We don’t do enough that moves us.
Human life is about feeling and we are desensitizing ourselves to that identity; at least, from the perspective of truly feeling something within that is connected to our natural being. Sure we feel; we feel stressed, we feel angry, we feel entitled, we feel instant gratification, we feel false need, we feel victimized, we feel a lot of these feelings. But, what of those? What do those feelings illicit in a person? When I recount my own experience in those spaces, I find little awareness, evolution or connection to who I really am nor a great ability to clear that fog from those situations because of the vibration those emotions and intentions resonate at. In the absence of a more eloquent categorization, those are the experiences that don’t move us. Those are the experiences that keep us stuck. Those are the spaces we spend a lot of time in.
And now, while both the ups and downs are how we learn and evolve in our life, I don’t know if I would necessarily qualify any of the aforementioned as great teachers. Why? Because of the motivation behind them. It seems odd that one would have a motivation behind any of those seemingly not-so-great feelings, but we do. Our motivation is tied to the feeling is tied to the result; a low vibration. Ever feel sorry for yourself? Ever tell someone why you feel sorry for yourself but you frame it a way that makes you the victim of those feelings? Ever feel ‘better’ when the someone supports that you should feel that way? That’s what I’m talking about. That’s the low vibration we attract over and over again that we learn little to nothing from because it’s rooted in a self-prophesized dismal fulfillment that we lose the real lesson in. The reward to our misdirected motivation and crummy feeling, is confirmation of our low vibration. It’s like we were ‘right’. And, human beings like to be ‘right’ regardless of what it proves or doesn’t prove.
The great teachers of our life are the experiences whereby our intention is rooted in being ‘more’. When you approach an experience in life with an intention that is of a higher frequency, you inherently bring to you more that lifts you up rather than pulls you down. You bring more clarity to your situation whether it’s good or not-so-good. The likelihood of experiencing compassion, empathy, understanding, patience, peace and Love increases exponentially if what you’re doing, what you’re shooting for, has an underlying foundation of that.
I think about that stuff that moves me. I think about the things that my make Heart feel really big or make me invincible, even if just for a second. I think about the things that fill my eyes up with tears not because of sadness but because of beauty; and to be honest, sometimes there is sadness in that beauty. I think about being vulnerable. I think about communicating tough things. I think about who my Heart is telling me that I really am. These are all spaces that have the great potential to move us; to move us to a higher place. To expand how we perceive life, how we receive life and, ultimately, how much Love we’re willing to be a part of.
Choose to experience life in ways that move you – volunteer, read something beautiful, think of someone earnestly, be honest with your Heart, sit in the forest by yourself, stare at the midnight stars – connect with who you really are. Connect yourself to people that support who you really are because they’re trying to support who they really are. It will bring you the joy, peace, happiness and Love you are supposed to have, not the other junk we’ve lost our focus in. Choosing those experiences are not tough. What’s tough is that we’ve become so used to the converse, that we probably don’t know where to look anymore. So, stop looking. Just feel more. Like, really feel. Be vulnerable, be open, be willing to learn and shift your life. Ask the universe what direction you need to go in. With an open Heart, ask what you should do. The answer is waiting for you, don’t wait for it.
Be Love.
