Music: Harps of Angels
When you come to the edge of all the light you know,
and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown,
Faith is knowing one of two things will happen:
There will be something solid to stand on, or
You will be taught how to fly. ~Unknown
and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown,
Faith is knowing one of two things will happen:
There will be something solid to stand on, or
You will be taught how to fly. ~Unknown
| Dawn Cove Abbey - Walkway - June 2007 |
The Awakening: Part 2 (of 4) – continued.
To read Part 1 again, click HERE
To read Part 1 again, click HERE
I am always willing to learn, however I do not always
like to be taught. ~Winston Churchill
like to be taught. ~Winston Churchill
And just as food is fuel for the body, laughter is fuel for the spirit
and so you make it a point to create time for play.
Then you learn about love and relationships,
how to love,
how to be loved,
how much to give in love,
how to accept love, and
when to stop giving when there’s no “getting”;
and to leave when resolution is honestly not possible.
And you allow only the hands of a lover who truly loves and respects you
to glorify you with his/her touch.
You learn that people don’t always say what they mean, or mean what they say,
intentionally or unintentionally
– that sometimes they speak in anger, fear, or confusion;
- a thing of the moment.
And you finally get it
- that to truly communicate means “getting in sync with each other”
- not just “noise”, or lectures, or accusations
- for you’ve learned to listen for what others are not saying....
and what they are saying instead. . . .
and that you aren’t a mind reader;
That if others don’t talk, it is not up to you to figure out
what they want, and
who they truly are. . . .
they are mere ghostly shadows moving on the stage of life. . .
And you also learn that not everyone will always come through
and interestingly enough,
it’s not always about you.
So, you stop lashing out and pointing fingers,
or looking to place blame for the things that were done to you
or weren’t done for you.
And you learn to keep your Ego in check
and to acknowledge and redirect the destructive emotions it spawns;
anger,
jealousy and
resentment.
You learn how to say “I was wrong”,
and to forgive people for their human frailties;
and to forgive yourself.
You learn to build bridges instead of walls
and about the healing power of love
as it is expressed through a kind word,
a warm smile, or a friendly gesture.
And, at the same time, you eliminate any relationships that are hurtful
or fail to uplift and edify you,
for it is finally clear to you
that all those non-affirming relationships were bad for you;
– made you lose sight of who you were. . . .
and thus you lost yourself . . . but that is no longer
the direction in which you are moving
You stop working so hard at smoothing things over and setting your needs aside.
You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK and that it is your right
- to want, or expect certain things.
And you learn the importance of communicating your needs with confidence and grace,
for you know the difference between talking at, and talking with, or talking it out;
for you learned that by keeping your thoughts and feelings to yourself, no one will
ever know you for who you are – and instead will treat you as they want you to be.
That what people think of others counts; for they act on what they think,
and they treat you based on how they see you, and you know that
hiding in silence is no longer for you. . .
there is no keeper - and you slip your self-imposed bonds. . .
End of Part 2 (of 4) - click following for [Part 1] [Part 3] [Part 4]
and so you make it a point to create time for play.
Then you learn about love and relationships,
how to love,
how to be loved,
how much to give in love,
how to accept love, and
when to stop giving when there’s no “getting”;
and to leave when resolution is honestly not possible.
And you allow only the hands of a lover who truly loves and respects you
to glorify you with his/her touch.
You learn that people don’t always say what they mean, or mean what they say,
intentionally or unintentionally
– that sometimes they speak in anger, fear, or confusion;
- a thing of the moment.
And you finally get it
- that to truly communicate means “getting in sync with each other”
- not just “noise”, or lectures, or accusations
- for you’ve learned to listen for what others are not saying....
and what they are saying instead. . . .
and that you aren’t a mind reader;
That if others don’t talk, it is not up to you to figure out
what they want, and
who they truly are. . . .
they are mere ghostly shadows moving on the stage of life. . .
And you also learn that not everyone will always come through
and interestingly enough,
it’s not always about you.
So, you stop lashing out and pointing fingers,
or looking to place blame for the things that were done to you
or weren’t done for you.
And you learn to keep your Ego in check
and to acknowledge and redirect the destructive emotions it spawns;
anger,
jealousy and
resentment.
You learn how to say “I was wrong”,
and to forgive people for their human frailties;
and to forgive yourself.
You learn to build bridges instead of walls
and about the healing power of love
as it is expressed through a kind word,
a warm smile, or a friendly gesture.
And, at the same time, you eliminate any relationships that are hurtful
or fail to uplift and edify you,
for it is finally clear to you
that all those non-affirming relationships were bad for you;
– made you lose sight of who you were. . . .
and thus you lost yourself . . . but that is no longer
the direction in which you are moving
You stop working so hard at smoothing things over and setting your needs aside.
You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK and that it is your right
- to want, or expect certain things.
And you learn the importance of communicating your needs with confidence and grace,
for you know the difference between talking at, and talking with, or talking it out;
for you learned that by keeping your thoughts and feelings to yourself, no one will
ever know you for who you are – and instead will treat you as they want you to be.
That what people think of others counts; for they act on what they think,
and they treat you based on how they see you, and you know that
hiding in silence is no longer for you. . .
there is no keeper - and you slip your self-imposed bonds. . .
End of Part 2 (of 4) - click following for [Part 1] [Part 3] [Part 4]
To submit comments, requests or materials,
contact me at outreach@dawncoveabbey.org
contact me at outreach@dawncoveabbey.org
For empowerment workshops, seminars and lectures, see: http://www.dawncoveabbey.org/healing-circle
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Article, haiku, humour and poem contributions are welcomed, and gratefully received
Layout & Design by DawnStar
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