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Friday, May 13, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Living a Chaordic Life
This raises interesting questions for a society that is pretty darn focused on creating security, control, and predictability. If one applies the principle that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, this "over-focus" on order would then seem to invite a counter-balancing effect from an equivalent amount of chaos. This would seem to be somewhere near the heart of our constant dance with duality.
Hmmmm.
But if we were actually able to zone in on the sweet spot where order and chaos intersect, choosing a more middling approach - or chaordic path - where we can let go of some of our dearly loved control and embrace our creativity and inherent ability to navigate chaos, we might actually find ourselves in a rich stream of livingness that we never before imagined possible...where we "flow" with chaos as a creative force instead of being sideswiped by it as an apparent destructive force that comes at us out of the blue.
As someone who is consciously experimenting with this perspective and way of being - which requires a fair bit of courage in terms of letting go of one's conditioned desire for control and making the leap to trusting that the universe is indeed a benevolent one - the initial results are cause for optimism! As I let go of control, I can literally feel the rush of creative energy around me - all of a sudden life has become rife with possibility, like a fruit tree laden with spring blossoms that promises a bountiful harvest. It takes courage to jump into this expansive place of "not-knowing"...yet now that I'm here, it's a place I'd like to stay and explore for a while!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Changing Perspectives and Changing Stories
A wise teacher of mine once asserted that transformation happens in an instant as opposed to being a long drawn out process. His point was that the moment we reach a critical and genuine new viewing point or perspective on ourselves or the world around us, it's like a switch goes off that sets in motion a cascading set of changes: changes to values and beliefs, changes to self-concepts, changes to goals and priorities, changes to behaviours, and perhaps most importantly, changes to the core story of who we are and why we are here.
Some of these things taking longer than others to realize fully, and perhaps the most juicy and fun cascading effect is the moment that we see a brand new shiny storyline and sense of identity flowing through our life and realize, in a flash, there's no turning back, there's only moving forward to live and embrace that really yummy and powerful new story. I think the most exciting part is knowing that it is a story that is being written moment to moment, with every thought, action, dream, deed, emotion and interaction guiding and attracting the next. It is continually defined and refined by the questions of "who are you, who are you becoming, and how are you "seizing opportunities" to expand your sense of self in practical, physical ways to ground this new storyline and sense of identity?"
It is a wonderful and magical period of awakening to new possibilities and embracing all the things that life has to offer which are attractive to you. As I sit inside of this gleaming new energy, I am both humbled and energized. There is nothing quite like meeting the awakened story teller inside!
Some of these things taking longer than others to realize fully, and perhaps the most juicy and fun cascading effect is the moment that we see a brand new shiny storyline and sense of identity flowing through our life and realize, in a flash, there's no turning back, there's only moving forward to live and embrace that really yummy and powerful new story. I think the most exciting part is knowing that it is a story that is being written moment to moment, with every thought, action, dream, deed, emotion and interaction guiding and attracting the next. It is continually defined and refined by the questions of "who are you, who are you becoming, and how are you "seizing opportunities" to expand your sense of self in practical, physical ways to ground this new storyline and sense of identity?"
It is a wonderful and magical period of awakening to new possibilities and embracing all the things that life has to offer which are attractive to you. As I sit inside of this gleaming new energy, I am both humbled and energized. There is nothing quite like meeting the awakened story teller inside!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Intention, Gratitude, Intuition and Fuzzy Navigation
Some people are blessed with a very clear vision of who they are and what they wish to experience and accomplish in their lifetimes. From my own experience, they are the exception as opposed to the rule, with most folks having a relatively fuzzy sense of who they are, where they are going, and why. The latter is not necessarily a bad thing, though it can end up in a lot of going in circles if one doesn't pop one's head up from time to time to query on goals and progress.
Over the last few months I've been experimenting with sitting quietly every morning, feeling gratitude for what I have created, what I am creating and what I have yet to create, and then asking for guidance on things I need to do or pay attention to during the course of the day. At the end of the day, I take time to sit in gratitude again, reflecting on how the day has unfolded, and then focus on bringing further questions or intentions into my dream time.
As I engage with these practices of gratitude and intention, I often feel like a toddler who is just learning to crawl or walk. Despite being simple, staying consistent with these practices is a humbling undertaking to say the least, as there's a part of the ego or persona that really doesn't want to change and will find all kinds of backdoors and reasons not to engage. But I'm tenacious and becoming proud of my ability to be consistent. To make things even better, every once in a while I get glimpses of the power of this kind of practice, whether through the direct speed of physical manifestation of intentions, or visceral experiences of what feels like my body "re-wiring" itself to be more powerful, connected and whole. These are always golden affirming moments.
Perhaps the biggest thing I am learning through this kind of daily practice is trusting that I only need to know the actual step I am working on as opposed to every step right through to the end point, and that my best ally is my intuitive sense of what I need to do while staying aware of emerging (and sometimes surprising and unexpected) opportunities that support the creative process at hand. In many ways it's about learning to live in the mystery of creation, breathing it in and being fully present with it, and giving up the need to force or push or manipulate things towards certain outcomes. Indeed, there is a real felt sense that by aligning my will with the larger forces of co-creation, the outcomes will be that much grander and more satisfying.
Interestingly, in adjusting to this new way of living and engaging with my life, I'm finding that stress has all but disappeared, and I'm developing a real appreciation for the powerful creative forces unleashed through the consistent practice of intuition, intention, prayer, and gratitude.
Over the last few months I've been experimenting with sitting quietly every morning, feeling gratitude for what I have created, what I am creating and what I have yet to create, and then asking for guidance on things I need to do or pay attention to during the course of the day. At the end of the day, I take time to sit in gratitude again, reflecting on how the day has unfolded, and then focus on bringing further questions or intentions into my dream time.
As I engage with these practices of gratitude and intention, I often feel like a toddler who is just learning to crawl or walk. Despite being simple, staying consistent with these practices is a humbling undertaking to say the least, as there's a part of the ego or persona that really doesn't want to change and will find all kinds of backdoors and reasons not to engage. But I'm tenacious and becoming proud of my ability to be consistent. To make things even better, every once in a while I get glimpses of the power of this kind of practice, whether through the direct speed of physical manifestation of intentions, or visceral experiences of what feels like my body "re-wiring" itself to be more powerful, connected and whole. These are always golden affirming moments.
Perhaps the biggest thing I am learning through this kind of daily practice is trusting that I only need to know the actual step I am working on as opposed to every step right through to the end point, and that my best ally is my intuitive sense of what I need to do while staying aware of emerging (and sometimes surprising and unexpected) opportunities that support the creative process at hand. In many ways it's about learning to live in the mystery of creation, breathing it in and being fully present with it, and giving up the need to force or push or manipulate things towards certain outcomes. Indeed, there is a real felt sense that by aligning my will with the larger forces of co-creation, the outcomes will be that much grander and more satisfying.
Interestingly, in adjusting to this new way of living and engaging with my life, I'm finding that stress has all but disappeared, and I'm developing a real appreciation for the powerful creative forces unleashed through the consistent practice of intuition, intention, prayer, and gratitude.
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