If we were there with you on this earthly expedition
you’ve undertaken,
We would make sure we had our Spiritual Survival Kit with us at all times.
It’s not too heavy,
the contents are invaluable
Yet it’s so easy to forget!
The number one item in this kit is:
Your sense of humor,
It will get you through any situation,
no matter how tense,
scary,
stressful,
uncomfortable
or unmanageable it may seem.
Without it you are doomed.
Well, maybe not doomed, but it will feel like it!
To help you find your sense of humor,
You may need to take:
A chill pill
Please have plenty of those on hand, and take as needed!
They will help you put situations into perspective
and keep you from taking everything so seriously!
Don’t take them on an empty stomach.
They are to be taken with a big meal, with lots of good food
Maybe some wine,
And preferably many good friends!
Next is your map:
Your map is all the books
Teachings,
Seminars,
Classes,
Meditations
and the like, that you have attended and participated
in your whole life.
The knowledge gained form those has accumulated
a vast network of internal discernments,
a sort of spiritual GPS.
Listening to that gut feeling
Will always get you back on track!
Finally your “flashlight”
That is the light you carry with you.
That light in your eyes when something excites you!
If you remember to carry that with you,
your path will always be illuminated.
Don’t let others dim your light,
By judging your path,
Or questioning your ways.
These are the contents of YOUR spiritual survival kit.
They have their own!
Now go out there and have some great adventures
knowing that everything is always okay!
What sound does your heart make?
When you enter a room?
Is it a singular sound, high pitched and shrill?
that transmits stress against your will?
Is it a layered tapestry of sound,
Where an abundance of different notes abound?
Is it too deep and low to hear?
Beneath the surface of a hard veneer?
We enter a room to find a match,
A heart to which we can attach.
So pay close attention to your heart’s broadcast,
If the notes are old, you’ll repeat the past.
The song of your heart will synchronize,
To the beat of another’s,
Don’t compromise.
Be diligent, delightful and wise,
Listen for the heart songs of others,
You’ll be surprised.
Let’s keep talking on this subject,
and let’s stay with the sea analogy.
Think of those times at the beach
when the ocean looked roiling,
the crash of the waves was loud,
and you could feel the powerof them,
travel from your feet, up through your body,
Into your chest.
The energy was palpable, and filled with majesty.
As you wade into the foamy surf,
You’re surprised.
It does not knock your off your feet,
As it has in the past.
It comes in fast and deep, but surprisingly gentle.
It allows you to immerse yourself further,
and to swim easily in the white frothy water,
Far from the crashing of the waves.
After awhile you look to the shore for your point of reference,
your umbrella, that tree, a friend,
and you have been shifted, carried down the beach,
by the subtle power of the tide.
Behind the gentle caressing of this surf,
There has been movement.
You have been carried down the shoreline,
To a different, more beautiful part of the beach,
while inside the gentle energy of the sea.
As you find your footing,
It is easy, there is no pull back in,
your landing is soft and you can easily
wade back to shore.
THAT is a perfect analogy for the waves of energy
that have carried you these past few months.
They are surprising gentle, despite their power,
and there has been a gentle movement forward
To a different shoreline,
A different place in life,
after a very soft landing.
People watching is a wonderful pastime.
Isn’t it amazing the variety that exists in the human race?
Tall, short,
male, female,
Heavy, slim,
blonde hair, red hair, dark hair…no hair!
There are some people that look at others and see animals.
“he looks like a weasel”
“She has the hands of a sloth”
These are not compliments.
They are imaginative,
but they are generally hurtful.
What kind of filter do you see others thru?
Do you, in your head, think
“She’s too skinny,”
” He needs a shave”
“They look ridiculous”
“He’d be cute if he lost 25lbs”
“She looks old”
Do you want to know something that will change you?
EVERYONE is doing the best they can!
and EVERYONE has their story.
“She” is skinny because her boyfriend is always mentioning her weight,
she would love to eat normally, but he’d leave her.
“He” forgot to shave because he had to rush out of the house to
pick up a sick child at school
“They” look ridiculous to you because they are marching to their own drum,
not yours!
“He” has struggled with his weight all his life, but his wife adores him
as he is, he is cute to her already!
“She” has lead the life of helping others, she has never taken an interest
in her own reflection, she is held in high regard and loved by many
and THAT is what matters to her.
Become aware of how you look at others.
You would hope others look at you with kinder eyes.
Remember these words and make adjustments to your thoughts,
when you gaze at the beautiful personified story of another,
and all you see are the flaws.
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