Can your darkness bring gifts?

Often times we go through things in our lives that leave scars or “baggage” that we carry along as if part of us. We spend a lifetime telling our “stories” using them as crutches to impede us from our good health, relationships, careers, etc… We even start to believe the stories ourselves. We begin to use them to dump trash into our lives affecting us and those we share our lives with. Before we know it, we have created a toxic waste dump. We have become victims in the world, rather than victors. We succumb to the dark side. The dark side represents that which is hidden from the light.
What’s that, you don’t have a dark side?

Just as there is darkness and light, the sun and the moon, yin and yang, we possess in us two sides. Don’t try and deny it, that twin is always peeking around the corner and is sometimes dishing a little dirt. You don’t think so?
What about in traffic, when that guy speeds past you in the lane that is running out and all of a sudden he jumps in front of you, after you have been patiently waiting your turn? Do you let him in? What words do you have to say to him out loud or in your head.
Maybe you try and suppress the urges of your “evil” twin, but like anything you suppress, it gets stronger.   I would like to propose to you that even the dark sides of us have something to offer. What if instead of trying to stuff the twin of jealousy, contempt, arrogance, etc… in the closet, we take in a deep breath and use this as a time to shine the light of self acceptance and forgiveness. We can ask with love what gift does this “negative” trait have to give us? What can it teach us?  The Ancient Mystic have taught us that going with the flow of the river and not against it, is one of the paths to freedom; knowing that what we resists persists.
What if the way of world peace is as simple as loving and forgiving all parts of ourselves even the darkest part?
What if the first step to your good health is to accept the need to over or under nourish yourself?
What if the first step in discovering your dream career is accepting the job you have and the morsel(s) of good that are there?
What if the first step to financial freedom is to accept being temporarily under resourced as a vacation from the material to appreciate the other areas of your life that are abundantly resourced? 

I challenge you to embrace your darkness like an old friend and shine the light of love, forgiveness and acceptance on it. You may be surprised by the gifts it brings…

Until next time…

First seek inspiration and move forward with intention,

Uplifting Ursula

Dreams

Some of us spend a lifetime trying to figure out and move forward with our dreams. We think and move in the ways of our forefathers/mothers, laboring and toiling over every decision. We even believe that we do not deserve if we get something that we did not work hard for. If we come up with simple steps to take to move us in a positive direction, we plan, we think, we re-draft and re-think and think and think and think until it renders us paralyzed.

In this blog, I will share with you ideas and concepts that I have shared with friends, patients and colleagues alike over the years. Putting these ideas into print, shares in essence my dreams. I went through all of the things I mentioned above before deciding to push past my self imposed limits in move into the possibilities of the infinite and live my dreams in color.

Before I made the decision to live my dreams, I went to a truly amazing conference called “Revelation 2008″. At this conference I had a revelation an ah ha moment that I was living my life much too quietly. Every cell of my body was electrified with the Truth of who I am, but had not been expressing to the fullest. If you are in the flow, The Creator often gives you confirmation that you are on the right path. In the midst of a meditation one day, I experienced a beckoning, an invitation to bring my ideas out of the recesses of mind and heart into visible form. When I came out, I felt that I had a WOW experience… then my intellect kicked in and said you are already doing that and before I knew it I had a list going as long as eternity. Yes, I managed to do it again; I made a mountain out of a mole hill. Can any of you relate to that? I took in deep breath and declared that this time would be different and I really felt good about that statement. Shortly there after I had my second confirmation, when I got a chance to visit with two of my best friends, one of which I had not seen in five years. When you are awake, you find Spirit in everything. As we laughed and talked about everything from past, present to future I noticed that we were all on the cusp of change; each of us represented a phase in change and pursuing of our dreams.

Take Lee for an example, she is very knowledgeable about so many things, yet she is not sure which talent she would like to expand. The fear of a new frontier coupled with having a young family has her in a state of doubt. She is determined to take a small step in bringing her dreams into reality. Next there is Skye who is the pioneer of the group who has taken the dive into the abyss of the unknown; she is anxious and exhilarated all at the same time. She is going forth with confidence and is having great success in a new career. Then there is me, smack dab in the middle feeling a little fear of what is unknown but more excited about the possibilities that exist. I had already begun my journey on my new frontier but want to go further….. Beyond my comfort zone bring forth my wildest dreams.

Join me as I share with you all that I have learned on a variety of topics that I hope will encourage you to allow The Creator to inspire you as you move forward with intention. I like to call this living Inspir-tentionally! I hope that you find some useful information on this blog that you can take forward as you journey on your own path.

I’ll be dreaming, won’t you join me?

 

Until next time…….

 

Seek inspiration and move with intention,

 

Uplifting Ursula