The Universe Hands You The Oddest Things, Just When You Need It
I get something called Daily Quado sent to my inbox everytime that the website it is from is updated. There has been a lot of negativity going around, everywhere. So, I look for something to help with this, and my inbox recieves the Daily Quado. I have posted it along with this post.... You will giggle, I know I did.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Quado Daily Portion
Your Teachers
Today, I wish for you to locate the teachers in your life. Let all
criticism in your mind cease. Let all anger and blame in your heart
be set aside. Today, look at each relationship in your life, and
yes, most especially those difficult relationships, and see how you
can use them as a means to self-growth.
One of the primary things that you will find is that you are holding
back and keeping your opinions and feelings to yourself. You have
developed a habit with certain people of avoiding them or of just
pushing down what you want to say because you do not want to deal
with the consequences, perhaps of tension and confrontation, perhaps
of apparent risk to your job or marriage or other important
relationship that you need to keep solid.
But there is no solidity and safety when the relationship is built on
falsehood. And a lack of true integrity is a falsehood.
These people are your teachers. And even though you may choose at
some time to move on to another job or another relationship, you will
simply find the same lessons wherever you go unless you stop, now,
and learn what you need to learn.
The lesson is most probably this: you need to find a way to work
with certain types of people, to challenge them to change, perhaps,
but first to change your own way of dealing with them, so that you
are actively creating what you need to create together, not merely
putting up with each other. There is a way to improve every
relationship. There is a way to reach out to even the most difficult
people, who are most unlike you.
So take on this challenge. Know that the path is through connection
in love. Begin in your quiet time by reaching up into your higher
self and then over to their higher self. And when there and
connected, let love flow. Know that everyone, yes, everyone, is love
at the highest level and that you can reach them in that way if you
will allow yourself to do so. Let love flow between you. And when
you are deeply connected, then ask: what do you desire? What do you
fear? What would you most like from me? How can I best be of
service to you? How can I help you feel more safe and secure?
And then write down the information that was given you, without
editing, even if it seems surprising.
And then, when you next see this person, look through new eyes. See
that the difficult personality stems from those fears and doubts you
have just learned about. Sense the loving person underneath the
façade of criticism and anger. Then take a deep breath, fill
yourself with courage and change the way you relate. Experiment.
Dare to forgive. Dare to reach out and be of service to this person
in new ways, setting aside your own ego reaction and instead going
for the heart of the matter, assuaging fears and doubts.
And then, gradually, do the most courageous thing of all. Find a way
to balance your newfound respect for this other person and your
respect for yourself, and speak with true integrity.
But know this: speaking in anger is not integrity; being critical is
not integrity. Integrity is not your old childish reaction of hurt
feelings. Integrity is when you reach down into your heart and
center and find a quiet truth there, a truth that needs to be
spoken. Then bring this truth out and up into your mind; realize
that it should be spoken and conveyed in some way. Spend time
considering this, knowing your truth and knowing also this person,
with the deep understanding you have now gained. Give careful
consideration to how to speak your truth while also being respectful
and loving. And when you think you understand the best way to do
this, then carry out your plan with courage and conviction and
learn. Learn and grow though your courageous act of melding love for
another with self-respect and integrity.
Learn to do this and you will find the world suddenly full of
wonderful people. And then, you can look around and see what the
next lesson is for your growth.
Here is a little prayer for today
I am surrounded by my teachers. Right now, in my life, exactly as it
is, I have the opportunity to lift myself and the way I interact with
others to a new level.
I reach up into my highest and most loving self and seek direction
there, knowing that I am fully capable of understanding every person
in my life, of understanding them with love and caring while keeping
my own love for myself intact.
I am open to this experience. I welcome the knowledge and love that
will flow to me as I reach this new level of being and loving. I
have the power to do this, for I am love.
I am power. I am love. I am a deep understanding and connection
with others. I am.
All in all, it is rather fitting. I know who my teachers are, and I appreciate every last one of them. Thank you to ALL of my teachers. I wouldn't be the person I am without you!