jlovehttp://www.getselfcentered.com/blogs/jodi_handrahan/atom.aspxCommunity Server2008-04-28T10:48:00Zmic check.../blogs/jodi_handrahan/archive/2008/05/06/mic-check.aspx2008-05-06T21:11:00Z2008-05-06T21:11:00Z<p>Hello All! My last blog was kinda jam-packed... I'll keep this short and sweet. I like to rap ;), yes, it's true.</p>
<p>Check it... </p>
<p>the Truth is not always easy to hear,<br />especially with these young cats kickin it in your ear... drum<br />come, come let's all get together now,<br />speak the truth, we can change all bad weather now<br />in time, the Truth, it will always be revealed<br />no matter how the system tries to keep it concealed<br />and you can't run away from that which you are, and...</p>
<p>in my mind, we're all superStars</p>
<p>xo</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.getselfcentered.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=518" width="1" height="1">jlovehttp://www.getselfcentered.com/members/jlove/default.aspxAllow me to re-introduce myself.../blogs/jodi_handrahan/archive/2008/04/28/allow-me-to-re-introduce-myself.aspx2008-04-28T14:48:00Z2008-04-28T14:48:00Z<div>The feeling and theme of my life over the last while has been about Pure Potentiality, trusting my<strong>self,</strong> and staying in the Flow. I have a fabulous life (probably more on that part another time :)!! I'm gonna break it down... I knew that when it was time to blog it out, I would feel it - so here I am... going with the flow...</div>
<div><br />Like many of the brilliant bloggers who have posted here (thank you all!), and most likely many of you reading, I, too, have felt my own spiritual evolution on fast-track lately... Specifically over the past year, and most recently, it feels like it's been 'kicked up' about a thousand notches - since the illuminating Awarness Architect training, where I just so happened (heehee) to meet my divine, loving (and divine-loving :) spiritual partner. I have been feeling the intense heat from the brightest light of Truth, if you will :-). Soooo, here's a bit of what I'm about right Now:</div>
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<div>Committing to unconditional Love with my partner - perceived, at first, to be outwardly directed - ultimately realizing, I am committing to my<strong>self</strong>. Committed to unconditional Love for my<strong>self</strong>, accepting what IS, no matter what, is the only way to for me to have true unconditional love for anyone else. Can it be that Easy? YES! Has it felt that easy? NOOO!!! The ego and all of it's deeply (or not so deeply) buried negative self-talk, conditioning, stories, and beliefs is out to WIN - Win at all costs, as it has been programmed and re-inforced to do all along - the cost, however, is inner peace and true happiness! Hell no, E.G.O. Hell? no.<br /><br />Consistent daily mediation practice - Essential - creating the clear, calm space between thoughts for the Truth to be heard/felt. The Ego is loud and incessant, the Truth just IS. If I do not give my<strong>self</strong> this time for silence and, instead, buy into the mindchatter, the stories, I can miss the choice that exists - I don't have to continue to unconsciously choose the same thing based on past experience. I do not have to contribute to and re-inforce the stories. I Have a choice, in every moment. If I miss the opportunity for that choice because the thoughts are running so fast all the time, all the time, without ever a spec of space - It gets to <em>seem</em> real, like there is no choice. Truth? Nope. How to stop? Accessing the inner silence and stillness, the awareness, who I really Am. The space and my opportunity for that choice becomes more and more apparent.</div>
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<div>Setting intentions. For me, they are clear when authenticity and Self-trust are in place, and the 'ear' is tuned to the inner awareness rather than the chatterchatter of egoic wants, which are fear-based. It's not always so simple, however, I have realized that, in this state, the intentions are coming through me (or to me). When I am attuning myself to unconditional love and higher purpose, aware of making conscious choices in the present moment- anything and everything I could ever ask for, want, or 'need' is already DONE - already there waiting, or here now - however you'd like to put it. Then, it feels like I am just picking up on the vibration of what IS- like a preview so that I am open to receiving - and giving - when those situations, people, or things appear. Letting go of my ego story around howwhatwhenwherewhywho (pretty much sounds all crammed in like that) - what it has to look like. Essentially, helping me to get out of my own way.</div>
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<div>Taking the "them" out of it. Bringing every challenging situation, or judgement, I have with with, or about, anyone back to ME - being honest, without guilt or blame - What are they (is this) showing me? What is the story that I am defending and/or projecting? Is it TRUE? Pretty much NONE of my B.S. (as Max would say, ummm, Belief System) will hold up in the light of Truth. It is a thought or thoughts that I have made up, decided to believe in, and keep re-inforcing with more B.S. My Truth really comes from the space of awareness when I am able to hear or feel what my unique purpose is, in the present moment. Everything that I am seeking from others is really something that I am seeking from my<strong>self</strong>. The best part is that I don't even have to seek... it's already there! When I am able to truly BE, not just intellectually know, what it is that I am seeking, it is, Ta-Da!, reflected back to me. Wow.</div>
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<div>It can seem like alot of 'work'... always re-introducing myself to my<strong>self. </strong>It's more work for me to stress or be unhappy over thoughts that aren't the Truth. Much more work. So, when I forget who I Am, all of these practices help me to hear a gentle, "hey, I know this is who you Think you are... allow me to re-introduce my<strong>self</strong>..."</div>
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<div>my name is Love, jlove. :)</div>
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<div>xo,</div>
<div>jodi</div><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.getselfcentered.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=512" width="1" height="1">jlovehttp://www.getselfcentered.com/members/jlove/default.aspx