The Awakening, Found
The Awakening
“A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
THE AWAKENING
A time comes in your life when you finally get it…. or at least begin to. When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out……….. ENOUGH!
Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on.
And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears, and through a mantle of wet lashes you begin to look at the world through new eyes. This is your awakening.
You realize that it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella (or Princess Charming and oh, let’s say… Graham) and that in the real world there aren’t always fairytale endings (or beginnings for that matter), and that any guarantee of “happily ever after” must begin with you.
And in the process, a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.
You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are….. and that’s ok. (They are entitled to their own views and opinions) And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself.
A time comes in your life when you finally get it…. or at least begin to. When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out……….. ENOUGH!
Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on.
And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears, and through a mantle of wet lashes you begin to look at the world through new eyes. This is your awakening.
You realize that it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella (or Princess Charming and oh, let’s say… Graham) and that in the real world there aren’t always fairytale endings (or beginnings for that matter), and that any guarantee of “happily ever after” must begin with you.
And in the process, a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.
You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are….. and that’s ok. (They are entitled to their own views and opinions) And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself.
And in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval.
You stop bitching and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn’t do to you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say, and that not everyone will always be there for you; and that it’s not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself.
And in the process, a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing fingers – and you begin to accept people as they are, and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties.
And in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.
You realize that much of the way you view yourself and the world around you is a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the nonsense you’ve been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, and how much you should weight, what you should wear and where you should shop. What you should drive, how and where you should live, and what you should do for a living. Who you should marry and what you should expect of marriage, or the importance of having and raising children.
You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view, and you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you’ve outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with.
And in the process, you learn to go with your instincts.
You learn that you don’t know everything. It’s not your job to save the world….. and that you can’t teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility, and the importance of setting boundaries, and learning to say NO.
Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself, and you make a promise to yourself to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less that your heart’s desire.
And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind, and you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.
Finally, with courage and faith in your heart, you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.
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Happiness lies within you….. make it happen, my beautiful friends, whatever that may be!!!
~Christine
Full version of this publication, posted on the Mindz ‘n Transit website
christinewhelan.weebly.com/the-awakening.html
Lightworker’s Way: A Spiritual Niagara Column
30 Months Gathering
http://lightworkerswaycolumn.weebly.com/
You stop bitching and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn’t do to you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say, and that not everyone will always be there for you; and that it’s not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself.
And in the process, a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing fingers – and you begin to accept people as they are, and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties.
And in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.
You realize that much of the way you view yourself and the world around you is a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the nonsense you’ve been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, and how much you should weight, what you should wear and where you should shop. What you should drive, how and where you should live, and what you should do for a living. Who you should marry and what you should expect of marriage, or the importance of having and raising children.
You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view, and you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you’ve outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with.
And in the process, you learn to go with your instincts.
You learn that you don’t know everything. It’s not your job to save the world….. and that you can’t teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility, and the importance of setting boundaries, and learning to say NO.
Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself, and you make a promise to yourself to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less that your heart’s desire.
And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind, and you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.
Finally, with courage and faith in your heart, you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.
___________________________________________
Happiness lies within you….. make it happen, my beautiful friends, whatever that may be!!!
~Christine
Full version of this publication, posted on the Mindz ‘n Transit website
christinewhelan.weebly.com/the-awakening.html
Lightworker’s Way: A Spiritual Niagara Column
30 Months Gathering
http://lightworkerswaycolumn.weebly.com/