Karma, Memory and Evolution

My life is such a magical adventure! I can’t really describe the profound change that is happening right now. It is so deep and thorough that all I can do is simply be attentive and aware each day to the, at times, overwhelmingly fantastic and amazing opportunities and possibilities that exist in my life. And yes, it’s a conscious choice to see it this way and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience life on a whole new level.

In essence, that’s what this blog and my podcast is all about. How to recognize and use the incredible opportunities that are available every single day, to grow and create the future you truly want. Not the one society or your family has pushed on you or your current lifestyle requires. Don’t mistake your lifestyle for the life that you are. They are not the same. Just think about that without the need for the intellect to fully understand and dissect it right now. To experience or learn something new, we need to set aside what we already know, don't we? This is a practice I’m solidly adopting in my life. I want to set aside what I know in favor of what I don’t know. Many of us are terrified of not knowing but I see no need for that. And the truth is there’s far more that you don’t know than you do and that’s not likely to change no matter how much information you seek and cram into your head.

Many are in the habit of trying to control all outcomes or be prepared for all circumstances. Is this possible? No. Does life ever happen 100% the way we want it to? No. And it never will. The opportunity each of us has everyday is how we choose to respond when life doesn’t go our way. When we don’t get what we want. When we are wrong about something. When we have to do something we don’t want to do or talk to someone we don't like. This is part of life isn’t it? I can never control the outside world can I? NO! The only thing I can control is how I respond. But do we? Do we consciously respond or do we compulsively respond? Do we chase what we like or want or accept what shows up? Do we take responsibility for how we showed up that, at times, wasn’t conducive to what we wanted? Sometimes. All of us could do better, right? Life is a blank canvas everyday unless we choose to bring along what happened yesterday that wasn’t what we wanted. Who keeps the story of what happened yesterday or last week or last year alive? That’s right. You do. If it’s a good story that is empowering, by all means, keep telling it to inspire and fuel the crafting of the future you want. If it’s not however, reconsider repeating it. It’s possible that the story can be reframed, without changing the “facts” to a kinder gentler version that isn’t as heavy to carry. Are we willing to look at stories that happened years ago that are still shaping our today in ways we not only don’t want, but worse aren’t aware of? Not necessarily and not enough of us. This is part of the way I collaborate with people to open up the energies of possibility and freedom from the story, from the memory or karma of repeating unsuccessful actions. Many are so identified with the story, the trauma, the abuse, the wrong deed, that they truly do not know who they will be without that story. Yes, terrible things happen. But they happen over and over and imprison you every day if you don’t take the time to find the path to grace through whatever happened. It’s always there. Every single time I’ve looked for myself or my clients, it has always, every single time, been there. Of course you must be willing to amend or edit or totally change or even drop that story. I’ve tried on a few stories that didn’t serve me that I quickly dropped like a hot potato. You get to do that. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve told the story that way. You can change it anytime you like. And you don’t have to explain anything to anyone about the changes. Many of us are endlessly explaining things to others. Justifying our decisions or actions to others. If you don’t need or want approval, why bother? The real question is whether you feel good about whatever it is and how you conducted yourself. If so, no explanation is needed. So someone else doesn’t agree with you or like it. Fine. They have that prerogative. It doesn’t mean you can’t be friends. Why is this so difficult for humans to understand? Why do we feel the need to convince people to think as we do? Why can’t we simply accept another view as just as valid as our own? 

I’ve posed a number of interesting questions today. I invite you to carefully consider them and reflect on your own perspectives and personal experiences. This is how we grow. Checking in to see if we are aligned with what we value or to see if we’ve outgrown certain views is an essential part of evolution isn’t it?