The more I focus on my own healing, the more I encounter the myriad of ways to move closer to the wholeness and harmony we seek within ourselves and outside of ourselves. Books, classes, retreats, activities, exercises, meditations, programs, philosophies, communities - they all have something to contribute to the wayward journeyer on the path of Discovery.
Almost all of the guidance I have encountered has genuinely urged the seeker towards a more balanced life and a healthier, more peaceful perspective of reality. Yet despite all of my searching, studying, and growth I seem to walk into the same corners: anxiety, stress, restlessness, isolation, doubt. Luckily I am again and again reminded of my way. The message finds me and like a compass makes the path clear once again: the way of Love.
The purpose of self-help books, the purpose of spirituality, the purpose of healing, the purpose of New Age philosophy, the purpose of self-exploration, the purpose of metaphysical exercises, the purpose of all of the teachings I have come across all have the same goal: Love. But we have turned our attention away from Love. We have been focused on our fears, our doubts, our pain. If someone were to see us and just say "Love," it can be as helpful as if they had said "unicorn." Of course, if we are somewhat in touch with past experiences of love or if we are open to receiving love in that moment, we do get some sense of the directive to love. But the goal is Love 24/7 x infinity. This is a very big shift for most of us. So the teachings step in. Love, let's begin.
You find yourself in this body. It is a part of your material existence. Love it. Treat it well. Honor it. Allow complete love for all of its expression: your eyes, your nose, mouth, legs, the hairs on your chin, the curve in your back, the length of your toes, the fat on your thigh. Love it all.
Listen to it. What does it need? Give it those things. Feed it those foods that nurture it and make it feel strong, balanced. You will know what these are if you listen and pay attention. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds. Food from the Earth.
Move your body. Nature is in a constant state of movement. Your body is a part of this dance. Move it. Notice how it feels. Its energy wants to express, flow, shift, change. Listen to what it needs. Use your body. Move your body in any way that fits your desire: sex, walking, skipping, jumping, climbing, swimming, swaying, ballet-ing, balancing, stretching, dancing, hugging, massaging, rolling, bowling. Move it as much as you can. It will tell you what it needs.
Your mind - silence it. Reality exists only in this moment. If you have traveled to the past or future, you may be avoiding the present reality. Silence the mind and access what is waiting to be seen and heard underneath the chatter and time-travel. You might find: a body that wants to move, a memory that wants to be released, pain that wants forgiveness, a dream that wants attention, a longing that wants to be expressed, exhaustion that wants some rest.
Silence the mind in order to access the Present. There you will discover your next step: the authentic request you are asking of yourself when you are not drowning in the fearful chatter of your mind. Whatever you meet in your mind, whatever you access when your mind is still and spacious and silent, OFFER IT LOVE. Meet it with Love. Only Love. Bring nothing but Love.
You are spirit. YOu have felt it. You have felt it in joy, in laughter, in acceptance, in forgiveness, in release, in gratitude, in nature, in your body, in another, in the stars, in a leaf, in a taste, in silence, in stillness. This peace, this joy, this acceptance, it is Spirit. You have felt it. Perhaps not for a long time, not since childhood; perhaps yesterday; perhaps today. This is you. This is your eternal self. This is what is there ready to express at all moments if you allow it. Joy in all moments, acceptance in all moments, peace in all moments, beauty in all moments, spaciousness in all moments. This is Spirit. Spirit is always there.
Why? Why all of this? For Love. Love is what you are. Love is all things. Love is the beginning. Love is the end. Love is everything in between. When it seems there is no love, it is because we have forgotten. We have believed ourselves something incomplete. We have forgotten that we are Love. So we get lost. We think something is missing; we think there is something else we need; we think there is danger; we think there are mistakes; we think some things are bad; we think some things are wrong; we think something is limited; we think there won't be enough; we think there is an end. That's why there are these books/teachings/guides. TO REMIND US. To remind us of what we know. The problem I encounter is that I forget the "why," the Love part. I know the many components of honoring my True Self, but then I get lost in the process. Judgments enter. Fear enters. I am left perplexed, "I know the tools, why do I still feel disconnected?" Because I have forgotten the "why." I have forgotten the Love. I have turned the process into a goal. I have turned the tools into a machine. I have forgotten the Truth. I have forgotten Love. As we move toward our wholeness, we must never forget what it is all for. We must always come back to Love. Always. This must be a priority. You must find a way to remember this one thing only. Then everything else carries you towards it. Then everything is only a reminder that Love is here now. Love is all there is. Live it.
With Love,
Kayleigh
Almost all of the guidance I have encountered has genuinely urged the seeker towards a more balanced life and a healthier, more peaceful perspective of reality. Yet despite all of my searching, studying, and growth I seem to walk into the same corners: anxiety, stress, restlessness, isolation, doubt. Luckily I am again and again reminded of my way. The message finds me and like a compass makes the path clear once again: the way of Love.
The purpose of self-help books, the purpose of spirituality, the purpose of healing, the purpose of New Age philosophy, the purpose of self-exploration, the purpose of metaphysical exercises, the purpose of all of the teachings I have come across all have the same goal: Love. But we have turned our attention away from Love. We have been focused on our fears, our doubts, our pain. If someone were to see us and just say "Love," it can be as helpful as if they had said "unicorn." Of course, if we are somewhat in touch with past experiences of love or if we are open to receiving love in that moment, we do get some sense of the directive to love. But the goal is Love 24/7 x infinity. This is a very big shift for most of us. So the teachings step in. Love, let's begin.
You find yourself in this body. It is a part of your material existence. Love it. Treat it well. Honor it. Allow complete love for all of its expression: your eyes, your nose, mouth, legs, the hairs on your chin, the curve in your back, the length of your toes, the fat on your thigh. Love it all.
Listen to it. What does it need? Give it those things. Feed it those foods that nurture it and make it feel strong, balanced. You will know what these are if you listen and pay attention. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds. Food from the Earth.
Move your body. Nature is in a constant state of movement. Your body is a part of this dance. Move it. Notice how it feels. Its energy wants to express, flow, shift, change. Listen to what it needs. Use your body. Move your body in any way that fits your desire: sex, walking, skipping, jumping, climbing, swimming, swaying, ballet-ing, balancing, stretching, dancing, hugging, massaging, rolling, bowling. Move it as much as you can. It will tell you what it needs.
Your mind - silence it. Reality exists only in this moment. If you have traveled to the past or future, you may be avoiding the present reality. Silence the mind and access what is waiting to be seen and heard underneath the chatter and time-travel. You might find: a body that wants to move, a memory that wants to be released, pain that wants forgiveness, a dream that wants attention, a longing that wants to be expressed, exhaustion that wants some rest.
Silence the mind in order to access the Present. There you will discover your next step: the authentic request you are asking of yourself when you are not drowning in the fearful chatter of your mind. Whatever you meet in your mind, whatever you access when your mind is still and spacious and silent, OFFER IT LOVE. Meet it with Love. Only Love. Bring nothing but Love.
You are spirit. YOu have felt it. You have felt it in joy, in laughter, in acceptance, in forgiveness, in release, in gratitude, in nature, in your body, in another, in the stars, in a leaf, in a taste, in silence, in stillness. This peace, this joy, this acceptance, it is Spirit. You have felt it. Perhaps not for a long time, not since childhood; perhaps yesterday; perhaps today. This is you. This is your eternal self. This is what is there ready to express at all moments if you allow it. Joy in all moments, acceptance in all moments, peace in all moments, beauty in all moments, spaciousness in all moments. This is Spirit. Spirit is always there.
Why? Why all of this? For Love. Love is what you are. Love is all things. Love is the beginning. Love is the end. Love is everything in between. When it seems there is no love, it is because we have forgotten. We have believed ourselves something incomplete. We have forgotten that we are Love. So we get lost. We think something is missing; we think there is something else we need; we think there is danger; we think there are mistakes; we think some things are bad; we think some things are wrong; we think something is limited; we think there won't be enough; we think there is an end. That's why there are these books/teachings/guides. TO REMIND US. To remind us of what we know. The problem I encounter is that I forget the "why," the Love part. I know the many components of honoring my True Self, but then I get lost in the process. Judgments enter. Fear enters. I am left perplexed, "I know the tools, why do I still feel disconnected?" Because I have forgotten the "why." I have forgotten the Love. I have turned the process into a goal. I have turned the tools into a machine. I have forgotten the Truth. I have forgotten Love. As we move toward our wholeness, we must never forget what it is all for. We must always come back to Love. Always. This must be a priority. You must find a way to remember this one thing only. Then everything else carries you towards it. Then everything is only a reminder that Love is here now. Love is all there is. Live it.
With Love,
Kayleigh
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