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A lot of times people want to be helpful and so they try to tell you what they think you should do. If you follow them, it might work but you haven’t learned how to do it yourself. A pattern like this will frequently leave you dependent on them. If they go away or are not available, what then? If what they tell you doesn’t work, how many times will you keep going back to them for more suggestions? Can you remember when you learned to tie your shoes? Mine was a difficult and timely process. I think it went on for several weeks which seemed like an eternity back then to my minimally developed brain. I just realized I tied my sneakers several times today without consciously thinking about it! Please try to resist the urge to let other people tell you what to do, and how you should tie your shoes. Peace, John
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THE TRUE MEANING of LETTING GO
Picture this: I’m happily settling into an airplane window seat, on my way to Buffalo on a business trip. Glancing out the window, what do I see? A baggage handler lifting my suitcase off the conveyor belt and carrying it back inside the terminal.
This is when I truly learned the meaning of letting go. Up until that very moment, in my early thirties, I pretty much believed that I was the one who was in control. Small things, big things. I hadn’t come up against much in my life yet that required a complete and total surrender. Enter that baggage handler. Carrying my suitcase off of the plane.
There was nothing that I could do. Absolutely nothing. It did cross my mind to run screaming down the airplane’s narrow aisle to try to get someone to stop the baggage guy, but I realized that would get me nowhere fast. So I sat back in my seat, and decided to enjoy the flight, to truly Let Go of that suitcase.
And do you know what? When I got to Buffalo, my suitcase was already there! Don’t ask me how. This one goes into that big mysterious book of life’s unanswerable questions. But it was there. I realized that it would have been there even if I’d spent that whole flight worrying and fretting about it, which I hadn’t. I’m glad I enjoyed the ride instead.
Time for Reflection
Pause for a few moments right now. What is there in your life that you need to let go of? It might be something small, like the way your daughter does her homework, or something bigger, like a past relationship.
Whatever it is, picture it as my suitcase in the above story, being carried away by an uniformed “baggage handler.” Realize that there is nothing you can do about it; it’s being taken out of your life.
How does it feel to let it go? Breathe into that feeling, whatever it is, and don’t judge it. Just allow it to be. If you feel so led, allow this story to inspire a SoulCollage® card for your deck.
~~~ Anne Marie Bennett
Hi! This is another guest blog from my sister. She wrote several for me to use while I was recuperating from my recent open-heart surgery. I appreciate her effort on my behalf and hope you enjoy them. You too can be a guest blogger for us – just find a quote that really speaks to you and share it with me along with several thoughts you have about how it applies to your situation or that would be helpful for our readers. Send it to me at jpacheco@personalgrowthconcepts.com (subject line “guest blog” and I’ll be happy to review it, and schedule it in the queue.
Blessings and Peace, John
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I used to think that I wanted to pray like a fella in my prayer group. When I shared that with him, he set me straight. He told me that my “talk time” with God was not supposed to be like his. He then told me whatever I had to offer to God in prayer was 100% acceptable to God. It took a long time of thinking about that and coming to believe it.
Sometime later I spoke with a trusted spiritual guide. I shared with her that I felt guilty for not taking the time to pray the way I thought I should. She asked what I meant and I told her that I had good intentions of setting aside time but then I got caught up in the things of the day, my work and didn’t get to it. I did tell her that I prayed in church and sometimes with certain clients. She asked me if I had conscious awareness of God throughout my day. I told her yes, that often I think of Him in the “inter-stitches” during the day, times between activities, times when I’m in my car, and times when I’m in transitions. She simply said to me, “That’s prayer!” I was taken aback, but as I reflected on it, I realized she was right. She also told me not to worry about the structure and the amount of time. She also asked how God communicates with me. I told her in different ways – sometimes an idea in my head (“aha”), sometimes something from my reading, sometimes in a song or the words of another person, sometimes in what I see and, at times, just a sensation in my heart. She also pronounced this as fine and told me I was on the right track. I was relieved, but it still took me a while to work this through and to let some of the guilt dissipate for not doing it “the right way.”
“The power is in the One who hears it.” The receiver has all the power. He is a better listener than I! He hears and knows everything, even my weak and sometimes infrequent attempts to communicate with Him. He loves me just as I am, with all my shortcomings, blemishes and character defects – I’m still trying to wrap my head around that one! He doesn’t judge – He just loves me for who I am.
Be mindful of God’s presence in your life and you are already praying. Your prayers are not wasted. Be humble, contrite, thankful and ask on behalf of your self, and others. When in doubt, to paraphrase Mother Teresa, “Pray anyway!”
TOUCHPOINTS, from Personal Growth Concepts, Inc. 