Grow With the Flow

Awareness
"It's exhilarating to be alive in a time of awakening consciousness; it can also be confusing, disorienting, and painful."

-Adrienne Rich
Our spiritual pursuits open up our awareness to everything - and sometimes that can be difficult when emotions come to the surface, and stress bubbles up and away.  When we know that this is all temporary, and a part of the process, we can observe its happening without allowing it to get us caught up in the drama of it all.  We can focus on the big picture - we can see what is truly important, truly real.  It is exhilarating, and liberating!

-Lissa Coffey




I believe it is important to be aware. Awareness allows me to be constantly ready for change. I learn more about myself when I can see myself from outside of myself. I can take a step back and see what is really going on. I can see why I react rather than respond to people, situations and circumstances. My goal is to respond rather than to react. Reacting is quick and thoughtless. Reacting comes with consequences, whether the consequences are an immediate reaction from another person or an emotional consequence that I am left to deal with. Responding includes a thought process, taking a step back and evaluating my actions and the possible outcome. 


Without awareness, I am given permission to dwell on the negatives, think this is how life is, continue to invite myself to my own pity parties, and not learn to grow with the flow. 


I am aware that I have more patience. I experience it quite often. People are put in my daily path that irritate me, are rude, inconsistent to my new healthy life, and just flat out have potential to put me into rage. I am aware that people will never change. I must change. I must be able to accept life on life's terms...and to bend not break. 


We all have the capabilities to create how peaceful our day will be. Our brains can only hold one thought at a time. If our mind is full of negativity then that is what will be the outcome for that moment. We can change each moment with a positive thought. We also cannot give away what we don't have. Until we love ourselves unconditionally, we cannot give away love to others. That is so huge to me. I have struggled with unhealthy relationships all of my life. Now that I have learned this concept, it all makes sense. My relationship with myself has been unhealthy. The people I have a attracted are a reflection of myself. 


Awareness allows for me to see that I do not want to attract unhealthy, unloving relationships anymore.  Working on the love for myself is a daily awareness. I have noticed changes from this though. I love my job. I love the kids I watch. They are so kind and loving it is unreal. I believe I have attracted this family because of the new found love I have for myself. 


What you put out there, you get back. If you send out love, forgiveness, hope and kindness, the universe will return it you in more ways than you can imagine. 


Be aware. Learn from your own changes and your own experiences. 


Each day is new. That is the best part of learning and growing.


A new day. A new way.