I
don’t know for sure how the last few weeks have
been for you, but if my conversations with Shaumbra
the last few days are indicative, it has not been the
easiest of times – to say the least. We have been
dealing with family dramas, internal traumas, chaotic
energies and waves of doubt, and it hasn’t always
been pretty. Adamus was right when he called it a “crazy
week.”
But
what I noticed was that even though the energies were
crazy on a global scale, each person who reported “a
week from hell” went through some really personal
and specific stuff. In other words, instead of just
feeling a general sense of “crazy energies”
we went deep into our own issues. And actually, I think
that’s pretty cool – even though it wasn’t
very fun.
I
like analogies, how about this one? Being Shaumbra is
like being on the ocean and finding out that you
are responsible for the boat you’re sailing in.
Instead of being adrift, at the mercy of tides and storms
and icebergs and sharks and some unknown ship captain,
we are taking the helms of our own ships and learning
how to navigate through life in a whole different way.
But
then along comes a raging storm, like we’ve had
recently, and what do we do? Instead of pulling in the
sails, hunkering down and riding it out, we open up
and let the howling winds actually serve us.
You
see, each of us knows, somewhere deep inside, exactly
what our next step is, what the best route for us is
and how to follow our own charts. We know what issues
and layers we’re ready to unravel, what aspects
are ready to integrate and how to move through it all.
So instead of hiding when a consciousness storm starts
blowing, we use it to our advantage. We turn our sails,
grab the rudder, and allow the storm to blow us in the
direction we need to go. Yes, it stirs up our own issues
– stuff from this lifetime, stuff from other lifetimes,
beliefs that aren’t working any longer, aspects
that need to come home (storms can bring up some pretty
nasty ones), and all sorts of other opportunities to
choose compassion for ourselves.
It
can be hard, thinking we’ve steered ourselves
right into a mess, wondering why we can’t see
the light of day in any direction. But that’s
the time to breathe, trust the You that’s running
the show, and remember – it’s just a passing
storm. It’s not about you, even though you’re
allowing it to serve you by doing a bit of personal
house cleaning.
Love
yourself for the issues that come up. Respect yourself
for the challenges you handle. Hug yourself when it
seems like you’ve made a mess of things (have
you ever cleaned out a closet? It always gets messy
before it gets clean). Breathe when you’re tipping
into overwhelm. And remember – you are not
alone. Even if you can’t see them, there’s
a whole flotilla of our boats, riding through the storm
together. We’re each dealing with the personal
challenges it brings, each manning our own boat, but
we’re in it together. And when the sun comes out
again, you’ll be in a whole new place, full of
a new clarity inside you, stronger for what you’ve
weathered and wiser for it all.
Look
at it this way, Shaumbra. We have already gotten through
so much in this lifetime of intense change. What’s
a little more? We’ve honed our skills –
breathing, trusting, allowing, loving ourselves –
and now those skills are needed more than ever.A new
challenge doesn’t mean you’ve failed, it
means you’re now a master seaman who’s able
to handle the biggest storms life can throw at you.
And when others see that your personal boat hasn’t
capsized, they’re going to want to know how to
do it too.
They
will feel your Shaumbra heart and marvel at your courage,
and you’ll just grin and say, “What a ride!!”
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