Day 169 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - When You First Begin...

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Lesson 169: When You First Begin...

When we choose to raise our vibration and frequency there is an energy shift. This can come in both physical and mental. There may be times when you getting sick, your muscles are sore, your head hurts and you start to see your emotions change in new ways. You might not realise that your body responds in this way for the energy shift. Today we are to see how we are feeling today. Do you feel different? You should feel different because each new day equals a new set of energy.

Although I feel drained, I feel good. Life is good for me at the moment and although I stress over silly things, deep down I know everything will work out. I know there is a plan for me and I need to get hard at work on it. Overall my life is good. I am fortunate to be in the life that I have. I think everyone has a purpose and it’s about finding your true path in your own way. I think when I got awakened, it just set me onto the best path. There aren’t always the right words to describe what I’m feeling. I’m just happy to be where I am and just letting it all play out.

How do you feel today?

Day 99 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - Even a Small Bit of Energy...

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Lesson 99: Even a Small Bit of Energy...

Today we are to practise compassion for just a mere 5 minutes as every small amount will change our energy. We are to “dial it up” to where ever we think it’s required and to whom ever we think needs it. No judgement, just apply it. See if the energy shifts and you along with it. Negativity leaves whilst positive energy comes to fill your heart.

I decided to take on this exercise for my old manager at work. As part of a recent restructure, he doesn’t have a new role to go into and his job search is currently taking a toll. Even though I may not have agreed with every decision he made, I hold compassion because it must be tough to be in his current situation trying to look for a job and support a family. I sincerely hope he gets some financial security soon because I can only imagine how tough it is.

It’s definitely a pure space to be in when you fill your heart with compassion. It’s a new feeling for me and to stop and concentrate is something I encourage. Sometimes we get so caught up in our lives that we sometimes need to be more than just ourselves. Having compassion allows us to see a bigger picture of ourselves and others. I think if I adopt just 5 minutes a day towards anyone I see on the street or for the people in my life, it’ll make a difference in achieving pure love in my heart. I mean, this is how I want to live, though now I feel I have a useful tool to achieve this, which I was never taught before. I see this as a wider opening to my true self.

Day 96 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - Look Into the Past

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Lesson 96: Look Into the Past...

Today is about looking into the past. Was there someone or enemy you wanted to forgive but hadn’t? Can you hold compassion for them now instead? Was there someone that had forgiven you? Can you think about them holding compassion for you instead? If we start to look at these relationships in this way, we should see our energy change.

I think when I look upon past relationships I can apply compassion now. I think the way I got there was some inner reflection and coming to the conclusions that the way I was wronged doesn’t impact my life anymore. I think what I did get rid of was all he feelings attached to what I was feeling and I sped that process up with hypnotherapy. I have mentioned before that I was doing this at my own pace and it was really taking a lot of time so I chose the route of hypnotherapy as I wanted it done quickly as I had been holding onto things for years, and we’re talking over 10-20 years.

I think giving forgiveness can be taking back a power from someone who did have a hold over you for so many years. That’s how I felt about my father and other past relationships that really broke my confidence. I still feel like forgiveness and compassion go hand in hand. I am not convinced people can just apply compassion with no forgiveness when wrongdoing has been spanning over years or decades. I don’t think it’s that simple to just apply compassion. I think it’s about retraining the brain to think differently and then gaining some inner peace before getting to a stage of just compassion only. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a good practise and I am fully aware of what these lessons are trying to teach, but I don’t necessarily agree wholeheartedly.

I think I have definitely changed as a person by doing these lessons. I think I apply a lot more compassion than I ever have and ever thought I would. If anything, compassion wasn’t really a consideration until this part of the course so I am growing as a person. To me, forgiveness isn’t necessarily control over another – I think it can sometimes be a necessary act to move forward, a release if you will. I think if people held compassion towards me, then that’s a nice thought. I don’t do much these day to hurt others as I try to lead by example of the caring nature I want in myself and others, so if I have wronged someone in the past, I hope they can apply compassion towards me and forgive me if they need. I don’t see myself or anyone else holding power as I am trying to lead my life with pure love. I think all in all, I am expanding as a person in general and compassion was going to come about on my journey as part of my own development.