All in Good Time

I tend to get obsessed with getting everything done.  I do set high standards – well, let’s say long lists.  But I’ve found I get far more done when I allow life to lead.

The way to do that –  to allow that to happen without any guilt or remorse – is to remember it will all get done.  All in good time.

“Good Time” means it may fall into another time slot, but it will be rescheduled, soon. With that in place, it’s easier to  remain calm, knowing and trusting that you will do it, eventually, in good time. A good boss would understand that, too.  Whether that distraction was work-related or personal.

Knowing is the key.  We know that if it has to get done, it will.  If the intention has been set to do it, we will.

I’m going to practice allowing life to lead today.  And rest into knowing that whatever doesn’t get done, I will reschedule for another day.  As Paulette Terrels says, “May we do our very best today, and know that it is enough.”  All in Good Time.

Belief and Trust

I am grateful for this powerful combination for doing everything with fun and ease.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could see everything as enjoyable?  Perhaps the only thing that keeps us all from living that way is Belief and Trust.

It’s fun to believe!  To make believe, believe in magic, in fairy tales, that all will be well, in God . . .  When life is treated in this light-hearted spirit, we can set our hearts to believe that all is well, that we can handle whatever comes up.  How delightful to step into belief!

Trust is the easy part.  Resting into trusting that all is well. Just relaxing and letting go of any disbelief, unclenching. I think it is a more natural state for us. So we can just sit back and allow ourselves to trust.

This is not a lolly-gagging bit of easy going.  Like in Tai Chi, the easier, lighter hand is the stronger hand. In that state the body is far more aware and prepared to strike.

These are really practice mechanisms.  When you’ve played with these two for a while, you will find yourself transforming into Knowing.  Add some gratitude along the way and you can arrive quickly at that place where you no longer need to trust. It always has been, always will be.  In that comfortable space, you know you can handle whatever happens.

I’m using this method to help me hold a stronger vision of people.  See them as whole, well, and abundant, rather than needy.  Believing that they will be fine. Trusting their lives will be whole again.

The Cosmology of the Universe – Part 2:

The Vastness of the Now (from the book that never was)

The Universe is what holds us all together, makes us one. The Universe is composed of everything, all of us. We are one with the Universe.  The Universe is so big, now must be our frame of reference.  Something we all share.

What’s already happened is past, what will happen is dependent on what is done now.  As Dan Fogelberg said, “We are fettered to the future, we are prisoners of the past.”  But all we really have is now.  Trying to live anywhere else is like straddling a wide stretch of water. You’ll either be jumping back and forth or spend your whole life immobile.

In order to fully accept and allow, you must be in the now to see what it is you’re accepting. Anything else is insanity. It’s all happening now. You cannot say you accept something if you don’t know what it is. And trying to pin down the past or the future is nothing more than futile. There is nothing else but the now.

All the power is stored right here in the present moment.  Anything you want to do starts right here, right now.  It would be nice if you could skip to the future and have what you wish. Or sit down and wait for it to come. But that’s not how the Universe works.  It’s all about energy. And the secret to using energy is to know that it all starts now.

All the answers you seek are here, now. You won’t find them scraping around in the past because that’s done.  You won’t find answers in the future, either, because you just can’t get there.  Most of us do not have the ability to see clearly into the future.

So, if we wish to live sanely, we must fully inhabit the now.

Musings on Expectations

Interesting things these expectations.  On the one hand, they are good to pave your way.  When you know something’s going to mess up, you expect it and it doesn’t upset you so much.  Expecting only good things to come your way opens the way for nothing but good  to come to you.  Expectations can set you up to accept, allow and open to life flowing.

On the other hand, expectations can trip you up.  Expecting others to act a certain way or that things will happen in a certain way, is futile at best. How much does anticipating that things will mess up create the circumstances ripe for exactly that?

People who expect to have a good meal on the table, expect to have money and be healthy, tend to have all those things.  How much of our expectations affect the weather, I wonder?  Or allow the sun to rise each day?  The collective conscious belief is a strong one.  What you believe about life tends to put you in a position of expecting, which can set up the conditions for that being your experience.

I’ve not thought this all the way through.  I welcome your comments on this concept of expectations.Interesting things these expectations.  On the one hand, they are good to pave your way.  When you know something’s going to mess up, you expect it and it doesn’t upset you so much.  Expecting only good things to come your way opens the way for nothing but good  to come to you.  Expectations can set you up to accept, allow and open to life flowing.

On the other hand, expectations can trip you up.  Expecting others to act a certain way or that things will happen in a certain way, is futile at best. How much does anticipating that things will mess up create the circumstances ripe for exactly that?

People who expect to have a good meal on the table, expect to have money and be healthy, tend to have all those things.  How much of our expectations affect the weather, I wonder?  Or allow the sun to rise each day?  The collective conscious belief is a strong one.  What you believe about life tends to put you in a position of expecting, which can set up the conditions for that being your experience.

I’ve not thought this all the way through.  I welcome your comments on the concept of expectations.

Finding Completion

“There are two ways to complete a task: 1. Do more.  2. Let go.” – Alan Cohen

This makes a lot of sense.  It may be that you have to get busy, get off your duff and do more to forge toward completion.  Sometimes you can’t see that the end is just around the next bend.  There may well be times when you’ve just not done what was needed. Perseverance is key to completing anything you undertake.

But there are other times when you’ve done all you can do and it’s just not coming to an end.  It’s important to know when it’s time to give up.  At this point, if you want completion, in order to keep the books clear, you must let go.  It may be time to decide that you’re not going to finish it.  Have done with it, move it aside and get to the next thing.

However, letting go does not always mean giving up.  It may mean letting go of your heavy hand in the mix. Letting go of the need to complete the task.  Or letting go of your need to be the one to finish it.  Sometimes you  have to trust and allow the Universe (or someone else) to see it through. The world may be asking you to release and let the flow of life take it from there.

The Right Time

I’ve been thinking and talking to others lately about getting what you’re after, whether that’s a mate, a job, more business or a new pair of shoes.

It’s an odd thing, sometimes.  You need to take steps toward what you want. After all, shoes are not likely to come walking up to you.  But sometimes, you just might find, you have to allow the pauses.

It’s not always the Right Time to move. You need to listen for the still, small voice. But if it’s just not there, maybe the best thing to do is nothing.  Just wait and be quiet.

During this time you may feel a need to keep going. Perseverance is important.  But you can do it more gently. Keep your face pressed against the glass.  Do what you can, but continue to trust and allow that the time will be right again to move.

Must Be My Lucky Day

I’ve had car trouble recently.  The alternator died and I was running on nothing but battery power.  The car made it to the mechanic. But there was not a rental car in site.  It would be easy to say I was experiencing some bad luck.

But I decided to let it all flow. To be present and allow, rather than resist what was happening.

In the end there was much to be grateful for.  The car could’ve conked out on the highway and I could’ve been stuck in the rain.  What would I have done then?  A car was eventually located, thanks to the help of some amazing mechanics, committed to customer service.  In 24 hours, my car was back, better than before.  While it was in the shop, they fixed the air conditioning!

I believe it played out so well because I was willing to go with the flow.  I admit, I got a little upset with the rental car place.  They were not focused on customer service.  It didn’t make me happy to be stuck with a very expensive and large SUV.  But I let my anger drain out.  You know, I had thought I might like having an SUV.  Now I know what it’s like and will stick to my 4wd Subaru.

It all depends on how you look at it.

Still Waiting

I tend to get caught up in waiting on others.  I need this one to do something before I can continue what I’m doing.  If another does his part, then I will know how to proceed.  I hope this person will be able to help me.  If she’ll let me, I’d like to do that for her.  Sometimes I feel like I can’t move until others take action.

I’m coming to see that I could wait forever.  At some point, I have to let go and allow life to move as it will.  And take my steps with or without the others’ input.  I will, eventually, move the person by my action.  If I don’t do it, it may be possible that no one ever will. 

They say that it’s better to take action and be wrong (love and lose) than not to take action at all (not love at all).  Some of my deepest regrets are surely the times I didn’t do something, actions I didn’t take.

I think it requires some surrender and trust that everything will be fine.  Life may not hand out guarantees on that, though. But I know that whatever I’m pursuing will have a much better chance of being fine if I have faith and move ahead anyway.