I read an article about Compassion today. It awakened something within me.
The author wrote, “Compassion is the ability to see the deep connectedness between ourselves and others.” Her words were like Rhema to my spirit, and as I continued to read, Spirit simply spoke to me… “There you go, you align with compassion and understanding. You’ve been love all along.” This gave me something, something that I don’t have words to form, but feeling that I fully accept. But, THIS PART.... "we are called to shine a light inside ourselves and take responsibility for what we have disowned. It is at this juncture that we have the opportunity to transform from within."
The part(s) within that we have disowned... WOW... we are so quick to denounce and rebuke those parts that we do not like. Instead, we should accept and nurture, LOVE, and show compassion for those parts within us that we deem dark and hideous... so today, I am going to begin to love those parts of me that I use to ignore, hate even...
My Mantra: "I love the parts of me that struggle with setting boundaries and saying no to others because it helps me to see the forgiving, compassionate, understanding, and beautiful person that I am. I am unconditional love."
When we continue to hold space within us for the parts of us that stink, are ugly, or even an empty feeling that causes us to have dis-ease within us and often reflects outward in illness. Our emotional belief will always reflect outward. For instance, having an autoimmune disorder, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a self-attacking emotional belief. If, like me, you are healing from RA, I recommend starting with this article, The Energy Behind RA and allowing Spirit to move you into compassion and love beginning with yourself. Take a moment to reflect on this, I have no problem showing others compassion and understanding, but I am often overly critical of myself--no wonder my emotional well being is suffering.
As I embark on the love within, my intention is that God/Is/Spirit and My Ancestors will remind me each morning as I rise, to turn any form of indifference within me to compassion and love.
It is in our self reflection that we learn who we are not, and not so that we turn a blind eye and silent ear to what we find, but so that we can accept who we are, and transform what we learn into something of peace and love.
Join me by doing the following:
- Acknowledge what you do not like.
- Accept that even though you do not like this part of you, it is a part of who you are.
- Decide that even the darkest part of who you are is capable of being loved and is worthy of compassion.
- Show compassion for all parts of you, no matter what it looks like.
- Create a mantra that transforms how you think about those parts that you have given up and pushed to numbness.
- Do not give up on yourself, but embrace everything that you learn.
- LOVE all of who you are.
What part of you have you disowned will you embrace in love on today?
