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I was listening to the song by Simon and Garfunkel, "A Bridge Over Troubled Water" last night while I was taking my dogs for a walk around the block. I was really getting into the music and reflecting on all the troubles we are experiencing at this time. Many of us are feeling so much anxiety and fear because our security issues are being challenged. It seems we are all in this together, as many of us are experiencing financial loss and having to find a new way to get our needs met. In the song, Simon & Garfunkel convey even when you are having troubles, you are never alone. Thus, at the deepest part of my soul, I know that I am safe and deeply loved. I am at peace within my heart. I know, at this time, we are all on our own personal journey to resolve our deepest, darkest issues, which we have held on to for a very long time. We are collectively crossing the bridge over troubled waters.
I have come to a place inside of me where a peaceful heart resides. I am having the same financial concerns as many others. I don't feel alone at all. I feel the presence of Source supporting and guiding me through this confusing time. I know deep within me, everything is going to be okay. It has been a process of letting go. I released my fears, my expectations of what my life "should" look like, and my attachments to going places and buying things. I have found peace in the simple life. It seems that no matter how hard I tried to fix things I only made them worse, so I stopped do-ing and started be-ing. I feel the more I slow down, the more calm and centered I become. I find I need less to be happy and I find happiness in the little things.
In letting go and slowing down, I have created room for the solution to somehow manifest itself. As we all have, I have cut back on my spending habits and have found ways to conserve. It's significant that as the economy gets worse, more and more people are wiling and open to conservation and recycling as resources become limited and precious. There is divine synchronicity in all of this, that doesn't go unnoticed by me. I think we are finding out that we really need a whole lot less than we thought we did! We are finding our own solutions.
I don't know if it's because I'm getting older, being highly sensitive or becoming quieter, that I find I don't need or like to go out as much as I used to. I don't feel the need to spend money or be in loud, crowded places. I'm just as happy to meet a friend for a cup of coffee, go to the beach, take a walk in the park, watch a movie, read a book, or make a home cooked meal. I feel my needs are becoming much more basic and simple. I find the quieter I get, the more I can listen deeply to my heart and hear the guidance coming to me from Source.
I feel my heart opening wider and wider each day. I experience this overwhelming feeling of love and gratitude for my friends and family. I don't hesitate to tell someone that I love and care about them. People have gotten used to my public displays of affection! I don't hold a grudge very long either. If I have had a misunderstanding with someone, it doesn't take very long before I forget the feelings of anger and I reach out to them to reconnect on some level. I understand that we are all going through our challenges and I feel this deep compassion and connection to everyone.
I can see and feel with my heart what others are going through. I can sense the challenges and frustrations that we are experiencing collectively. I release judgments because we are all where we need to be, experiencing what we need to experience so we can awaken from this unconscious state of being. These challenges are forcing us to really see and discover what is real. We are at the point of shattering our illusions, awakening to our life, and seeing with new eyes what is authentic, and necessary in our life. We are letting go of the ego's need for more things to make us feel worthy and valuable.
I look around and see only beauty. I see vulnerable, delicate human beings, that are growing and changing day by day. I connect with others on a whole new level. I often experience emotional intimacy and being truly present in the moment. We really need one another right now. It's a beautiful gift from God to have friendship and family, times filled with laughter, conversation and love. These are the simple pleasures of life. They do not cost money or require material gifts to make them valuable. As a teacher and a parent, being with children all day, I connect with the excitement and awe of being young and experiencing things for the first time. I bring this perspective to my own life and live it.
As I am taking my daily walks, the world comes alive for me. I connect with nature in a whole new way. I enjoy watching the animals I pass, and feel these profound feelings of love radiate throughout my being. I feel the gentle breeze, the warm sunshine upon shoulders and the beauty of the sky. I feel one with the Universe and it further validates that I am taken care of. I just know that the world I am part of supports me on my path. I trust that although I don't have all the answers and solutions right now that I do have everything I need in this moment. If in this moment there is an issue that needs to be dealt with I deal with it, then I return to a state of peace and oneness.
How could I be part of such a magnificent place filled with so much beauty and not be safe? I trust in the process of life. Things have always worked out in the past. Perhaps not how I expected but my needs were met and I grew. This time will be no different, it's just occurring on a much grander scale for all of us.
We might lose our financial security, in fact, more than likely during this process many or most of us will. Our society has taught us that our worth comes from what we have and what we do. We are discovering this is not an accurate spiritual truth. As we let go of the ego's desires and find peace in our hearts I truly believe we will regain all that we lost, perhaps in a new way, one we never expected or hoped for.
I feel my heart is at peace. I need so much less to be happy now. I am content with what I have and who I am. I believe as each one of us comes to this conclusion things will become easier and more simple. I know the solutions will come as we begin to take care of ourselves and our needs. As we uncover that what we are looking for is not "out there" and that what we have "right here" is more than enough, we will need a whole lot less and we will realize our needs are taken care, we are safe and protected.
Prayer - A Peaceful Heart
Holy One,
Thank you for your ever abiding presence within my heart. I am at peace, knowing you are guiding me on my path.
I feel your presence and find serenity in a soft gentle breeze, the sunshine on my face and the birds singing. I am grateful for the little things.
I appreciate the opportunity for a conversation with a dear friend...a chance to laugh at something funny...enjoying a hearty meal.
You have given me so much. I am filled with so much love and happiness. I am deeply grateful for this.
I know, you know, I am having troubles. I am experiencing anxiety and fear over how to handle and resolve certain situations in my life. I release these worries to you. I trust the answers will be there when the time is right. I will allow things to unfold naturally.
Until the solutions arrive, I will continue to enjoy my blessings. I will settle in and enjoy a good book or watch a good movie. Perhaps I will take a delicious nap, meditate or go for a nice walk in nature.
Whatever I choose to do, I have peace in my heart, for You are there, dear God, bringing majesty to my life and all that I touch and touches me.
May the Angels of Serenity, Peace and Harmony prevail within and around me.
Thank you for this gift.
And so it is.
Amen.
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