Day 227 - A Year to Clear - A Gentle Reminder - Steps to Staying on Track

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Lesson 227: A Gentle Reminder - Steps to Staying on Track

We all fumble… and that’s okay. What’s important is that we don’t fall off the wagon and stay off the wagon. We have to always bring it back in and keep moving forward on the clearing journey. When we feel we’re getting stuck all we need to do is follow steps to keep moving:

·         Observe how your energy levels are. Don’t judge them but observe and be aware of them.

·         We need to establish routine for even just 1 minute a day. Something has to move whether it’s you exercising, dancing or you moving an object like washing the dishes. Keeping the energy moving allows flow to be established whilst clearing in your space.

·         Allow the emotional weather to come. If you allow it flow through rather than you resisting what is happening, then it will pass for you to pick yourself up again.

·         Once you’ve completed your clearing task, ensure you praise yourself in some way to celebrate your achievement. It can be big or small but it’s good to recognise your efforts.

One thing that is taught in this course is consistency. No one is asking you to move mountains and that’s why one minute a day works to move one item or thought. I sometimes fail at this, I’ll admit but it’s good to be constantly reminded that clearing does not take much each day. Slow progress is still progress.

Day 227 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - How Are You One...

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Lesson 227: How Are You One...

We are all made the same energetically. Down to our root core. Today we are notice the differences between ourselves and another. You will see there is no differences and essentially, we are all created the same… but realise that you know this already.

My Tuesday consisted of going for an ultrasound, watering my friends’ plants whilst she is on holiday, going to a book store, having a nap and going to meditation. I think I feel the most connection to those that are spiritual like myself. The people at meditation is whom I feel real connection with. We all are listening to the same directions in the meditation and we connect energy in that room. It’s amazing that we can share a journey together but our experiences are individual.

I think the oddest thought I have is that I could have easily have been born as someone else. I could have easily been one of my friends and them me. If we’re all energy, we could have easily been born into different bodies and lives. Depending on what you believe, that may just happen routinely over the years.

I guess the point of the lesson is that at the core and at conception, we are all truly the same. We are just energy cycling through a physical body and then we live for different experiences. Really, we’re all “One” from initial birth and think we’re separated based on our lives and experience. If we think about our core, we are the same and there’s no real denying that. We could connect a lot better if we had that understanding that we are more connected than we realise.

Day 226 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - The Heart of Connection Happens...

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Lesson 226: The Heart of Connection Happens...

….when we accept that we are all part of a collective “One”. The One being that of the Divine and how everything is woven through interconnectedness. Today we are to understand this by expanding our hearts. If we extend our heart through the passage of compassion, without fear, then we are able to draw in everything around us – our animals, the people in our city or town, the people in this country, the land… Start to see how everything is the “One” and that you are too. Meditate on this today.

When I meditated on the idea of connection and that of us being the “One”, I imagined I had this shield that I was extending outwardly. I extended out to my city, then the whole of Australia, just extending this energy shield outward, like a radiating pulse. I imagine myself just radiating a pulse out to the world and it isn’t overwhelming. For some reason, I thought the energy would take over and I would feel everything of the world. I felt very much the same. That we everything I feel is that of the collective consciousness. It’s a load we all share – whether it’s other people’s sadness, frustration, happiness… we all share the same feelings and emotions. It makes me think we can definitely raise the vibration to a more positive vibe. To me it’s at a level that is okay, but in the long run will not be sustainable. We have potential to be greater than we currently are. We as a collective, need to do this! We just need to awaken.

Day 226 - A Year to Clear - Change the Paradigm of Self-Neglect

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Lesson 226: Change the Paradigm of Self-Neglect

Each of these lessons have been to focus on self-care. Self-care is part of clearing practises of letting go of thoughts from self or others, that don’t allow your space to open up for rest and nourishment. We need to condition ourselves that self-care is important. It’s not a selfish act when it allows you to be your best for yourself and others. Today we are to think about the ways we have placed ourselves last and what are we doing to change this self-neglect.

I think the way I neglect myself is not allowing time to read. I know it’s a simple hobby or thing to do, but I haven’t done enough this year. I am not sure why I can’t get into books and I’ve tried. And, it’s not that the story isn’t captivating, I find that maybe my concentration is elsewhere or I’m too tired to grasp what I’m reading. I need books to expand my mind and imagination. I think what I need to do is grab my book and go out in nature. Somewhere that allows no distraction and I have the peacefulness of the outside world.

I also believe I am robbing myself of just quiet time. I have so many plans all the time that I don’t give myself enough alone time. Sometimes I feel like I really need to be around people, though it might not be best for me in hindsight. I guess I take away much deserved rest and alone time. I need to recognise those moments where I need to be with just me.

The only other self-neglect I’ve imposed on myself is not focusing on the writing I should be for these books that exist in my head. I haven’t sat down and just typed it out. I feel like this activity would be such a release and nourishing activity as I reach the depths of my mind. I haven’t made the time to focus on this goal as so much in my life has been going on. Time management is what I need. I wish we didn’t have to work with time. I wish I could do things in my own “time” and not the confines of a clock.

So, in what ways have you placed yourself last?

Day 225 - A Year to Clear - Self Less vs. Self More

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Lesson 225: Self Less vs. Self More

“To those for whom compassion conveys an ideal of selflessness — the altruistic quality that we all aspire to (and brings up all of our inadequacies when we haven’t lived up to the level of perfection that it implies) — allow me to clarify: the focus [here] is on the concept of “self-more-ness”: as in self-love, self-worth, self-acceptance. It means...giving yourself massive amounts of slack; allowing yourself to disappoint and be disappointed; having it be okay to mess up and fail; setting clear boundaries. —Your Spacious Self”

— Stephanie Bennett Vogt

New week equals a new theme of “Nourishing Mind and Spirit”. To me it’s all about continuing the trail of self-care. All the thoughts and actions we take have an effect back towards our inner self. We need self-care in order to feel nourished within. The more we focus on self, the more we allow ourselves to place our needs first, we have more compassion towards self and start to implement loving routine for our self.

I personally feel the more we place our needs to the forefront and be able to manage our inner work, the more we will be able to help others. In my opinion, the more we are able to self-care, it allows us to be at our best to assist others. I feel like you aren’t good to anyone else unless you have worked through your challenges. Working through your challenges is part of your own self-care. This is in my opinion what allows your mind and spirit to be clear.