For your consideration…
I once had a long-term boyfriend that would never ever even consider going into a restaurant and having a meal by himself. Nor could he understand or even consider that I did not have a problem with it. The writing was on the wall for that relationship because he was sure there was a problem with me while I clearly didn’t think so and thought he should look in the mirror.
Still, if I am honest there are a lot of people who probably feel the same way he does. A couple of weeks ago I was helping my daughter move into their new house. She got testy at something minor and I felt like this would be a good time to go get lunch. While I was out, she called. This was the conversation.
“Where are you?”she asked.
“At Sean O’Callahan’s.”
“Yes.”
“By yourself?” she asked incredulously.
“No. There are three other people sitting here as well.”
Silence. She had no words.
I broke the silence with, “Would you like me to bring you back something?”
“Thanks,” she said, “I’ll look up the menu and text you.”
The point is that clearly, some people are not comfortable going out and grabbing something to eat by themselves. It is out of their comfort zone. But HOPEfully, unlike my ex, we do not judge each other.
Many of our messages of late are centering around this huge “shift” that is being forced upon us. We are going to be faced with rethinking our belief systems, things we thought we knew to be true, perhaps friendships, unknowns are being revealed, etc. This will definitely make us uncomfortable. But we are asked to keep in mind that we are all in the same boat. If we stay in lock step with our Spirit, stay authentic to ourselves, keep our intentions loving and for the highest good of all, suspend judgment, and only act with kindness, we will all come out on the other side much more enlightened.
It is worth saying if it hasn’t been said recently, our messages are meant to lovingly guide us, encourage us, push us, humor us, enlighten us, etc….with love. In turn, we are being asked to replicate this gift that is given to us even if it means stepping out of our comfort zone.
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.”
-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”
-Drink lots of water.
-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.
-Step out of our comfort zones. Push our boundaries.
-Put our crystals out in the full moon to soak up this magnificent Buck Moon’s energy.
What made me smile yesterday…
-Catching up with my neighbor.
-Some work for AJ’s grad party done.
-Cathing up with Cathy and both my girls.
-My sister, niece, and nephew came to visit.
-A good book.
Love, Blessings, and Gratitude,
Rev. Chris
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