Acceptance is the end of suffering. It is the final stage in grieving. It is the readiness to move on. When we are in acceptance we are out of control - out of our attempt to dominate our own outcome. The energy field of acceptance - just like all of the human emotions on this 'map' - is far more vast than the word suggests. When we are in acceptance, we are in a state of trust. We are in a state of willingness to participate and do Continue Reading
What Anger Is – Part One
Like all of the emotions, anger is simply energy. Energy with a purpose. Emotions themselves are neutral - they are neither good nor bad. Like all else in this universe, it is how we relate to them that determines their outcome. Emotions are like enzymes. Their function is to digest our life experience - literally to break it down into smaller 'bits' and assist us to assimilate and grow from it. Just like food. We have a vast array Continue Reading
Abdication of Power – Part 2
When we retain our power, on the other hand, we become response-able again. We both maintain within ourselves the wisdom that is always there, that always knows, if we listen deeply enough, what it that we must do to pro-actively ensure our well-being and responsively course correct when it is amiss. And we retain the 100% responsibility for our outcome. This is frightening for many people simply because they haven’t practiced Continue Reading