As many of us continue to stand between the periphery of the
Self and the infinity of universal consciousness, both expanding at an
exponential rate, there is a sense of being caught in a moment that is both
full of clarity and full of confusion at the same time; it is as though we have
stepped into a space that is the accumulation of everything we once were, the
accumulation of everything we have yet to be, as well as the revelation of all
that we are.
In this ‘in-between’ time, some may feel lost and alone but
many are beginning to feel a stirring of hope as though land has been sighted
after many weeks at sea; there is a sense of gentle anticipation as we watch
the horizon growing ever-closer and within reach. Yet, at the same time, there
is still a need to be conscious of where we are now as the present moment is
the marker that will help us to remain centred and connected; if we get too
lost in the excitement of what may or may not lie ahead, we run the risk of
losing the connection that we have so carefully tended and nurtured for
ourselves.
Of course, it is hard to remain in the present moment when glimpses of the future are so tantalisingly close and full of allure, but it is important to stay as grounded as possible in order to continue the process of expansion and cohesion of the soul. A contradiction in terms perhaps, but when we feel the nature of these words, intuitively we know they make sense.
No one ever said that being human was easy, and there are
times when the collective, and very audible, sigh of living can be clearly
heard when we face another shift, another challenge or another wave of change. We
all have those ‘enough!’ moments; those times when we just want some peace and
quiet rather than more change, shifts and ‘stuff’, and yet they still happen
whether we want them to or not. This is, of course, a part of being alive, and
change is inevitable whether we want it or not. At the same time though, it is
important to take ownership for our thoughts, beliefs and perspective as these
ultimately shape and define our lives.
As we stand in betwixt where we once where and where we are
heading, we can feel a sense of frustration that we still haven’t reached the
promised land of where we want to be, but when we realise that being alive is
not about living in perfection but it is about evolving and growing, it becomes
easier to see that reaching the promised land is unlikely to happen when we are
alive as that would defeat the idea of being alive.
However, the concept of heaven on earth is a powerful one,
and intuitively we know that it is possible to live an awakened and connected
life. Yet, so many of us find ourselves eagerly anticipating those greener
pastures: those ‘fixes’ that place conditions on our lives. ‘Once I have lost
weight then I can...’, ‘once I have that job then I can...’ you get the drift.
Living conditionally keeps us firmly locked in linear time
and on a future focus, and although looking ahead brings us inspiration and
motivation, it can also take us away from where we are now and this diminishes
our sense of Self as it removes our connection to the infinity of life. When we
pause and take a deep breath of life, we begin to open up to the true expansive
nature of being alive. Although we naturally seek out success, achievement and
living the best life possible, we often use these as measures of a happy life;
yet, does being a success truly equate to happiness? Perhaps we have been
looking at this equation the wrong way round?
It seems that the time is now upon us to upend the apple
cart of life in order to let go of the beliefs and storylines that have shaped
and defined our lives and our perspectives for so long. Why should we remain
locked in living conditionally, allowing fear to lead the way when we have the
opportunity to step beyond this in order to focus on the real business of being
happy?
This is a choice of course, and for some, the devil that
they know is where they want to be, but for others, the concept of devils and
deep blue seas has shifted as we realise that life is not about one or the
other but it is about both. The Self and the infinity of the Universe are one
and the same; God is within us just as we are within God. Of course,
intuitively we know this but when it comes to living, breathing and being this
we often get lost in storylines, fear and other entrapments of being human that
keep us apart from the very thing we seek.
The time has now come for us to let go of the side rails as
we stand in betwixt the Self and the Universe; it is time to become One with
All that we Are in order to consciously and whole-heartedly embrace this
precious and life-altering moment with clarity, vision and strength. What
happens in this moment is the most significant and important life event we
could ever have as it is all that we can ever have...
