodiment of One in its natural flow. Emotions, feelings and experience is definitely not the same from one person to the next in this exact moment, though we would cycle through the same emotions, feelings and experiences as each other over time. It’s an acceptance that through Oneness that we are more connected and the same than we think we are.

I’ve been saying lately that I want to do good things so that good things will come. Don’t worry, we’re all in this same mindset right? Based on this lesson, I’m thinking about how I can shape this into a different belief. I think over the journey of this course, the answer is definitely within that. The way I think I can shape the misbelief of being “good” is to just simply:

·         Treat others the way I want to be treated

·         Show kindness and compassion to others

·         Be understanding of people’s situations

·         Reserve judgement

·         Be accepting and tolerant

·         Be aware and mindful

This allows me to continue to experience through the Oneness without classifying my actions as neither good or bad, but just accepting that this is a state of being. If I live my life like this, then it can also radiate out like a ripple effect to influence us as One. If we are collective, let’s put into practise a better way of existence.

What do you think you have to do in order to do away with the concepts of being “good” or “bad”?

Day 244 - A Year to Clear - What Different Spaces Feel Like

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Lesson 244: What Different Spaces Feel Like

Today we are to tune in to different spaces. Go to one space that is full of clutter and notice how you are feeling and if your mood changes. Then, go to a space where you feel harmonious and notice your mood. Notice all the feelings during and after the experience and note them down. Can you compare the experiences without them being either good or bad? Once that is done, filled out the following sentences:

  • Sitting in a space that feels unloved, untended, dark, congested, and cluttered makes me feel [physically, mentally, emotionally]______
  • Sitting in a space that is harmonious, tended, light-filled, sparkly, and clutter-free makes me feel______
  • One small thing I can do today [this week] to change the way my home feels is______

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My dressing table is one of the most harmonious spots in my home. I made an effort a few weeks ago to really go through and get rid of old make up, I cleaned it up and organised it. to me, it’s currently sitting perfect the way it is. I feel good sitting in front of it when I need to put make up on or just to brush my hair. I even feel good looking at myself in the mirror.

I must say, the rest of my house is in a bit of disarray as some days I just chuck everything everywhere, then tidy up at the end of the week. I do look upon the rest of my home with dread. But I keep telling myself “get shit done” to push myself to make a difference in my own home. It’s not ideal trying to get through the mess but I am the one who created it. like vacuuming just now seemed like such an effort but I need to do it otherwise my house would be dusty as hell.

I guess the noticeable differences is that I’m so happy where my dressing table is but look elsewhere with dread. They aren’t really similar experiences but what I do want is to have that harmonious feeling towards my whole home. There is still stuff I want to get rid of or giveaway so they still take up space. To answer those sentences:

  • Sitting in a space that feels unloved, untended, dark, congested, and cluttered makes me feel dread and overwhelmed.
  • Sitting in a space that is harmonious, tended, light-filled, sparkly, and clutter-free makes me feel genuinely happy and at ease.
  • One small thing I can do today [this week] to change the way my home feels is move things around and find a place for everything to minimise the clutter.