It seems as though "stuff" comes in cycles, and
this is a time when so many I know are going through so much. A twelve hour
surgery (associated with a month-long stay in another state where the surgery
took place); a drunk driving and a child custody case; purchasing a used car
that turned out to be a lemon; losing a wallet with drivers license and all the
debit and credit cards; not being able to meet financial obligations; and lost
jobs and lost loved ones.
My Wholesome Thoughts are posted each Wednesday, and on
September 3, 2014 this was the opening quotation: John Lennon said, “Everything
will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”
A dear friend is going through a revisiting of some
symptoms (Rocky Mountain Fever and Gilbert's Syndrome). I am impressed with her
steadfast awareness that she is whole and generating a deeper sense of
well-being as she navigates this now.
In some amazing ways, each challenge we meet is itself a
path to more of what we have desired. The trick is to see the opportunities
rather than to think you are a victim.
This is totally in harmony with the information in
"The Drama Triangle Revisited" that is published in Healing with Language: Your Key to Effective
Mind-Body Communication.
When Joel Bowman (co-developer of Subtle Communication Systems) and I wrote that material, we were living the drama. We had arguments so intense we named them: Parking Lot Number 1, My Office. It has taken profound commitment and expanding awareness to move beyond those painful patterns, but it can be done.
We are never alone or abandoned. Help is always
available. There are no victims, only volunteers.
Whether your current state is pleasant or unpleasant;
easy or difficult; physical or emotional or mental or spiritual, if it's not okay, it's not the end. In all challenges, the constant truth is revealing itself: "The universe is
abundant with unseen helping hands."
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| Image from a quilt by Kathryn Zerler, used by permission. |
For ongoing inspiration, get into the habit of checking the SCS home page each week to read the latest Sacred Stories. Share these with others and send me your own stories, too.
