In order for life to show up in a supportive, kind and loving way, we must come into a supportive, kind and loving relationship with ourselves. And since most of us have experienced a fair amount of drama, trauma and disillusionment in our lives, this can take some conscious intention and a bit of inner work.
The process of relinquishing fear, awakening and stepping into our authentic power rarely happens all at once or quickly. Nor
should it. Waking up to the love we are, and the work of enlightenment, is best approached
as a marathon rather than a sprint. Slow and steady wins the race!
For me healing and relaxing into love has been about
learning to trust myself and having faith in the process of life.
It can be helpful while in the throes of fear to ask
yourself “What is it I am really afraid of?” Then compassionately listen to
whatever comes up. Usually it is a younger part of ourselves that has experienced
some trauma and has some unprocessed pain. Imagine soothing your younger self with
presence, patience and empathy. Consider allowing this young one to express their feelings by writing down what comes up in a notebook or journal, and then responding as your adult-self in a kind and gentle way.
Another helpful practice can be to invite your Higher Power, as you know it, to be part of the conversation. Talk. Ask questions. Then receive. By sharing your feelings and then patiently listening with your open heart or "inner ears" you can gain access to personal aha's, insights and tap into your wise inner knowing. This is a powerful practice that can help you unravel fear, cultivate courage and begin to heal from the
inside out.
I have found as I take care of my relationship with inner child and my relationship with God/Spirit/The Universe, my life works with much more peace, grace and joy.
This can start to clear the path for you to expand
energetically and relax in to the being you were always destined to be. And as
a wonderful bonus, joy, peace, creativity, celebration become your natural
state of being.
Being centered in your loving despite fear (an acronym for False
Evidence Appearing Real) can be like building a muscle. As we do this kind of inner work, we are often (and maybe always) met with grace and God winks, This can help us know that we are being supported by Something Greater. This is how we deepen
our roots in physical world reality and become stronger, more solid, and more evolved
souls. And once we become aligned and congruent in body,
mind and spirit, we are more comfortable in our skin, more naturally confident and we become a more peaceful presence in the world.
Consider this image and analogy: If the roots of a tree go deep, the natural side effect is
for the branches to go high. The more deeply anchored you are in your self love,
the more at home you feel within yourself, in the world and the more natural success, joy
and wonderful relationships will be
When you are grounded, centered and aligned in your loving
and beingness, the doingness and success happens as a natural side effect and
consequence. Manifesting and naturally attracting what is yours by Divine Right occurs with a lot more grace, ease and synchronicity.
The truth is as you take responsibility to cultivate a peaceful, comfortable relationship with your inner reality, your outer reality will take care of itself. And once we relinquish
fear, and relax in the place of love within, love is all around us. Love from
others and life is simply a reflection of who we are, and a mirror of our
divine nature.
For more about this subject please listen to this episode of Journey to Center on Empower Radio. http://www.empoweradio.com/home/shows/on-demand/journey-to-center/813214-Journeying-Center-and-the-Quality-Courage.html
And please be in touch with any thoughts, questions, ideas, stories or revelations of your own.
Sending you blessings on your journey of grace, ease, peace, comfort, healing, wholeness and great love,
Tammi Baliszewski, Ph.D.
www.tammibphd.com
