Tuesday, November 01, 2011

You Choose!

Do you prefer peace of mind or conflict?
Do you prefer being happy or being right?
Do you prefer being the chooser or the victim?
Do you prefer giving love or being afraid?

Life offers clear choices.
Everything is a lesson we are here to learn.
We can learn and live with peace and gratitude or get stuck in judgment, fear and resentment.
We can feel self-pity, hurt, guilt and blame and still learn to forgive all and choose again.

What would it take for us to end the cycle of insanity?
What must we do to stop doing what clearly does not work?
How can we choose a better way to think and speak and act?
What is it that we can be aware of to learn the lessons of life?

Being sensitive indicates a need to create our ideal life. (diet, relationships,activities, habits and beliefs)
Fear indicates a need to end all attack thoughts, to forgive our anger and resentment and extend Love.
Dis-ease indicates a need for peace and ease in one’s life. Create fun, safe and easy living and giving.
Conflict indicates a need for peace in our thoughts, words and actions and calls for understanding.
Sorrow and Depression indicates a need for grateful and joyful thoughts, words and deeds.
Anger and resentment indicates a need for forgiveness and extending Love to All, including oneself.

This may seem too simple.
This may seem too easy.
This may seem too confrontive to our beliefs for therapeutic intervention, taking time and hard work.
However, when we actively choose to let go of the old ways and choose a new way, we find it works.

In family relationships, we tend to follow in the pattern of our own childhood experiences.  
What we saw and heard and felt our elders do is what we believe, think and do unconsciously.
When we use the “wake up” calls to remind us to choose again consciously, we forgive the past.
When we forgive and choose again, we look for what works for everyone, including ourselves.

Happiness is a sign we have found our “right” way.
Inner peace is an indication we have chosen to be aligned with what works for everyone.
Feeling Love, trust and respect for all indicates that we allow for the natural differences among people.
Letting go of our need to be right and criticizing others is key to being happy, peaceful and loving.

Can you let go of attack?
This means no more criticism, blame, judgment and making others wrong.
Can you let go of demanding your way?
This means no more bullying, pushing others to comply, or fighting to get others’ agreement.

Can you imagine the peace and happiness and love that will flow when we all let go?
Can you trust that when you change your mind, others will feel happier and healthier in your Presence?
Can you believe that you are the source of the conflict, hurt and unhappiness in your life?
Are you willing to be the change you want to see in yourself, your family and your world?
Let’s do it....one at a time or all together NOW!
Betty Lue