The image above quite literally came out of Nowhere, quite literally floating out of the floor and continued blocking my way until I agreed to something quite fundamental. It is a character who wasn’t there until they were. It will surprise you as much as it did me when I wrote the chapter in which the character appears. And yes, it is a word. See if you can decipher the letters.
What also surprised me is that the character doesn’t speak; instead, it expresses itself by changing the font, a very different way of communicating. The character became a fundamental part of the narrative and stayed with me until the final chapter of the third book. And will do so long after.
In keeping with Douglas Adams, the writer of “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, and his trilogy in five parts, I may well write two more volumes. There’s always so much more to say, more learning, more experience, more understanding, and more information to pass on.
Now, to the newsletter.
There comes a point in everyone’s life where resisting what is becomes far more painful than accepting what is. The pain of resistance can be very traumatic and can make the trauma last much longer than it needs to. What you resist, persists. The more you deny a situation, the longer it will remain, gradually increasing its visibility until you recognise what eventually arrives inches from your face. Metaphorically speaking. And sometimes, quite literally.
We sometimes pull on the loose thread standing proud in the tapestry of our life and simply watch everything unravel. The thread is there to draw our attention to what we’re resisting. We don’t actually need to pull that thread, but simply observe its existence. Once acknowledged, we can process what we see and let go of an issue that’s been gnawing at our ankles for years, if not for decades. We cannot deal with things we cannot see.
Many times, I ignored the emotional pain within, only to see it become a physical pain, landing in one or more parts of the body, causing horrible symptoms, and prompting many doctor and hospital visits. Working out the mind, body, and spirit connections can be challenging. Using the book “Your Body Speaks Your Mind by Debbie Shapiro” is a good source of information to study. It’s not the answer to everything, but it can provide an aide memoire, a seed that prompts an internal discussion to get us thinking differently about our situation. Sometimes, the answer simply pops into our consciousness, rippling inwards and outwards, surprising us with its explanation.
The real key to knowing what’s going on is observation. When we observe our emotions, thoughts, and feelings as they arise, we can gain an incredible amount of insight into how we function within ourselves. Observation is one of those techniques that gets easier the more you practice. Instead of reacting outwardly, we hold the feeling within, watching them move, floating in our consciousness, while they communicate with us why they are there.
What surfaces are the ideas and concepts, the belief systems we have garnered through life experience. The most entrenched are those created before we are even aware of ourselves as human beings. Once we have a handle on these Belief Systems, i.e. the BS, we can decide if they are useful ideas or are damaging to our self-esteem and sense of self. Knowledge is a key. Awareness is a key. Intuition is a key.
Another set of useful keys is The Spiral of Liberation. Just click on the link to read an in-depth article, Words of Infinite Possibility, I wrote about the Spiral.
These ten simple, yet profound words, starting with ‘Communication,’ are quite effective in excavating the BS hiding in our subconscious. Communication is so fundamental to the whole process that it is impossible to travel the remainder of the Spiral without it.
When we communicate, we listen. With others, when we listen, we understand them more as further elements of their ideas emerge. This reduces our fear of someone different, providing a wonderful opportunity to find the understanding and freedom that communication grants.
When we communicate, we listen. When we listen to ourselves, we gain a deeper understanding of who we are inside, how we function, how we react to different internal and external stimuli, and how we are driven by BS that hinder rather than encourage.
There is no coincidence that the words ‘listen’ and ‘silent’ have the same letters. To truly listen to another, we must be silent. And for ourselves, meditation is a good way of listening. With continued practice, hearing our deepest thoughts can be life-changing.
We cannot evolve our consciousness without making headway around the Spiral. Or by choosing some other form of transformational tools.
A quote pulled from Book One: A Journey to Nowhere.
“What you should realise,” Dianne clarified, “is that words are neutral. They are non-binary. Words only carry what we give them through our experience. And they really get exasperated and resentful even, that they get used by us to hurt other human beings. We have yet to arrive at a point of neutrality and balance, and wisdom to communicate far better to one another.”
