It would serve you well to remember, Dear One that each day is a gift.
All you need to do to receive your gift, is to trust and open up to your present.
Love is a choice, Dear One.
The experience of it, the giving and receiving of it, does not just happen. You have to choose it, you have to choose to open yourself up to it, to allow it.
When two people make the decision to choose to experience it together, to give and receive it openly, freely, and confidently, to open themselves up to an experience of the divine and let love flow to them and through them, that is a sacred act, that is an example of a sacred union; a merging of you, them and the energy of all that is.
A holy man, a place of worship, a ritual, a doctrine, a document or a vow is not the force that makes the union sacred, Dear One; you are.
Being patient and waiting are two VERY different things, Dear One.
Patience is an act of allowing, of knowing, of creating, of quiet anticipation. It is fluid, changing, and constantly in motion. It is a powerful, empowering, and confident choice that requires your active, conscious participation throughout.
Waiting is a passive act. It is stagnant. It lacks action, energy, movement, and active participation. It can be frustrating, stressful, and emotionally unpredictable. It is an inert, submissive, and unempowered choice that does not require much of you once the decision to wait has been made.
So when you are in a spot, Dear One, where you think that what happens next is totally and completely out of your hands, think again.
You’ve still got one more choice to make.
And a pretty important one at that.
You should know, Dear One, that there is no such thing as divine punishment.
God, spirit, light, chi, prana, life force, source, whatever you choose to call it, does not punish. It does not judge, accuse, blame, denounce, criticize, evaluate, or keep score either.
It only creates.
And you (consciousness) are the author, the artist, the architect of all that is created.
Life is the canvas, and your choices are the pen, the paintbrush, the chisel through which creation flows.
Taking care of yourself does not mean pushing yourself to extremes, Dear One, to get the job done no matter what. And it does not mean giving up, quitting, or walking away when things get tough either.
It means remembering to love yourself enough to choose balance in the moment, to choose the kinder, gentler, sounder option that is always available to you.
Are you any less spiritual, Dear One, when you skip yoga, don’t meditate, pass on the weekly service, don’t make the donation, cut in line, think bad thoughts, do not want to help, or forget to give up your seat on the subway, bus, ferry, or train to the passenger that is older, weaker, needier, or more pregnant than you?
Absolutely, not.
You are a spiritual being no matter what you do.
But it is your belief, your consciousness, your level of acceptance of the fact that you are a part of something larger than yourself, that you are one part of a whole, that you are divine, and are at once a reflection of the world around you as well as the creator of it, that determines your level of awareness of this fact.
You can choose to be a spiritually aware person, Dear One, or you can choose to be a spiritually unaware person. And that choice can change from day to day. But you cannot, not matter what, regardless of what you do, think, say, or believe, choose to be anything other than divine at all times.
Every minute of every day we are speaking to you, encouraging you, guiding you towards that which you are wanting for yourself, Dear One. To tap in to, receive, understand this guidance it might be helpful for you to understand why we do this. It is not to tell you what to do, dictate your choices or create your future. That is something only you can do, and we would never take away the gift of choice and discovery from you.
We will encourage that which will expand your boundaries and your experience of the world – that which you will bring you the greatest joy while you are doing it. Whether you are painting pictures, changing light bulbs or teaching children how to read – what you do is of less importance to us than how you feel while you are doing it.
You are contributing to the creation of your world all of the time – with every choice, thought and action that you take. We want you to remember to enjoy yourself while you are doing it – to help you create from a place of joy, contentment and optimism. Doing so is not only beneficial to you, Dear One, but to all of those that share this world with you.
Are you having a hard time finding love, Dear One? Do you feel as if you have been looking for it everywhere and that it is constantly eluding you?
If that is the case, we may be able to help. We may be able to shed some light onto the subject of why your search has not yet yielded you the results that you were hoping for, that you were expecting .
Love is not something that you search for. Love is not something that you find. It is something that you allow.
If you want more love in your life Dear One, try changing your mindset, try changing your approach.
Try opening yourself to allow love into your life instead of trying to chase it downs and see if that does not change the ease with which it flows into your experience.
When you think you’ve lost it all, Dear One, when you believe that there is no where else to go, and you’ve got absolutely nothing left, remember this:
You’ve always got another choice to make.
Your life is meant to be a joy, Dear One, and if the things that you are doing, from day-to-day-to-day, are no longer bringing you joy, then it is time to let them go. Simply put them down and step away, and make room to allow for something new.