9. Day 4: A Call In The Middle Of The Night
One of the epic fears we all face and dread is the call in the middle of the night. It is disorienting, shocking, stunning and exhilarating all at the same time. There is something very galvanizing and clarifying about the call, that has a power all its own. In the space of a single message two people integral to our lives, hearts and businesses were taken to hospital. The feeling of helplessness, distance, disbelief and shock set alight a string of thoughts, a majestic display of “what if ?” and manic solution, none of which was really needed. For hours we waited for news,...
Read More9. Day 3: Joy Is Ordinary, Ordinary Is Joy
I have a feeling that joy is quite connected to the ordinary. Can you tell me/show me what is meant by being ordinary? HS: Dearest One, the practice of ordinary is the practice of noticing, allowing and being what is true about you all the time. Ordinary is what is always true, no exceptions. Ordinary is the rock upon which you build your life. Ordinary is what the universe is. Ordinary is what IS. You long sought extraordinary as a way to tell yourself you are better what what is. It is a fool’s game which leaves players exhausted, lost, traumatized and forgetful. Extraordinary is...
Read More9. Day 2: Joy Sings
This new month of extending love that I may experience joy is unfolding already with the unexpected. We are staying this week with a dear friend in Norwich who drove us all home from a meeting in London yesterday (2 1/2 hours on the M5). It was a grand and long day that was not yet finished when we finally arrived in Norwich. We went directly to choir practice. I haven’t sung in a choir since I was in middle school. This was a non professional choir rehearsing for a charity event coming up in a couple of weeks for Red Balloon Learner Center (a marvelous group who offer specialized...
Read More9. Day 1: A Month Of Living Joy
After a number of epic traveling days which included a rugby match at Twickenham, an advent feast in the Cotswolds with old army friends and a day of networking with the fantastic team at BNI UK headquarters I needed to hear the Holy Spirit on a deep level. Me: What do I need to know right now in my travels? HS: Dearest One, Welcome to your day and living joy. Traveling is a bountiful way to experience yourself unconditionally in all conditions. You will be in many experiences which will bring up much forgotten within you, this not-knowing that arises may take you by surprise but you may...
Read More8. Day 30: Not-Knowing Is A Practice
It has been thirty days today since I began my month of extending love to Not-Knowing. Early on I realized that in order for my fear of Not-Knowing to evaporate I would have to see Not-Knowing as Friend, rather than impenetrable abyss for me to experience any degree of comfort or trust. One of the main things I have discovered is that Not-Knowing is a practice, rather than a thing, person or event. In the presence of Not-Knowing, all things actually are both possible and present. The practice of Not-Knowing is me moving into the spaciousness that is my birthright, in the middle of all...
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