We hear the expressions `Go with the flow', `Let go and let God'
and `Surrender to Spirit'. What is it that we are supposed to be
letting go of and to whom? What does it mean and where do we start?
Words like God and Spirit mean different things to different people.
Perhaps we agree that it is a concept of creation or consciousness, a
Divine flow or the natural order of things.We probably think all our
problems could be solved if we could just win the lottery. But
perhaps, what we really want from life is more along the lines of
loving and caring relationships, joy, fun, happiness and harmony,
where we feel we are being useful. How do we ensure that we achieve
that?
First of all, you have to want to change. If you feel that life is a
bit humdrum, a treadmill and you are getting worn out trying to
control each part of it (otherwise it is bound to fall apart!) with
the odd distraction that gives pleasure - are you ready to change? By
following your intuition and `going with the flow,' life can change
for the better.
OK. We are ready. A new life is afoot. Where do we start?
As the wise old sages say `out of stillness comes wisdom,' so first
of all we need to stop our thoughts distracting us. I am sure we've
all had those sleepless nights, with a never ending stream of
thoughts going around in our head. We need to apply some sort of
discipline to put us back in control of our own thoughts, so that we
are controlling them and they are not controlling us.
Begin by finding some time in each day, even if it's just 10 minutes,
that is just for you. A quiet place in the garden is ideal. A time to
relax and be still, where your attention will not be dragged onto
something or someone.
Sit quietly and as each thought pops into your head, quietly and
firmly say no and don't pay it any attention. Don't bury the
thoughts, but let them float up and pass by like feathers on a gentle
breeze, letting them go. Release, release, release. Keep doing this
for at least 10 minutes each day, for however long it takes, until
you have achieved a permanently quiet mind. A silent mind, allows you
to get in touch with your intuitive side. You are trying to live from
your spiritual nature and not from the dictates of your mind.
Check every now and again during the day and ask yourself `Am I in my
head or my heart'? That means `am I doing what the mind is telling me
I should or must do or am I listening to my intuition, and doing what
interests and feels right to me? If you find you are doing something
that doesn't interest or excite you, stop and listen again to your
inner voice. In each minute, you will find there is always one thing
that is more right for you to do than anything else.
Following this feeling of rightness is called `being in the flow and
Divine order'. When you live your life in this way, the weight of the
world is removed from your shoulders and any struggle or suffering is
replaced by joy, happiness, love and excitement.
It may not be achieved in an instant, but with a bit of determination
and really listening to your inner voice, each moment will become a
minute and then an hour and a day. Soon you will be experiencing a
new life in all its magnificence and beauty.
You have `let go' and now `miracles can happen'.
Sandy Stevenson
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