Face that Mirror

“If we were more aware of our own shadow
We would never fear to look in the mirror”

Esther Austin


Hmmm – well what can I say everyone. The above quote came to me as I was bustling down the road two weeks ago in the busyness of life, multi-tasking as well as thinking rather strategically. Evidently, the meaning to me was quite clear and once I had put it down on paper, I was a little shocked that such a short quote held such depth.

Thoughtfully, I pondered over the words that had “just” come to me in the throes of my busyness. Certainly, I had to assess and digest them because within those two sentences was a very profound message.

Quite simply, if we focussed on ourselves more, if we were more aware and honest about our own short comings, then we would have nothing to fear.

Confronting who we really are is sometimes very painful. Exposing our short-comings and other things which may be termed as “ugly” about ourselves is a very tentative place to be. Yet what I am realising as I journey along the path to self-actualisation, as I progressively work on myself through meditation, prayer, and just enabling myself to be filled with the positiveness of a source which flows from God, but also which comes from my willingness to explore within myself enabling me to change and to grow is a journey that is filling me with a satisfaction, a peace and contentment and joy which I have never really experienced before. I am finding that being grounded in really knowing “ME” and also enjoying knowing who I really am is something really amazing, because it has also opened up something else inside of me.

I feel very strongly within me, that as I grow made as I allow myself to really tune into God, the universe and allow the goodness of all this to guide me, I am now so much more perceptive and receptive. I find that I now have an understanding of things more clearly, my senses have sharpened, I tend to know things before they happen, I can pick up on the energies and sometimes thoughts of people around me. Often times, I just “know” things about other people without even knowing them.

I have journeyed for quite some time now, and especially over the past month, I know I have changed once again. I am a much stronger person, but not in an aggressive or egotistical manner. I have no need to let ego into my existence, because once a person is aware of who they truly are, then ego has not place in that format and top quietly “know” and “be” is strength in itself. Yet, I also know that this continuous growth, and for me, constantly pushing through boundaries to explore myself and to understand the world around me and to further gain an insight into life, people and generally the psychology of how we as individuals work, is a very interesting yet satisfying pilgrimage.

So, for this week I would like to plug again the book or DVD called “The Secret.” It gives an insight into how each and every one of us can have what we want in life. There is such an abundance of opportunities out there for us all, yet many times we cannot tap into this richness because of the focus of our thoughts and energies. It clearly shows us that everything that has happened in our lives has been attracted by us and our thoughts.

There is a saying “If you do the same thing all of the time, you will get the same results” – so if you are experiencing something in your life time and time again – then it’s time for a reality check.

In a nutshell, we must all strive to go through life with a spirit of unconditional love, with respect for the self because only then can we give back and respect others and taking this into consideration, this relates right back to The Law of Attraction. http://www.mindbodyspiritdirect.co.uk

Daily Buddhist Wisdom

He who for himself or others craves not for sons or power or wealth, who puts not his own success before the success of righteousness, he is virtuous, and righteous and wise.