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Wait a Minute – This Too Shall Pass

The world is transient; life is fleeting and temporary. Contemplating this impermanence helps me experience any present moment. Be they good or bad – this too shall pass.

Joyful, lovely events seem brief and ephemeral. While the weight of stifling emotions come across as grueling and permanent. Both sentiments are real and not to be ignored or commanded. Neither last.

In his song “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Goyte sings:

“You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end, always the end”

Nice little how-do-you-do to figure out.

The choice is mine to make every day. Choose happy, or the blues.

But let me be intentional. Embrace the happiness in the moment. Allow the sadness to exist without some mindless diversion. These feelings are here to teach me something. Experience them, own them – and let them go. As Pema Chodron says:

“If we are willing . . to be mindful not only of what feels comfortable, but also of what pain feels like, if we even aspire to stay awake and open to what we’re feeling, to recognize and acknowledge it as best we can in each moment, then something begins to change.”

This is me having compassion for myself.

Being mindful of our national celebration of thanks – today is a fitting day to absorb this message of appreciation from Abraham Hicks:

“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living, If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself.”

― Tecumseh
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Deliver Me! One Step at a Time

There’s no magic wand delivering me from despair to joy. This universal truth is found in slogans and adages like “one day at a time” and “every journey begins with a single step.”

In the book Ask and it is Given, Esther & Jerry Hicks outline a 22-point scale of emotions. When I find myself in the basement and am wracked with despair, moving up to joy can be quite the trek. Maybe I could heave myself from #22 to #17. Anger is better than the powerlessness despair provokes.

When I want to remember and practice a particular lesson, I take notes. This collection I augmented, teasing out nuances that resonated more authentically for me. Then I pinned it in my phone’s Notes App to keep it handy.

When I get irritated and impatient, I remind myself to move through my cynical sadness and weariness, knowing contentment is around the corner.

Spending most days in the top 7 rungs on this scale is a worthy goal.

This requires I search my inner self and the obstacles to growth and enlightenment.

The lyrics in Fleetwood Mac’s hit Landslide deliver a hopeful, optimistic sentiment toward introspection. The genuine, wistful and self-examining queries open a solid route for this seeker.

”Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?”

As I mature, the reflective nature of this song captures my imagination. I wonder at the energy my highest self can offer the child of my heart.

Will my own acceptance, forgiveness, love and understanding lift me above the tides of life I’m here to live?

The gift of self-awareness brings a boldness that didn’t always show up in earlier seasons. Bringing down the barriers my ego constructs, takes me closer to the peace I desire.

“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.”

– Jonas Sal
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Gotta Know What to Share – When to Share

Excuses diminish when I put a stake in the ground and declare an intention. Sharing can release blocks and reveal resources. My community boosts and encourages me to advance, and that momentum is priceless.

Expressing an objective also attracts advice. Some welcome, some not – it depends on the audience and sensitivity of the disclosure. Will my intention weather the input and resemble what I dreamt?

The alchemy is in knowing what to share, when to share and who’s listening.

In September 2013, Seth Godin introduced Krypton College – and I learned how to pick myself and start a project that matters. The program sunset years ago, but the know-how lives on.

KRYPTON COURSE #001; From the work of Seth Godin

Applying the coursework provided by Seth and his team, I chose my project and committed to its launch date, sharing it with my Krypton College cohorts. Using the “SHIPIT JOURNAL” (Download a free pdf from Seth here) – I fleshed out my fears, identified advantages and hurdles and came up with a game plan. Living The Emerson Rule was conceived.

My SHIP date was May 31, 2014. I gave myself 8 months – which seemed like a long time, until it wasn’t. My first post was May 29. My people supported my efforts, encouraged me when I wavered and celebrated when I hit my mark.

But what about the stuff out there on the edge of crazy? What about the dreams and desires society calls eccentric or peculiar?

Recently I found Abraham and the works of Esther Hicks. They tell me to keep my ideas to myself until they’re fully developed.

Neville Goddard also counsels me to “walk in secrecy.” Doubt and skepticism can spoil fledgling ambitions. Trying to explain or defend a fanciful belief throws me off. Neville says to “tell no man of your spiritual romance” as it steeps. Protect it as it matures and grows. Trust that giddy delight and enjoy the faith that evidence will appear.

The distinction between sharing and staying mum lies within. My desire to write and create a blog was well-known; just waiting on my ass to take action – sharing gave me the nudge I needed. Newer revelations, however, are wraithlike and tender. They’ll poke their head out in conversation – at the right time to the right people. Until then they are in my care.

“I’ve come to know that what we want in life is the greatest indication of who we really are.”

― Richard Paul Evans, The Gift