It’s crazy, but deciding tor really Love myself brought up so much stuff for healing – and it wasn’t a picnic. I’ve often said that “it’s all good, but it’s not all FUN.”
Not by a long shot.
I’m okay with things not being fun, as long as their fruitful, productive and leading me toward my goal of awakening.
In some of the most challenging times of my life it was SO completely NOT FUN. I’ve had to realize that I was the one responsible for the madness in my life. Taking responsibility got me out of the depths of my challenges.
I learned how to stop judging myself and others at every turn.
That was one of the hardest things I ever did. I’m still working on it.
I had to take responsibility for attracting people who reflected back to me my own dysfunction. I saw it reflected back to me at work, in all my relationships and that helped me to grow tired of it and make changes.
I’ve learned to love the mirror that reflects what I’m projecting. And that’s not for sissies.
I had to realize that judging myself for judging wasn’t helpful either.
And, of course, I failed so often and fell into judgment. So I had to let that go too. And not judge myself.
When we don’t judge there’s nothing to forgive. And that makes life SO MUCH easier!
It’s not so important that I fell down, it’s that I was relentless in getting up.
That built my strength and endurance. And that’s something I have that’s very precious to me now.
The Lord works in many mysterious ways. Learning to Love myself has been a journey, and one that I’m grateful for because now I get to share it with others.
Doing this inner work on our own is really challenging. Most people don’t do it on their own. It’s too hard and it takes so much longer. What I’ve realized, from offering my Masterful Living Course these past 15 years, is that doing it together, in community, with like-minded souls, Spirit is in the midst of us and we become truly miracle-minded. Extraordinary healing happens in our community because of the level of support we offer each other.
The healing can seem so hard when we’re working on our own, but doing it together the healing is accelerated AND it feels easier. That’s the benefit of Mighty Companions. Plus, with prayer partners and a support system, we’re less likely to give up. It’s an act of Self-Love to get support.
If you’d like support, but don’t know where to go, consider working with one of the spiritual counselors I’ve trained and certified, or one of the counselors in training – click here to learn more now.
It’s not all fun. But it’s all helpful, and if we’re willing to see it, we can move out of pain and into healing.
My Self-Love Workshop is March 17th – let’s launch into spring with love! Love is the great healer of EVERYTHING and we can actually love ourselves free of the past and the pain. If you find you’re hard on yourself, this may be the workshop for you. Follow your intuition – if it’s right for you right now, you’ll know.
