the fruits ahead 
  After some struggles -and some recent discouragement- my inner work is leading me to a new point. It is not related to new finds or any kind of discoveries but to the feeling that now I am ready to radically change my behavior. I am not talking about  my mind frames or how I look at the world or even my attitudes which have been gradually changing along these years, but about my behaviors, the way I act, the way I make decisions
  My journey  has unfolded through tiny (yet forceful) revelations that have given me a vision  that I didn´t even know that could exist. But becoming aware of another reality beyond what I used to call reality hasn´t  altered my way of acting all of a sudden
  In fact, my inner work (which is all about paying attention to what happen around me and inside me using different tools) hasn´t lead me to act consequently all the time. Often I have felt that I  couldn´t translate all the knowledge and inner wisdom into the right actions. These contradictions  have mortified me  but I have persevered and  it seems that  I am reaching a new level of coherence
  From some time now (two weeks or so)  I am having  the feeling that my behavior is pervaded with all those tiny revelations. Also that my mind, my emotions, my body and my inner being are finally coming to a point of agreement and pacific coexistence... maybe because I can keep my practice no matter what happens around
  You may guess what kind of revelations I am talking about... well, revelations like these: 
  I am not alone 
  The more I expect, the more I suffer . The more preconceived ideas I have, the more difficult I find acceptance. And acceptance is the gateway to serenity 
  Intentions without actions are useless. But acting demands often going with the flow 
  Perfection is a deception. I don´t need to control anything (nor fix anything). I simply can let things happen and let life unfolds freely 
  Harsh criticism and self-criticism are  dangerous. We are all gifted someway. Comparisons  are useless. Kindness empowers. 
  There is something eternal and amazingly wise inside me, that is  indeed my true self. And is important to trust the inner voice that talk me  about  that side of my  existence 
  When I bow down to my destiny,  I start to get what I want even without having a clear plan. Things just happen 
  My story is important but my wounds can´t be a excuse to stop evolving. Drama only brings me to a dead end 
  I  can say yes to others and yes to myself. My priorities and wishes are also important. I can attract the right circumstances in order to  realize them
  When I feel compassion I connect myself to the whole creation. Pleasing others is not the way to fulfillment, but service is the way to enlightenment 
  Regardless of what happen around me, I can always be back to my center...  
 
a place where calm dwells 
 
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4 comments:
Sounds like you've been on a long trip home, to yourself, and are finding yourself there as you arrive back, wiser, older, more grateful for your journey which of course you had to do. Welcome home.
Wise words here. I love your list of revelations. (from Marcie's "Practice..." on facebook. But I have also been subscribed to your blog for a few months - I have found you very inspirational).
Very wise realizations... and the key to not falling ill again or, at least, manage an illness like depression...
Thanks!!
1st- magnificent macro!
2nd- If I am reading the crux of your post correctly, one should see only today to attain any sense of calmness and acceptance. Some years ago I went to Adult Children of Alcoholics. The main mantra is "One day at a time." I try to live that.
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