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I'm not going to beat around the bush today; I'm going to lay
it out for you exactly as it happened.
Monday morning, when I got into my office, I discovered a major
disappointment, something totally out of the blue. The shock of
it brought to the surface emotions I'd been holding back for a
while (and didn't even realize I was), and the combined "thwack"
just rocked my world.
Now, here's where the story starts its happy ending: I
put my head in my hands and cried.
(What kind of a happy ending is that? I'm not at the end,
yet - it's coming - but more important than just hearing the end
of the story is seeing how I got there. After all, you don't
read these articles just to be entertained, do you? It's about
learning how to improve the quality of your life through turning
to God, and through your own knowing, help others to do the
same. Yes? Let's continue...)
Where was I? Right - bawling my eyes out. Then, once I
could function again, I started writing about it to my
Mastermind buddies, who are great source of support for me, both
personally and professionally. As I told them about what was
going on with me, I cried a few more times, just saying what I
needed to say... because I could feel the rightness in my heart
for taking the time I needed to do what I needed to do, and not
just redouble my efforts and start trying to "work through it".
Once that was done, I got up from my computer and saw that my
office was kind of a mess. I knew I needed to work. And I knew I
needed to clean. And, I knew I needed some time to process what
was going on for me. Now, if you're anything like me, it's easy
to put aside your personal needs for what you perceive as a
better, more productive use of your time. And I'd done that,
many times before. But had I done that this time, and dove back
into work, or tried to fix the problem, I'd have been striving
to change things from a mindset of lack. And I sure as tootin'
wouldn't be writing about it to you, because most likely,
nothing would have changed.
Instead, I chose the "road less traveled by." I gave
myself the space to do what I needed, to take the time to find
out what it was I needed, and not rush the process. (We teach
our clients about mercy all the time; it sure is nice when those
chickens come home to roost.)
I chose to clean up my office, and put on some music. And talk
about Divine confirmation: the first song to play (I put my
iTunes on random mode, so I didn't know what would come up) was
called "Holy Now", which is a great heart-connector, and a
reminder of God's Presence in every aspect of creation. And the
next to come on was a sound byte I didn't even realize was in
that playlist - a line of a spiritual litany recited three
times, which translated means, "How excellent a Sustainer is my
Sustainer, How excellent a Sufficer is my Sufficer." Talk about
a message, huh?
The last step in my process was to sit and be in Remembrance for
a while (the practice of calling to God in your heart), using
the litany that had come across my iTunes. That grounded me in
my heart, reminded me of something I had forgotten (that helped
ease the disaster), and gave me the platform to get clear
guidance about how to proceed from that point forward. Since
that point, I've been not only feeling productive and positive,
but I've been intimately aware of the Presence of the Divine in
my heart, which is wonderfully comforting and reassuring.
Are you seeing the steps? Did you see how to get yourself out
of a dark hole? Allow me to spell them out for you.
Usually when we fall in the hole, we tend to do one of two
things: give up, or push harder. Neither choice feels good
nor produces very good results, because neither choice uses your
connection to the Divine; they are efforts made from a place of
isolation. But by following the steps of the story above, you
can find your way out of the hole, and do it in a connected way.
Let's take a look at the steps: 1. Giving yourself
space for your reaction. In my case, I cried myself a river.
But that's rare for me to let myself go there; it took
acceptance of the situation, not fighting it. What could giving
yourself space look like for you? 2. Listening to your
heart. My heart knew I needed to ease my way through it, not
push. So I took the time to clean my office and listen to music,
not jump on my to-do list and re-establish priorities. When
you're in a tough spot, how can you remind yourself to take your
own time? 3. Connecting to The One. There is only One
Sufficer, One Sustainer - and your work ethic ain't it. As long
as you're looking to yourself alone to have your business work,
your clients heal, and your life have some semblance of peace,
you're destined to be frustrated, spinning your wheels. The only
source of peace and healing is the Divine - and you'll greatly
increase your chances of having peace and healing when you tap
into your Divine connection.
The Remembrance is the foundational practice for this -
repeating the Name that represents Oneness for you, in your
heart - and, it's not the only way to Remember. The litany I
quoted above is quickly becoming one of my favorites - and if
you'd like to give it a try, you can repeat it in English: "How
excellent a Sustainer is my Sustainer, How excellent a Sufficer
is my Sufficer.", or if you'd like to try it in Arabic, like I
do: "Fani'ma-Rabbu Rabbi wa ni'ma-l-Hasbu Hasbiy."
Either way, it's a winner - because it reminds you of the basic
truth that all things source from the One God.
Now that you've seen my happy ending, the next time you stumble
into your version of a hole, you'll know how to get yourself out
as well!
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