Day Four

Today was Yom Kippur.  Traditionally on Yom Kippur we fast.  My Rabbi says we fast to remind ourselves that we depend on G-d for everything. 

This is a particularly thoughtful theme for me during my 30-day experiment.  

When you are in survival mode, it’s easy to think that there is something that you can do to save yourself in the eleventh hour.  After all, you’re probably a “survivor” because of your clever thinking and the sheer determination of your will.  Right?

I like to think of it as having a back-up plan, in case G-d or the Universe or Source or whatever you may call it, doesn’t “come through” for you. 

Of course, there is a lot of funny irony in this equation. 

It’s not like it’s not all G-d anyway.  (But aren’t we clever at thinking G-d is this capricious Being somewhere “out there”?)

And, of course, G-d “comes through” for you every time, exactly the way you intended.

Our entire experience in this focused reality is a result of our intention and attention. When we hold a belief that we have to endure and struggle and work really, really hard to pull off a “last minute miracle” and we behave according to this belief, we EASILY manifest exactly what we have been focusing on.

Think about it.

What is hard to make it sooo hard?

NO. 

It was easy to struggle.  It was the expected outcome, yes?

The whole process of creation works consistently in a formulaic manner. 

Ask.

Believe.

Take Action. 

Receive.

Ask for what you want.  Believe you can have it.  Take guided action to get it.  Receive it.

And in the meantime, focus on all the good you have in your life and find constant evidence of your abundance in each moment.  (In other words, be happy.)

I must confess that there is a part of me that kind of likes chaos and disaster.  I like experiences that force me to stretch and test my faith in G-d. 

When I am surviving, I can get myself into such messes that I don’t have a clue how to get myself out of.  It is under these extreme circumstances that I have mastered the art of getting on my knees and surrendering to my Creator. 

When I don’t know how to fix a problem, the only thing I can do is turn to a power greater than me and let the Divine Plan find the most elegant solution.  (With, of course, the expectation that there IS a solution.)

I noticed this recently about myself.  I was facing an extreme circumstance that I did not know how to fix and I really ENJOYED the feeling of surrendering the outcome.

I felt closer to G-d in my moments of panic than I do in my every day life. 

I think that the difference between a “survivor” and a “thriver” is that a “thriver” feels closer to G-d in every day moments and understands that G-d is all there is and all there is is G-d. 

Therefore, a “thriver” is much more comfortable getting on their knees and allowing the Divine Plan to unfold on a moment-by-moment basis than a “survivor”.

As a “thriver”, each moment is sacred and an opportunity to allow for a more “elegant” unfolding of the human experience.

It doesn’t mean that I have to give up my will or my human actions.  I still have to “move the mud”, so to speak. 

But I do have the opportunity to listen more intently, appreciate more deeply, and honor each act (even the really simple ones…) as sacred. 

It also means that if I can realize that G-d can provide an elegant solution in my darkest hours, imagine what elegance is available to me on a daily basis. 

Perhaps, when I have ignored G-d in my daily moments, I have shut myself off from fulfilling a potential that would assist me in creating a truly thriving life.  And be of great service to my Divine Siblings.

What if I could truly embrace and act upon the sanctity of each moment of this very precious life I have?

I end my third day with a profound gratitude for the magnificence of each moment and the power, compassion and love that is constantly and consistently available to us. 

I am eagerly anticipating the adventure of living my expanded potential and celebrating the preciousness of each moment.

Thriving.

Love,

Karen