On being whole

Good morning dear ones

The Spring equinox has now passed, opening the door to a new season of life and rebirth.  After the energetic chaos of the past few months, time stood still while the whole of Earth was under the influence of the “eye of the hurricane” calm. Spring season will bring renewed feminine energy to all, but also more chaos so order can finally reign.

In my understanding and experience there is nothing wrong with chaos. It brings change, new opportunities, exciting new challenges. Should we choose to leave our comfort zones and embrace this change that so kindly is being offered to us by the Universe, we may very well find ourselves being taken to new levels of consciousness, openness and even happiness.

What is happiness you ask? Well I can tell you there are 7 billion answers to this question. As many as there are human beings living on this planet. To me, personally, happiness is about being whole and therefore being at peace and feeling safe. Being whole means recognizing the good and the not so good about ourselves, embracing both sides and acknowledging good and bad are part of us, of who we are.  Because we dwell on physicality there must be opposites to all things. Good/bad, light/dark, happiness/grieve and so on….Opposites are meant to shows us the path, like guiding lights on the side of the road. Sometimes I hear people saying there are only 2 roads. We can only choose one or the other The way I see it though, there are many roads we can choose from. Life offers a myriad of possibilities, and it is up to us to go and grab them, one or two or many.

But going back to being whole…it takes hard work, tears, and sometimes going through one or several “dark nights of the soul” to achieve this state. It can take a lifetime. But I assure you it pays off…handsomely! Yes I know, we live in societies that are all about beauty in its broader sense! One must be the “right” way in order to be accepted by others.

And again you find me disagreeing with this point of view and instead thinking: How about each and every one of us accepting ourselves first? Loving ourselves the way we are? More than that, most times what we dislike about others is nothing more than the mirrored image of what we dislike about ourselves. Taking a closer look may very well help us climb the ladder to a life where we are less demanding, critical and harsh on ourselves. And the word that comes to mind is Tolerance. Being tolerant has nothing to do with being patronizing, it has all to do with acceptance and ultimately with love. Yes there is a darker side to us all, a less prettier one, one we tend to hide from others, and many times vehemently deny having. But guess?! It is there! Looking at us straight in the eye and making its appearance in full force when you least expect it. Only by embracing it and making it a part of “I” can we integrate it, tame it if you wish, and even come to the point of loving it. Then, and only then, will we feel the bliss of being whole, strong, grounded and connected.

May the process of growth be kind on us all, but may it also be effective so to bring about more happiness and enlightenment

Brightest Blessings,

Ana