As a relative newbie to this whole “spiritual awakening” thing, I have still spent much of the past several years motivated by the carrot of victory. Of course, my opponent is no longer disease, germs, and pharmaceutical non-compliance, no...it has become ignorance, misinformation, and corporate industry (to keep the list short).
But I have still been deeply invested in being on the “right” side of the equation. Even as my own personal work has evolved, I have recognized that I continue to struggle with a feeling of otherness when I encounter those who don’t intuitively understand why we shouldn’t be feeding our children GMOs, injecting them with foreign material, and medicating our way down the path of chronic disease. I have been on a desperate hunt for my people. For a safe haven of like-minds, and in this process, even my own family and old friends have left me feeling exasperated and rageful.
Stop Fighting to Win
When I learned about Charles Eisenstein’s work, however, something shifted for me. I began to see that as long as I was fighting anything.... as long as I was anti anything... I was perpetuating the precise mentality, emotional terrain, and energetic foundation that led us all so far from the path of ancestral wisdom.
With this, I put down my sword. I went into deep meditation and committed to self-betterment and evolution. I took even more seriously the responsibility and honor of having your eyes on these words.
And I began to experience a flooding of joy and gratitude. My heart cracked open. I continued to encounter challenges and sources of pain but with them I felt the promise of a gift. Every. Time.
My New Year’s Resolution… Are You With Me?
So, here’s what I am committing to in service of healing myself, you, and the planet.
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