Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay
I shared the following comment with the creator of the image above:
Thank you Gordon for sharing this vibrant, gorgeous, and elegant artwork.
It reminded me of our individual and Collective’s Heart of Gold, that contains Unlimited, Unconditional/True Love—for the Self/self/interconnected Life—and Invaluable, Profound Wisdom.
And the wings reminded of True Freedom & Peace (from within)—that are always available to us, as part of our Soul’s Divine birthright.
I used it for post [shared title and link for this one].
I also shared the following comment / message for video, “Being Alone vs. Being Lonely“:
Clark, you were even very wise 9 years ago. Thank you for sharing your expanded perspectives and helpful stories.
In 2004 or so, while stationed in Oahu, Hawaii, I went for my first date after being divorced for a couple of years.
I was all dressed up and looking forward to a great time, but got stood up 😳😅.
However COMMA I was like, “This day will not end in a sad way.”
So I savored a delicious meal at a restaurant by myself, and then felt excited about watching a movie.
I noticed a very long line of practically all couples who were waiting to see the new movie, “50 First Dates”; but I didn’t let that bother me too much.
Granted, I did sense that some people were looking at me with pity. 🤷🏻♀️🤭
Anyhoo, throughout the movie, there were times I was laughing my @$$ off, so I was glad I decided to treat myself.
I wasn’t aware of this back then, but I had given myself the perfect Valentine’s Day gift 🎁, which was Unconditional Self-Love 💝 (though I didn’t logically know about this).
I didn’t learn about Unconditional/True Love most of my life, like many within humanity.
But I tuned into that high frequency channel starting 2011, after I left the Army life that was very hectic, INTENSE, and immensely stressful on all energetic levels—mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.
But within 13 years, I’ve been deeply exploring and practicing unconditionally embracing, integrating and even loving more and more (ultimately neutral) aspects of Full-Potential, Multidimensional, WHOLE Self/self (which helps us to do so for interconnected Life of many worlds).
And you’re right Clark, it is very to extremely challenging at times, especially to love the society-deemed, “unacceptable” parts of our individual and collective selves.
That’s because we’ve been so deeply ingrained to be hard on ourselves; plus, self-love hasn’t really been taught to humanity as part of mainstream until a decade or so.
It’s WAY TOO EASY to only like the likable, and love the lovable; but some days, I’m still judgy towards self/others, especially those who share false teachings that can be detrimental to others.
And this includes a recent trigger (yesterday) of noticing another YouTube video that stated that many people wanting to spend any alone time equates to inauthenticity.
And years ago—during a 3-day event teaching, as well as a social media poster that was shared—the same person stated that alone time equates to the unhealthy version of the ego.
I shared a comment for this video yesterday, that included [yesterday’s post, “Let’s BALANCE 🌚🌓🌝 Invaluable: Solitude With Social Time“]:
There is a time for invaluable solitude time—to deeply connect with one’s multidimensional, inner world (both human and Divine)—and there’s a time to connect with so-called others with social time.
It’s NOT one versus the other—due to the DUALITY/POLARITY of right or wrong, good or bad, light or dark, etc.—or one being better than the other.
People even need breaks at times from pets, but that doesn’t mean that pets need to be neglected or mistreated.
Even a parent(s) needs a break from a child or children at times, while not neglecting or abusing them.
That’s why occasional date night is highly encouraged for married couples, especially with children.
It’s HEALTHY AND HIGHLY BENEFICIAL to spend some solitude time—to KNOW what it FEELS like to Be within one’s Full Presence without outer world distractions—and to KNOW what one’s vibrational frequency FEELS like (as Sadhguru and like-minded and like-hearted other Soul Teachers had taught).
It’s HEALTHY AND HIGHLY BENEFICIAL to better understand and know Self/self, which helps us to better understand and know others.
It’s HEALTHY AND HIGHLY BENEFICIAL to cry/release/heal while alone at times, especially if one feels uncomfortable around others—family members, friends, coworkers, etc.—who may frown upon crying, because they believe it’s a weakness.
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I highly respect and admire Sadhguru as well, who has also been teaching about the profound importance of some solitude time.
Granted, though I love learning from all Souls (Soul Teachers)—regardless of earthly backgrounds (to include age, since we can even learn from children)—I don’t always resonate with everything outer world teachers share.
I trust that it’s best we follow our own inner guidance/intuition/discernment/inner-wisdom/insights/gut feeling/other psychic abilities/Divine within (aka merged Higher Heart & Mind/Spirit & Soul/Goddess & God) FIRST & FOREMOST, only taking onboard what FEELS light/true while discarding information that doesn’t.
I realized that I, too, could’ve shared information in the past that was inaccurate, fear-based, and even detrimental to others.
I also realized that I, too, can be inauthentic at times, though I prefer Being Authentic.
I’ve especially been inauthentic whenever I remained in relationships in the past that I intuitively and/or logically knew were HABITUALLY (KEYWORD): toxic and abusive in various ways, to include but not limited to:
the obvious physical, verbal, psychological (mental and emotional), and spiritual (fear-instilling teachings) forms of abuse…
to the more subtle forms of abuse like neglecting, withholding love (in various ways, to include not celebrating another), minimizing, disrespecting, criticizing, ridiculing, fear-instilling, gaslighting, stonewalling, deflecting, projecting, blaming, guilt-instilling, shaming, triangulating, data dumping, phubbing, gentle inappropriate brief rubbing of the legs, shoulder, back, etc. (by a few non-partner men, which is different from a genuinely kind support rub), etc.
And I was even inauthentic by remaining in relationships in the past that I intuitively and/or logically knew were NOT HABITUALLY: supportive, unconditionally loving, encouraging, uplifting, empowering, inspiring, Consciousness expanding, and overall beneficial and healthy for one another.
And looking at the above lists, I can recall a time(s) when I were those aspects too, especially to myself (examples: neglecting, gaslighting, withholding love, and blaming myself at times).
And last but not least, I’m reminded that whenever the “narcissistic” energy aspect shows up in any of our lives, it’s an opportunity to RECOGNIZE THE INVALUABLE MESSAGE.
This is especially true for those of us who have a dominant empath aspect within us.
I’ve learned from personal experiences that ALL aspects will continue to exist within physical worlds that come with the package deal of DUALITY/POLARITY.
So rather than struggle to avoid unpleasant energies, and resist them, we can silently thank them for showing up whenever the Universe is assisting us to balance and harmonize our energies.
So when we’re too focused on others—that empathic people have a strong tendency to do (while often neglecting self and not maintaining healthy boundaries)—the polar opposite narcissistic energy can show up to remind us to incorporate some of the “focus on self” energy (though in a self-love way, rather than selfish way).
So I’m going to do that since I spent way too much focus, time, energy and efforts yesterday on someone whom I’ve embraced AS IS (at the end); but I’ve decided to no longer allow anyone to shake my precious, inner world foundation.
After all, I realized that I have probably tuned into the narcissistic energy aspect too, though I don’t prefer to habitually be any fear-based aspect that’s not beneficial to us.
There have been times throughout my life—where I reached rock 🪨 bottom from having been so frequently drained (especially from habitual abuse in various forms)—that I didn’t care about the world (which can be narcissistic).
Our Divine Self is meant to Be The Captain of our ship/WHOLE Self/self.
So we can wisely use any (ultimately neutral) aspect within our multidimensional toolbox, but they’re not meant to be suppressed and out of control.
Example: I can Be the verbally aggressive aspect when a very aggressive other doesn’t back the F#%K off—even after using other communication styles (gentle kindness and assertiveness)—which has been very powerful at the right time, place, person, and for the right reason.
People look shocked or even surprised, and suddenly do a 180–often becoming much softer, gentle, respectful and even kind.
But just like other “negative” aspects, it’s not meant to be misused or abused.
Otherwise, people will be like, “Oh s/he’s always like that (i.e., @$$hole or b!+ch),” and not even be fazed.
I shared a lot—which can be perceived as a data dump 😄 —but no one has to read this.
If it helps, great, if not, then it’s just someone yapping away like there’s no tomorrow (which I can be too). 😜
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