It is said, that at any moment, at any time, even though you have heard it before, someone will say something or an incident will occur, that is so profound to you, that it will change the course of your life forever.
I remember the moment it happened to me when I first decided to be responsible for changing my life forever…
I awoke one day after a storm had left six feet of snow 
blanketing the earth around my house. I looked out the window and watched a rabbit struggling to make a path, on the new fallen snow, into the woods. The scene was tranquil and beautiful and it touched me in a deep and profound way. I thought, “how is it possible that this kind of beauty could surround me and inside I felt bleak and depressed.”I had an epiphany and it was simple and striking. It was in that moment, I chose to transform my thinking. I remember making a conscious decision to begin the process of changing my life.
I started by reading and studying Vernon Howard’s “The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power”, a book that was based in “Science of the Mind” and was to have a profound effect on the course of my journey. Before this I saw myself as a victim of my own circumstances, powerless to choose, unwilling to change, and stubbornly holding on to old beliefs that kept me stuck in unhappiness, poor self image and the pretense of holding it all together. The people I hung out with had similar issues and supported these beliefs.
Howard got my attention when he said, “The new way of seeing the world of people and events must begin with a new way of seeing ourselves.” The outer world is a reproduction our inner world. Realize this! How many troubled people do you know who have not given the slightest attention to this vital fact? Now you know why people remain in their blurred lives. How should you see yourself? As someone capable of self enriching, self change.”
I thought about this and realized I had been caught up in my own judgments of others and I had refused to see it was a reflection of how I judged myself. My world outside was actually a mirror of my low self esteem. What made it even worse, was my pretense of how I wanted to be perceived. Suddenly, I became aware of my false beliefs and how narrow and restricting my thought process was. I began to practice “limitless thinking” and “unconditional feelings”, clearing a path for living a more responsible life. It was eye opening to learn that I have the power of choice. My circumstances can be any way they are and the circumstances of the world can be any way they are and rather than feeling powerless to do something about it, I can choose to view it with a different set of eyes. I don’t have to do anything, I can just let it be. I may not like it, but that’s irrelevant if I want my life to be magical from within. My responsibility is to love my Self unconditionally and that comes from how I see myself. My own true identity is based on trusting myself to know my own value. Without Self love, my true love for others can never prevail. In seeing myself in this new way, I can see the world of people and events in this new way. Life around me is no longer blurred. I’ve lifted the veil and I see a clear picture.
In observing the world this way, I see an unobstructed view of beauty, strength and love.When I tap into my own energy source first, I connect with the energy source of others. When this happens, a different conversation occurs. It is no longer necessary to talk about superficial and meaningless things. Gossip and judgments of other people seem trivial when we are more concerned with serving others. Sharing our magnificence and how we can make a difference in other people’s lives or what we can do to change our perception of the world to make it a better place to live, are more interesting conversations.
Topics about Self realization and Being, rather than what we do or have is so much more appealing and satisfying. I love to share and hear about living an unconditional life. I am inspired, grateful and empowered, and I feel the most supported when I surround my Self with people who are passionate and excited about life.
Imagine if the world were having this conversation, perhaps conflicts would end and we would all be living in a peaceful world!
“The awakened consciousness, is not a state to be achieved… it is awakening within you at this moment… A new species is arising on the planet. It is arising now, and you are it!”
Eckhart Tolle ~ “A New Earth”
