Wow. Another year
has gone by. While channeling a message for our Heart-Centered
Support Group I received a message that this year is all about
uncovering our ‘Gifts’. As we contemplate who we are and become more authentic
we get to step into our truth and we begin to see who we truly are from a
perspective of BEing instead of what we Do. And what does that mean for us? It
means that we are in an authentic state of BEing which is who we are – and this
is our ‘gift’ to the world.
So it seems that
this year – as it probably should be every year – the theme will be uncovering
our ‘true gift’ and we may have many opportunities to rediscover this truth.
Often we learn through challenges so remembering our ‘gift’ will make this an
exciting journey and the challenges will not seem as difficult – as long as we
are open to seeing. We may have many opportunities to see how we feel when we
aren’t BEing our authentic selves but as we remember and share our authenticity
with the world we will BEcome more aligned and will feel excited to share our
‘gift’ with the world.
Where we may
experience challenges this year will be around the parts of ourselves where we
aren’t being authentic. This year, since the goal will be to BEcome our
authentic selves and share our ‘gift’ of ourselves to the world, we will have
opportunities to see where we aren’t BEing ourselves. These will be the areas
where we are holding onto suffering. Our natural state and gift will never be
to suffer. Suffering is a ‘human’ quality and is caused when we are holding
onto something that is no longer healthy such as when we hold onto feelings
about past relationships or we hold onto emotions within our current
relationships.
An example of
holding onto emotions might be when we hold onto anger which is usually
attached to a person or to an event connected to a person. As I have said many
times: anger isn’t a primary emotion. So when we hold onto anger we have
another emotion being completely suppressed. And any negative and suppressed
emotion that we hold onto suggests that we haven’t forgiven that person. To
‘let go’ we have to forgive! We not only have to forgive the other person but
we have to forgive ourselves. When we suffer – because we are holding onto
unexpressed emotions – we can’t move on to healthier relationships either.
So I believe that
we will be learning ‘forgiveness’ this year as this is the only way to truly
let go and move into our authentic state to express our ‘gift’! To fast track
this I suggest that you make a list of the areas in your life or the people in
your life where you aren’t BEing authentic, where you are feeling the challenges,
where you feel that you are suffering. Think of the people you feel stuck with:
people at work, family or friends – people who you just can’t seem to forgive.
These people will be highlighted for you this year so that you can move into
your more authentic self. This process doesn’t have to be difficult – as long
as you can forgive.
There are a
number of ways to forgive people: putting yourself in their shoes, having
compassion for them, or thinking of ways to be grateful for them. Think about
the people on your list and apply any of these ideas on forgiveness. See how it
works for you. And it is okay to remember that often we hold onto different
grudges because there is a deeper core issue being triggered.
For me I have
figured out that my biggest trigger is around not feeling supported. The people
in my life who have triggered this the most are my family and I find it most
difficult to forgive them. However, because not feeling supported is a very
deep trigger for me it is not always apparent when I get triggered by that
feeling. Once I can see that whatever it is that has ‘triggered’ the feelings
in me is around ‘support’, I am able to consciously acknowledge my ego and my
wounded inner child. Then I can offer the support to my ego and to my inner child
that I have never felt from my family. And I can also acknowledge the support I
have in other areas of my life so that I can ‘discuss’ with my ego that my
belief isn’t true that ‘I’m never supported’.
Eventually, once
we have truly forgiven from our gut – where our need is to feel safe – and from
our heart – where our need is to trust – we will no longer be triggered the
same way. For me it is an ongoing process!
Since this is a
theme throughout the year I invite you to contemplate the ‘gift of yourself’ –
the ‘gift’ of you without suffering, the ‘gift’ of you as a person who has
forgiven others so that you can be authentic. As we move into the New Year how
you would like to BE and what is your authentic ‘gift’ to the world? Once you
remember who you are then practice BEing this from within yourself. Any time
that you are taken out of this practice in BEing there will be something to
contemplate. What triggered you to take you out of your authentic state? Who
triggered you and what events lead up to you being taken out of authenticity?
And as part of
your ‘practice’ in BEing take time each morning this year to connect with the
Divine Spark within your heart, grounding it in the Heart of the Planet and
then connecting it upward to the Heart of Source. This will create a space
where you can get centered and where you can set your intentions for the day.
It is also a space where you can contemplate your authentic self – and give
forgiveness to those for whom forgiveness is required … for your own
authenticity and ‘gifts’ to shine.
May your Dreams
be realized in 2016 and may you have the Awareness to nurture this highest
vision within! Happy New Year!
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