When will you be done?

I recently shared an experience with a friend. I described it as feeling naked as if I no longer have the protective fences I built around me. This feeling comes from not caring anymore about the past, the future, or what should be. It has layers, and each layer feels like a new phase because each new one is right where you are. Where you once were is old news. Reflecting on this has allowed me to share one of the many processes that led me to this feeling. I should also mention that words don’t teach, only life experiences do. I can tell you things with words, but only when you go back to your life and actually experience things yourself can you bring your own version to it, depending on where you are in life and what your aspirations are. I share my experience out of passion and the love to serve, even if it's just to provide one or two ideas.

Let’s dive into it…..

When you are in a certain moment, you may feel like it's happening to you because you can't see how everything is connected. This is why someone without faith might be easily swayed by what meets the eye, thinking that the situation in front of them is the beginning and end of everything. The important thing to remember in the midst of a specific situation is that it's just one point along a larger path. Many points together make up a continuation. To help you grasp this concept, here are some practical thoughts:

Create a space between what is and your perception of it, then become the observer.

Anything in your life was once a thought you entertained for more than 17 seconds. Then you set in motion a chain reaction of vibrational experience. You entertained it for so long that it became what you see around you, what you talk about, what you write about, what you spend hours talking about on the phone, what you sing about, what you gossip about, and more. It became so strong in you that you sent it out into the cosmos, into the void, multiplied itself into millions of pieces of the same experience, and then became your reality. It is the law; you can't go around it. "What you put out is what you get back." So, what do I mean by creating a space? I'm glad you asked. Once you become mindful enough to notice what’s happening within you, you begin to understand how the creation process starts. Here's how it works: When you observe something, whether it's positive or negative, it creates a mental image in your mind. You then recall similar past experiences and assign a definition to it. At this point, you are already deeply involved. The key is to "stop" before identifying with anything, and become highly attuned to your body’s response to the situation. If it feels bad, it's a clear sign of a negative definition, and if you continue down that path, you'll create more experiences like it. On the other hand, if observing the situation feels good, free, and expansive and brings about positive feelings, you'll create more experiences like that. When you are observant enough to see what's happening, you gain the power to choose what to focus on and what to stop in its tracks. For example, when you wake up and dislike the sound of your alarm clock, you might groan and hit the snooze button. As you dwell on how much you hate the sound, you start hating other things, too. You dislike getting out of bed, dread taking a shower, and then you start dreading everything else about the day. You might even vent about how much you hate Mondays. You might even post about it, and others tell you how right you are and then share their own experiences of hating Mondays too. Then you have to deal with your annoying boss and then your coworkers; the rest is up to your imagination. Before you know it, you're surrounded by more and more annoying things, and you think, "See? Everything around me confirms how I feel about myself." "But little do you know, you rendezvoused with these experiences."

Creating enough space for you to choose gives you a choice. It helps you become clear on how you created the life you have right now in the first place. Some people believe that their life is the only one, while others believe that some are fortunate to live a different life. Let me tell you, both heaven and hell are here, right where you are. Heaven is revealed to you when you live from your God consciousness, while hell is revealed to you when you separate God from yourself. Once you create that separation, people start talking about the devil and whatnot.

Remember the line from the Bible: "May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven"? Heaven is not a place out there; it is what you can see with your mind's eye and what you know to be possible. You ask for it, and it is given; it is not, I will ask for it and get less, or I will ask and not get, and whatever we add, you get exactly what you ask for. When you know God is within you, hum! That’s when you know that the same creative power that is within God is also in you.

What this does is it gradually stops the momentum of unwanted things, depending on your focus and your ability to stay connected, or stop it quickly when you are just done with participating in a life you don't want. Here's something really important: you know you have completely changed when you feel completely good and maintain a positive mindset, even if the external circumstances have not changed. This reflects the inner work you've done. You know you have shifted, even if your external appearance remains the same. You have the utmost conviction that it won't be long before who you are on the inside starts to become visible on the outside. What's still there is just a manifestation of where you used to be, not who you are now. It's there because it had already made its entrance, and you can't change that. However, you are so connected and immersed in your inner work that you are not afraid of how it looks. You see the bigger picture, and now that you understand how it works, you know it's just a matter of time before it starts revealing itself to you in the physical world.

How many of us are willing to trust ourselves and what we know? Many people feel pressured by others' lives and neglect themselves because they believe we all have the same destination.

“When will you be done with that game?”