If we are willing to look directly at the things within us which are causing us problems, the solution can be found.
Light transforms all the patterns of unconsciousness, of fear, of insecurity. Bring them into the light just by looking at them, understanding what they are and how they are controlling you. Don’t be afraid because they cannot hurt you. The fear we feel about addressing them is what prevents us from being free. We need to move past it.
Fear controls. That is what it does. So when you feel controlling, know that fear is active within you. So then look at what it is you are afraid of.
This is how we grow and evolve… by bringing the light of our attention to the fears that control us. And understand that fear do not serve you, if freedom is what you desire. Fear serves unconsciousness, hiding away, aversion and delusion, and if that’s what we choose, then fear will serve us well.
But as we slowly realise that we are the meeting point between Heaven and Earth, and that fear is the only obstacle… the choice is an easy one. Let it go, and choose to trust instead. Of course, that’s an easy thing to say, but it is a lifelong practice. Trust dissolves fear, and trusting that we are safe, protected and provided for brings a peace into our heart that means fear cannot be present.
Trust.
Such a simple word, but such a profound and nourishing feeling.
The simplest way to feel more trusting, right now in this present moment, is to relax. Fear brings tension into our body, and as long as the tension remains, fear will remain. So the good news is that simply by relaxing our body and releasing tension, we are saying “I trust I am safe.” Safety and relaxation go hand in hand. When we feel safe, we naturally relax. And when we choose to relax, a feeling of safety comes into our heart.
The most important 3 words to remember on this journey towards greater trust and greater safety are these: Relax Your Heart.
A relaxed heart is fertile soil for peace and joy to grow abundantly. A tense heart is guaranteed to keep us in a state of anxiety, insecurity and fear.
Relax your heart.
But how?
Just start by allowing your body to relax. Let your muscles release any tension they are holding onto, and notice how you feel. Pay full attention to your body and ignore anything your mind wants to tell you. Give your body your full attention, and notice where tension is being held. And just breathe and let it go. Keep breathing in a balanced and consistent way, and keep relaxing and letting go of the tension you encounter.
Slowly but surely, your heart gets the message that it is safe to relax; that there is no threat and no danger. You are making this statement to your heart, just by choosing relaxation.
As you practice relaxing more and more, you become more acquainted with how your heart feels and what it needs. It needs a safe environment so that it can open up, and share its beauty with you. A safe environment which we are responsible for creating, just by letting tension and fear leave our body through relaxation, and thus inviting in a simple feeling of security and trust.
Experiment with this and learn about how you create the inner emotional environment you need, by choosing what energy is present in your body. It is either harmony or disharmony. Relaxation invites harmony, while tension invites disharmony.
The freedom we have to choose to relax, and thus immediately release tension and disharmony whenever we notice its presence, is the key to a life of trust, peace, security and happiness. It is a simple choice, yes, but one we must make consistently every day and night, for the remainder of our lives.
Do we choose a state of harmony, or disharmony? Relaxation or tension? Pay attention to your body right now, and see what you are choosing in this very moment.
Thank you
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Live in gratitude
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