Seek Truth. Stay True. Love you.
Learning to live in the flow is not always easy. And it is always apart of the process. Life lessons... flow, surrender ego, and seek truth. <3
MC Yogi Song: Heaven is Here
Yoga Journal Article
Special Thanks:
Jenn
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Today's Manuscript:
Seek truth. Stay True. Love you. Be you.
Today is tough. As I have mentioned before I am an empath. I feel other’s feels around me…. and I feel my own feels deeply.
Today I am watching my niece grow into a teenager… She will be 11. She really started acting like a teenager today.
Talking to her fiends online…. and hiding in my daughters room (not allowing my daughter to come in)
Oh man, I wasn’t ready… not at all.
So, the question arose:
Can you work through stuff that arises and still be living in the flow?
I am reminded of MC Yogi’s song that urges us to keep our minds clear.
“Heaven is here when the mind is clear”
The promised land
Is in the palm of our hand
Not confined by the lines
Drawn in the sand
Buried in flesh
Hidden in bone
The kingdom of heaven
Is embedded in the soul
In order to return
And become whole
We must be humble
Surrender ego
Let go
Of the future and the past
Feel the light that shines
Right through the mask
Illuminate the path
Draw the mind back
Illuminate the path
Draw the mind back
Illuminate the path
Draw the mind back
It's hidden in this moment
Buried right where we're at
Heaven is here
When the mind is clear
Into love
I dissolve my fear
Heaven is here
When the mind is clear
Our concentration
Draws it near
Lost in the desert
Looking for oasis
Taste bliss
Take the mind to genesis
Exodus to the space
No nemesis
Fly into the sun
Like young Icarus
Born from the dust
Rise up like a phoenix does
Through the gates of the
Kingdom so glorious
Marching forward into love
Like a warrior does
Return to the one
And become victorious
The promised land
Is not found on a map
Gotta draw the mind back
Pull out of the trap
Move back retract
Make direct contact
It's hidden in this moment
Buried right where you're at
Lost in a strange land
Caught up in this game plan
Trying to find my way back
To the train station
Looking outside
But it's not a place, man
It's a state of mind
Grace land
I find that if you don’t work through the shit that arises.. if you don’t address it and try and suppress it. That thing then comes out in the people that surround you.
So how do we exist as empath’s? As people that take on these emotions that are not only others and also our own.
If we feel it… I say. FEEL it. There is SOME universal lesson that is speaking within it.
We do not have to take on everything, I am not saying that. There is still a need for the defensive posture.
We need to protect our energies. Ourself. Our love. And love ourselves in the way that is supposed to be in the right now.
So how do we exist in this world? By learning to live clear and flow in and out of what is.
It will be easy some days. And tough through others. And it will still be. We just are. We are exactly where we are meant to be. Learning the lesson we are meant to learn.
I have emotions, and feelings. And sometimes I take things on more than others. It is how God made me.
There is a flow. And during the tough feelings and emotions, I believe bliss is hidden, right where we are at. Just like MC Yoga says about heaven. “It is hidden in this moment, right where you are at”.
So, “Illuminate the path, and draw the mind back”.
Get it out to get clear. Talk it out… call a friend, seek advice. I come back to that.
I do not have the answers for YOU. see… cus YOU have the answers for you.
I used to think something was wrong with me. Why did God make me this way? Why do I feel all the feels?
The truth is, I know I am not the only one. And that simple fact I am comforted in. I think when we befriend people that feel all the feels…. we can lean on and into each other. And then, there is always someone in our circle that helps ground us. And there are those that redirect our thoughts to the positive instead of the negative.
We are in this together. Just as God designed it. We each bring something different toward the table. You and I are not alike. And yet, we are all human.
“Step by step, day by day, breathe by breathe, keep moving forward toward the goal. Overcome life’s obstacles”- MC Yogi in “Forward”
We are all in this universal moment together for a specific reason. That is NOT always revealed in the moment. AND Sometimes it is revealed.
And we get reminded of asmita- false identification. Know that as an empath feelings we take on are not always ours. And we must learn to let go of these false identifications.
Some people would take on false identification as the car they drive, the job they have, or what they are doing, etc…
And I know if I sit in that and forget who I am and why I am here… I loose the flow. the goal of moving forward.
Yoga Sutra 11.6 is to Avoid Asmita to see your true self.
AKA: drop the ego.
“Stay humble, surrender ego”
Who I am at my core is unchanging. Who YOU are at your core is unchanging.
The core of me is who I am designed to be.
An article in Yoga Journal discusses the importance of surrendering ego.
And deepens the discussion:
The challenge, and where the lesson of this sutra lies, is that while it's great to appreciate and value all of these aspects of yourself, if you identify too closely with the changeable aspects of yourself, Patanjali says that you set yourself up for disappointment and suffering.
When change comes, as it inevitably does for any number of reasons, you may feel uncomfortable, even cast adrift—as my student did when she noticed how her skin was changing with age. (Of course, we don't perceive all change as negative, but the same teaching applies—if you get a great haircut or a big promotion, win the lottery, or lose 100 pounds, those things may bring you pleasure and satisfaction, but they don't define you.)
Enjoying the transitory aspects of our bodies is part of the beauty and richness of being alive. These aspects of your Self are an important part of who you are. They're just not all that you are. If you can recognize that there is something deeper within you that is unchanging—your true, authentic Self—and if you can connect and identify with that part of yourself, which is so much more than your appearance and achievements in the world, says Patanjali, you are likely to be less bothered by physical changes (or any other changes) that are beyond your control.
So, if I remain true I can remain in the flow. Like I said in the beginning… aspects of life will still arise and feel it.
I personally urge you to let it be. For if you feel it and push it away it will only show up in some other way.
Simply letting a lesson go if it is not easy to let go… may not be what one is supposed to do.
And that is why we have to search deeper. Seek the truth. Surrender the ego. And let it move.
I’ve had some hard lessons in my life. And hone some easier ones… like the one I am in now. Letting it flow as my niece is no longer the little 3 year old I first met… she is beautiful, strong, and seeking truth for herself. She is coming into those “tween” times as my best friend Jenn keeps saying. And tears come to my eyes as I am not ready to see her grow up. I am so proud of the girl she is becoming. I’m deeply connected to her. And I’m not ready. And the world is going to move on whether or not I am ready. She is growing up. Her birthday is tomorrow. And she is changing. She is learning and growing. And I am really grateful I can be such apart of her life.
My aunt lived in California growing up. I got to see her here and there. I always admired her. She was this strong, successful woman that I got to call friend in my 20’s. And while I don’t speak to her often, I love her deeply and respect her alot. While I wish I had more time with her growing up, I am so grateful for the time I have gotten to have. And my only hope if that my niece will view me this way too. And I am so lucky to spend as much time with her as I get to. I honestly would not have it any other way.
What emotions are you NOT allowing yourself to feel?
What is prohibiting you to live in the flow?
To allow things to come and go as part of God’s plan?
Seek truth. Stay true. Love you.
