Abandonment

For your consideration…

I have to trust that whoever needs to receive this blog’s messages will. Once in a while I will hear from someone who will say that the message was meant for them, but usually I do not know the impact of the messages. Today I have an intense feeling that this message is meant for someone who is in desperate need to hear it.

Here is the deal. It is natural for us to want to fit in. It is natural for us to want people to like and love us. Consequently, we change our face to try meet the criteria we think people are looking for. Of course, this is exactly the wrong approach. None the less we have all done it.

Normally as we get to know people and them us, we can drop the facade and show the real face of our authentic self. Our authentic self is the only one that we need to wear. It is the one that was made perfect for us for this lifetime. As we live and grow we learn this and become comfortable with it. We learn that we are enough…perfect.

But sometimes we have important relationships that become rocky. We fear the loss of what would happen if it should end. We fear the abandonment. So we revert to changing ourselves, once again putting on the face of that we think the other person wants to see. No judgment, it is completely understandable. But that does not change the fact that the only right, just and true course for us is always showing…wearing the face…of our authentic self.

This does not mean that we will not feel hurt and lost. But we are promised this…we are never alone. We will never be abandoned. Our Guidance is with us 24/7. Be still…listen and feel it.

That is the HOPE. And so it is.

Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take….

-Affirm…“I am loved. I will never be abandoned.”

-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for  my highest good and the highest good of all?”

-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.

-Drink lots of water.

-Our breath goes with us wherever we go. Use it to calm and recenter us.

What made me smile yesterday….

-A beautiful sun shiny day.

-A good book.

-Crafting done. I am no longer feeling super behind.

-Shannon and her family are so excited with their new puppy.

Love, Blessings and Gratitude,

Rev. Chris

Happy Birthday to my husband, Bruce!