From the Heart
Wherever we are heading, however much we need to understand ourselves, there is something about family that is intrinsically linked. We find ourselves in looking outside of ourselves sometimes in those relationships closest to us.
~ Liza
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Like the flower, each one of us will reach the point of opening. We might hang back a little, but there comes a point in our lives where we just need to trust that nature knows best and go with what feels natural.
~ Liza
We’re told time is of the essence, a fact the whole world knows.
We read the time the same old way, as those days so long ago.
Time’s still measured by the hour, which is sixty minutes long.
Once the hands go round the clock, you know your hour’s gone.
Time here on earth has great control, as it measures everything.
From the minute the bank opens, to how long he might be king.
It can be seen in days and years, a number we spend on the earth.
Counted up on that final day, since the very moment of our birth.
They say that time is all we have and one day it will be to late.
As time runs out on earth too quick, each of us have this fate.
Just a blink and the day has gone, I really don’t know where it goes.
Time is quite extraordinary, in that it always seams to go.
But what if time is all made up, just an idea made of man.
What if there was no such thing, since all of life began.
What if it all happens now, or maybe in some parallel.
From birth and through to dying, honestly who could tell.
What if we turn off the clocks, or simply turn them back.
Would the world stop spinning, would that be the end of that.
What if we just thought of now, for us to get things done.
With no time to worry us, would it be so much more fun.
What if we could travel back, or forward just the same.
Make amends and put things right, even wipe out any pain.
If everything just happens now, and not in some place else .
Wouldn’t now just be space, to make the most of ourselves.
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If we could look back on the path we have taken to reach this point, how many of us would fully understand our life stories, are we not just products of our experiences? If we are to fully understand ourselves and move forward, it is helpful to look the events that brought us to this point. As an observer, stand a little to the side and play out those scenes. What did we learn from those difficult episodes, what do we understand now and how can we care for ourselves moving on?
~ Liza
Do you ever feel that you understand something but can’t quite put it into words. The concept is bigger than words allow, it’s just a knowing and that knowing is magnificent in itself. I think this might be linked to what is described as a sort of spiritual awakening. You begin to live life with a different understanding, nothing has changed on the outside but somewhere inside of you, at the core of your existence, everything is different. You are still living the life you always have, with the same friends and family around you, although something has shifted and that something, you can’t quite put it into words.
You look at everything differently now, you see things as if through fresh eyes. Nature has never looked so beautiful, your drawn to art of all kinds and revel in dance, poetry and philosophy. You blend with your surroundings, they become you, and you them, you recognise oneness. You switch off the television and cancel the papers, life is now full of questions that can’t be answered by anyone else. Space and time for your self are an important commodity, you find silence to be almost musical and necessary for your peace of mind. You make new connections, people come into your life as if by chance but you know they are meant to be, others leave in the same way. Love becomes real for what seems like the first time and you understand the immenseness of the feeling, to love is to live. It becomes obvious that love is the answer to all of the problems in the world as love is caring, love is a prayer and thought for someone or something and has the ability, if given the chance, to conquer all ills.
I started to see and feel life differently after a couple of very difficult years. I went through a period of immense trauma including a number of significant losses, that pushed me towards introspection, I needed to know who I was, I was searching for purpose. The shift wasn’t immediate it took time but I could never now be the same person I was once. Of course there are elements of the old me, I’m still the same but my answers are different now. I’m softer, I give myself time and I don’t aspire to be anything other than the best me I can be, I recognise myself as a student, I’m learning and have lots to learn. I am as what can only be described as searcher, I’m looking for answers, but on the other hand I know some of these answers are too big for me to comprehend at the present moment.
People wake up in different ways, it’s usually a big event, a near death experience, a life changing event, whatever it is usually the breaking down of all we knew and relied on, the Tower in the tarot deck explains this well. I’m not saying I’m awake, I’m probably far from it, but I’m on the path towards it, which is a much better place than I was in.
I don’t know why I wrote this today, I think I want to hear about the experience of others. If your reading this and reach the end without zoning out, what does it say to you, how can you relate? I’m having a deep Sunday here in the UK, whatever your doing I hope it’s beneficial 🙂
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It could be said it’s easier to be true to yourself when you don’t have much in life. Your not concerned with loss of wealth because you have little to loose, nor are you concerned with reputation because nobody really notices or knows you.
When you can just be yourself with little regard for material objects or social expectations, I think that might be as close to truly authentic as a person can get. Living as true to ourselves as possible without being swayed by others or the demands of society, maybe that’s when we find the answers.
It’s a funny thing, that when we let go of the rules, live in truth and love, we naturally draw people to us for the right reasons. They draw closer because of their interest, because they want some of this love, they want to understand it and reach a place of happiness and contentment too. People are funny creatures, they continue to want what they don’t have, not realising not having is often the path for which they are searching.
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We are all born into groups, from these groups we move into other groups. We become so involved in which group that we are in on occasion we loose ourselves. Sometimes the best we can do is find our own place on the branch
~ Liza
I embrace my vulnerability,
it’s so necessary for me.
I’ve a willingness to show myself,
so you can really see.
A person who is fearful,
one who carries shame.
Who understands her feelings,
like those connected to pain.
There’s more to me, there’s love and joy,
these I bring out too.
If you can see my vulnerability,
why not show yours too.
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Death is not that bad at all,
as it helps me to be alive,
Staring death right in the face,
I know I now survive.
I’m living in the moment,
who knows if I’ll get more,
I live today for what it is,
not caring what’s in store.
Future days may not exist,
if it’s today I’m due to die.
Is tomorrow really relevant,
if so I can’t think why?
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A flower does not stop opening because of a storm, a tree continues to hold out its branches, even though for both of these, petals are damaged and leaves often blown away. Life can be a series of storms, it’s how we face them that matters. Change is natural and there is little we can do about it, challenges come and go, this is nature and all part of being alive. Live to the full each day whatever life presents, just as storms will blow over all things will pass.
~ Liza
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