Intentional Peace

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." ~ John 14:27

Before ascending, Yeshua bequeathed to us His peace and it is my desire to live each moment of my life in the spirit of that intention. 

As 2011 proved to be one of the worst years of my life, 2016 threw salt in wounds still yet mending. With the reset energy of 2017, I am reminded of this holy gift. 

A peace that surpasses all understanding is always available, despite what's happening around me, as a conscious choice to shift toward this promise.

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." ~ Buddha

World peace is a phrase both praised as a utopian goal and relegated to the expected answer from pageant contestants across the globe. The challenge during times of trouble is to intend peace from within and in turn give it energy to vibrate outward. 

"When a thing disturbs the peace of your heart, give it up." ~ Prophet Muhammad

My state of personal well being is one born of wholeness with the Creator. His pitcher of living water exists in abundance and from it my temple cup is filled. God as my Source and supply meets every need in the physical, emotional, and spiritual. 

Anything or anyone incoming in the earth plane must be an asset to the fullness of love, peace, and joy that God provides.

"Our intention creates our reality." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer

I seek inner peace as a constant state of being and I intend to entertain the same in my outer environment. Disturbances to the contrary are discouraged and unwelcome in any form as I commit to wholeness. 

I intend peace.

How would you define peace?
What or whom do you seek your peace from or within?
How do you deal with peace disturbances?

"If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else." ~ Marvin Gaye

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Terms of Disclosure

"To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength." 
~ Criss Jami

Disclosure is applied to the helping relationship when it is of greatest benefit to a client. For example, telling a student struggling in math, that I too, found the subject difficult in school is an appropriate means of sharing.

My role is to support clients in peeling back their layers and effectively support their healing and I never permit a compromise on authenticity or avoidance of identifying true intention. 

"Tell the truth about any situation and you are delivered from lack of progress, but if you become hypocritical or lying, you may be in bondage for life." ~ Auliq-Ice

Although, best practice places limitations on self disclosure in professional relationships, in personal relationship interactions, sharing takes on a different context. 

True and lasting intimacy cannot be achieved without honest self disclosure at deeper levels. 
It plays against any advantage to self or another to intentionally false advertise, unless of course, the goal is a sinister one.

"It takes strength and courage to admit the truth." ~ Rick Riordan

The only way to see our wounds clearly is through focused energy applied to the task of personal excavation of the most authentic version of self. An effective helping professional lives in a constant state of evolvement, as well.

Commitment to honest self disclosure breeds increasing enlightenment and a life grounded in truth of universal purpose. 

Love yourself and your fellow travellers enough to leave no internal stone unturned.

What version of yourself have you been presenting in personal relationships?
Does revealing the truest version of self to others frighten you? Why? Why not?
Have you been willing to examine yourself realistically at the deepest levels of vulnerability?

"We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be." 
~ Mary Sarton

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No Pity Parties

"It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are finished." 
~ Debbie Macomber

I have a friend who is always there for me at any time for any reason with just one caveat. 

No pity parties.

At our last visit, we had butter cake topped with a scoop of ice cream. 

I should mention that I love ice cream, but it hates me. My friend knew well while watching the bliss of that first dollop on my tongue carry me straight to Jesus the torture that would soon rage through my system as a result. 

I called the next morning to relate my night of misery and received the usual flat response, "You knew what you were doing while you were doing it." 

Click.

My friend decided as always not to listen as I moaned my way through an ordeal of my own choosing.

"Each patient carries his own doctor inside him." ~ Norman Cousins

When called to bear the burdens of our faulty decision making setting the table for a pity party is tempting, but our choices are our responsibility alone.

All else being equal, the only difference between you and another is the quality of your decision making.

It's a challenge to examine the results of our choices, especially when they're initially gratifying. However, when the outcomes prove to be unpleasant the necessity to make changes becomes evident.

"And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician heal thyself."
 ~ Luke 4:23

Marinating in chaos of our own making creates opportunity for self reflective correction.When the Universe requires a shift in our thinking, a change of course exercise in the form of a huge bowl of discomfort may be just what the internal doctor ordered.   

We are free to choose what we will, but we are not excused from the consequences of a choice. Though for me, there is heaven in every spoonful, I know a scoop of ice cream proves to be "hell in a bowl". 

It never fails, but the power is in my hands to spare myself the aftermath if I choose to do so.

And friends ... don't let friends throw pity parties. 

How are you being victimized by your own choices?
When was your last pity party?
Would a shift in your decision making change your current circumstances?

"Instead of complaining about your situation, actually do something about it. Playing "poor me" just ain't sexy." ~ Miya Yamanouchi

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Help Is On The Way!

"The best advice I can give to anyone going through a rough patch is to never be afraid to ask for help."
 ~ Demi Lovato

A few years ago, I chose a difficult road to learning when to sound my alarm, but have since learned to be better to myself.

Like most of us, at times, I have way too much going on. I manage well for awhile until the clouds of confusion move in and I am unable to focus clearly on any one thing.

Just when I think I've retired my t-shirt and cape emblazoned with a Bedazzled S, there it is tapping me on my already over burdened shoulders. 

Fortunately, during such crises I now know when to ask for help.

Prayer changes things and having praying friends has changed everything for me. 

"True friends see more than your fears because they see your courage. They see more than your tears, because they see and believe in your strength." ~ Unknown

Fortunately my friends know me well enough to sense when I am struggling. They are always ready to pray me through my weakness and remind me of my strengths.

My inner circle is a small, eclectic group, each grounded in spiritual wisdom. They remind me that I don't have to fight battles I have already won.

The true value of these relationships rests in the lack of a codependent nature. They take care but never hesitate to confront me and jolt me back into the lane of forward movement. 

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you." ~ Matthew 7:7

Ask the Creator to help you build an earthly circle of empowerment you can call upon. He uses each of us mightily in the lives of others when we are willing to serve. After all, we are here to support the Universal purpose of His good.

My modified daily 'to do' list is breathe, trust God, and feel good about breathing and trusting God. When I am consistent in doing this, my ship remains steady and I find everything else falls into its proper place at the appropriate time.

God is faithful to provide support in our times of greatest overwhelm. Ask and it will be given. 

His help is on the way. 

What does your daily 'to do' list look like?
Have you been asking for help when you need it?
Is your inner circle committed to personal growth or codependency?

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