Day 76 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - Moved Into the First Passage

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Lesson 76: When You Have Moved Into the First Passage...

When we have really moved into this first passage of the heart, we’re already opening up our awareness. With this awareness, it allows us to notice pain in everything. It’s almost like it’s opened up you to a knowing you wouldn’t have realised before. You can start to notice the way in which people distract themselves as there may be qualities you recognise from yourself or you’re just open now, that it becomes more noticeable.

Today is all about seeing who around you may be in pain. Not only will you learn that you aren’t the only one but you will also realise just how many people are in pain.

When I was working, this is always so apparent. I work in a retail shop for an occult store and there are many people who you just notice this from. People don’t really need to speak in order for me to see it. I find that it’s written all over their face. Weird how that works. I find that many people put on a mask to try and mask their pain also. They try to put on the happy face that society wants them to have on. Some people just straight out lie.

I think when I see people in pain, my natural instinct is to help, when really they might just need to figure it out for themselves, or it’s none of my business. I think because I naturally attract people because I’m so open, they will offload to me their issues because I’m accepting of all people. What I do notice is that people don’t necessarily think showing pain is something that is not widely received. It’s almost like taboo. I think it’s okay to not be okay. I just believe everyone needs to do it in their own way to overcome their own pain whether that’s getting help, reaching out or just being self-aware to move along.

Anyway, enough of me yabbering on. Notice that you aren’t the only one suffering or has suffered. You don’t have to feel bad either for having your pain and dealing with it in your own way.

Day 76 - A Year to Clear - Getting Rid Of Is Not Clearing

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Lesson 76: Getting Rid Of Is Not Clearing

Sometimes when we think of certain items or thoughts, it triggers the fight or flight response. In those instances we may have this urge to get rid of items and thoughts because it causes us stress.

We are gently reminded to continue on with the steps we’re already given “slow down, simplify, sense, surrender, and self-care.” There is nothing we can’t do without slowing down, taking a moment with the item/thought, being aware and then releasing if necessary. There is no good or bad energies that may surround an item or thought. We should always deal with our clearing with compassion without judgement.

Day 75 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - Your Human Heart Can Hold Everything...

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Lesson 75: Your Human Heart Can Hold Everything...

By allowing the pain to come through, it allows us to really connect with our Divine soul. We can truly understand ourselves just by being open and aware.

Today is all about closing your eyes and thinking of all the painful things in your life and to feel the ache completely. After this is done, just simply open your eyes and start to live your life again.

I would share all the painful memories or trauma in my life, but there is so much to story to them that I would feel like it’s a novel. All I know is that I accept them, I have been working through them for my own personal growth and I strive to live out my beautiful life as my beautiful self. I think everyone has a story to tell, everyone has something that shook them at their core and everyone has their own way of identifying it and dealing with it.

I know I can overcome anything because I’ve hit the lowest of lows and I know the only way is up. That is a beautiful sentiment in itself. Even when you think you can’t handle the most tragic, painful moment in your life, sometimes you just surprise yourself!

Day 75 - A Year to Clear - If This Object Could Talk

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Lesson 75: If This Object Could Talk

Today is all about being with the same object as yesterday and noticing if any feelings have changed. Is it easier to be with it or does the “weather” come back again. If the weather arises, try the exercise with another object that doesn’t stir up these responses.

I am to think about what the object would say to me if it could talk. I think it would say “Liana, why have you kept me around for so long. You don’t use me anymore and I am just sitting here not doing much. It’s time to move me on. All I am doing is collecting dust.” I imagine this to be most of those items that I have that I’m also 50/50 on. It’s time to be moving on.

Day 74 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - With the Full Allowing...

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Lesson 74: With the Full Allowing...

We are powerful individuals. I just want to start out by saying that. We can do whatever we need to in order to get through our pain. Sometimes we think we won’t make it through but I believe it builds us to be stronger and helps us overcome situations we didn’t think we could.

Today is all about open ourselves up to a moderately painful memory and feel that emotion fully. It’s about the awareness of the pain which really opens us to that first passage of the heart. You will start to see how much you can bear it. Over time as more pain comes through various situations, you will start to realise that we can power through anything.

When I think of a painful memory, I think of a time my single mother was crying because she didn’t have enough money to feed my brother and I when we were younger. I remember her despair and how sad I felt. I remember all she could give us was baked beans on toast which really was enough. I think she was upset because she couldn’t give us a proper dinner. I remember my brother saying everything would be okay and to not worry. It still brings so much sadness to me thinking about that situation, that as a child, my brother was reassuring even through one of our lowest points. I don’t think my mum ate that night. Sometimes when I retell that story I break down into tears because I know how painful despair can be. Right now, I say share it without tears which says to me how much stronger I can be for it.