Greetings Life Weavers!
Yes, you are weaving and spinning your life into gold! Every experience carries something of value. In Unity we say, "Look for the Good, and praise it!". Meaning there is some good in every situation, every experience and every condition. We need only to take the time to look for it. And when we find it to focus on that.
Questions for the day are:
. When was the last time you learned something from an experience? What did you do with that learning?
. Take a minute and think about you life. Do you tend to evaluate your setbacks and see what part of it you are responsible for or.....do you lay blame primarily on others?
. How do you usually handle grief, loss, sadness or disappointment? What insightsnhave you gained from them?
Have a peaceful day!
Rev. Sylvia
Not having regrets but seeing each experience (the good and the bad) as a learning opportunity is something I have been working on for some time. My goal is to identify the opportunity or the "gold" sooner rather than later so I'm smart enough not to repeat something or do something again that wasn't for my greater good or at least handle it better than I did the first time. I think this is all about choices. We can choose to make life a golden experience or just go through our daily motions and let life control us. What I'm learning is that just like we do anything in life you can be passive or aggressive about how you achieve it---this includes everything from your work style to your driving style. I am working to be someone who has an aggressive zest for life and happiness and in the end I believe I am the only who can control how I meet that goal and turn my life into a golden experience.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I am going to allow the questions to resonate for a few hours before further posting an additional response...
ReplyDeleteI learn from experiences every day. The most recent this morning with a member of my staff. We had a heated exchange on Friday and though in the past, he has exhibited a level of disrespect to adults, he came in early this morning to apologize. I did the same and we moved on..to a better place. What I learned is to go within, let go and let God heal. Trust that all will be well.
ReplyDeleteMy set backs are all about me, one no else is to blame. However I need to treat myself more gently about my mes ups and set backs.
In terms of dealing with loss, I have learned to feel my way through the process and not transfer it into a bad form of self care - like eating cake (not that there's anything wrong with that!) I have allow it all to become part of the "feeling" fabric of who I am. It has made me more humble, apathetic, sympathetic, emotional, grateful.... just more a spirit-filled being.
Good Afternoon Rev. Sylvia and fellow light traveler's Have I missed you all. I really loved this lesson because my opinions have changed dramatically over the years I suppose as you get older you realize that any worry, sadness, anger, frustration, misery, mis-takes or mis-steps are all reflections & perceptions and I can choose to learn from them or be victimized by them. Age has taught me that it is better to get the lesson at the time of the occurrence then to wallow in the woe is me. The blame game or the pity party does not empower you or support your spiritual growth. As Stephanie says Valuing what you can learn from your own experiences, nothing is ever wasted.
ReplyDeleteWell, I am back...having taken a few hours to reflect on the questions. What I have determined is that each day (including today) presents NEW and wondrous ways for me to learn from my experiences. While I may not see the immediate role I play in some of my encounters, I do know that the quicker I accept responsibility or adopt a mindset that embraces "it is what it is", the easier it is to move beyond the current place (i.e., hurt or disappointment).
ReplyDeleteI accept that I am a rather emotional (sometimes more than even I am comfortable being). It is the part of me that can show up in an extremely positive or rather unnerving (negative) way, when not kept checked.
So, how do I need to move forward in order to spin my challenging, not-so-positive experiences into useful, more meaningful "golden" opportunities?
Learn how to be at peace with what is.
Starting today, I will whisper "peace be still" each time I feel that urge to be overly emotional or if/when I experience hurt/disappointment/loss.
As an additional step, I need to remember just how vital it is to the soul to "Look for the GOOD and Praise it" whenever I can.
Thank you, God, for the Good that I receive and the strength for my journey whether there are setbacks or triumphs, I am grateful for all of life's golden opportunities.
be well-
I have learned to question by beliefs and the validity of my analysis. I have learned to question from where did that belief come, is the belief/analysis serving me well, am I hiding behind beliefs to avoid moving forward and were my results based on false beliefs? This is grimy, meticulous and excruciating but necessary work. What I have learned is many of my beliefs were bases on “well-meaning” but erroneous teachings about me and my relationship to God. With new revelations, I am taking action. Affirmations, denials and other readings are helping me release my sense of unworthiness and my façade and replace them with the truth of who I am. I am God’s love made manifest.
ReplyDeleteYes, I definitely evaluate setbacks and missteps which have occurred in my life. I tend to blame myself far more often than I blame others. This stems from to fully knowing or trusting myself.
Recently, a year ago, I lost someone dear to me. I read a book or two on the stages of grief and tried to move through the process quickly. What I learned: 1) to be with someone who is dying is a gift. I felt profound sadness and fully alive at the same time; 2) to bring myself fully to life which means live for God more completely; 3) whether verbally or not the dying are saying, “do not get to this point in your life without fulfilling your dreams” and 4) to honor grief. Grief will not be rushed, ignored or permanently suppressed. Grieving takes time.