JD LeJeune

“Fear can only be experienced when one pretends they are not in control.“

- unknown

Oh the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are — chaff and grain together — certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.

– Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Parts That Don’t Want To Heal DailyOM

In almost every case, we know what is best for us in our lives, from the relationships we create to the food we eat. Still, somewhat mysteriously, it is often difficult to make the right choices for ourselves. We find ourselves hanging out with someone who leaves us feeling drained or choosing to eat fast food over a salad. We go through phases where we stop doing yoga or taking vitamins, even though we feel so much better when we do. Often we have no idea why we continue to make the less enlightened choice, but it is important that we inquire into ourselves to find out.

When we choose that which is not best for us, the truth can be that there is a deep seated part of us that does not want to heal. We may say it’s because we don’t have the time or the energy or the resources, but the real truth is that when we don’t take care of ourselves we are falling prey to self-sabotage. Self-sabotage happens unconsciously, which is why it’s so difficult to see that we are doing it. The important thing to realize is that this very part of us that resists our healing is the part that most needs our attention and love. Even as it appears to be working against us, if we can simply bring it into the light of our consciousness, it can become our greatest ally. It carries the information we need to move to the next level in our healing process.

When we recognize that we are not making healthy choices, we might even say out loud, “I am not taking care of myself.” Sometimes this is the jolt we need to wake up to what is actually happening. Next we can sit ourselves down in meditation, with a journal, or with a trusted friend to explore the matter more thoroughly. Just shining the light of our awareness on the source of our resistance is sometimes enough to dispel its power. At other times, further effort is required. Either way, we need not fear these parts that do not want to heal. We only need to take them under our wing and bring them with us into the light.

Dr. Wayne Dyer 10 Secrets for Success & Inner Peace

1) Have a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing 2) Don’t die with your music still in you 3) You can’t give away what you don’t have 4) Embrace silence 5) Give up your personal history 6) You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it 7) There are no justified resentments Treat yourself as if you already are what you’d like to be 9) Treasure your divinity 10) wisdom is avoiding all thoughts that weaken you

All of this is nothing more than a conscious decision on your part to be in charge of your thinking. Be aware at any given moment in your life that you always have a choice about the thoughts you all into your mind.

The most empowering thoughts you can have are those of peace, joy, love, acceptance, and willingness. Powerful, joyful, loving thoughts stem from your willingness to allow the world to be as it is.

It is your choice.

Today’s Card of the Day is the Hermit - Angel Paths

Timely: For the past little while I have been considering what my path is. I have taken many courses and read plenty of material (it’s growing and changing all the time). I seem to be searching for the perfect fit, yet I know that no matter what I choose to do it will be the right way for me.

As well I was just saying yesterday how when I began to realize this side of life I literally went from a socialite to a hermit. Eeeerie. 

The Hermit (or sometimes Lord of Time) is numbered nine and is usually depicted as an old man, carrying a lamp or staff. He picks his way carefully through the terrain. The Lamp of Knowledge he carries is a magical receptacle for all the knowledge and wisdom he has acquired through many years of study and meditation. The staff represents the weight of his experience, upon which he leans for support.

The Hermit lacks human company, as the teaching/learning process is often one of aloneness and solitude. He is an adept, someone who knows the inner mysteries of life. He has reached the point in his journey where nobody else can help - he must rely on inner resources, previous experiences and sheer faith in the light which leads him.

When we walk the path of the Hermit we travel deep inside our soul. Here we discover the name of the god or goddess residing within us and bring back the keys to self-knowledge and mastery. After this, we live from the centre of our self and become content with our essential aloneness. And perhaps, after this, we will be ready to teach others what we have discovered.

Today’s Affirmation is: I dwell at the centre of myself.