I used to feel so separated from the World & from People! I perceived a Thick Metal Barrier around each of us and that barrier served a great purpose! It protected and kept me Safe from the unknown, from misunderstandings, from people's anger; the uncertainty, unpredictability of people! That barrier made me feel less fearful; made me feel more Protected!
But, how safe was I really? I was an Island, floating in a Sea of Millions of Islands. Never touching shores for fear of sinking...One can fool oneself into this false sense of security for a life time OR one can jump into the Sea and EXPERIENCE the waves, the dark waters below, the sea weed that gets caught on the toes, AND the glittering peaks of the wave's Crests as the sun sparkles upon it, the hummmm of the sea and its rhythm, the amazing way it HOLDS YOU UP if ONLY you RELAX & TRUST! All these things make the SWIM so much more of a LURE :) than keeping the Tootsies dry on that Isolating sand ~ ~ ~
NOW, I've grown in my beliefs. I've made a Conscience Decision to change! NOW, I anticipate Joyful Exchanges and that is what greets me ~ and so much more! I truly see "strangers" as distant relatives or friends I haven't seen in awhile! I WELCOME each encounter as a way to get "reacquainted"~
When you start up a conversation, decide to be totally PRESENT in it. When you Open your Heart to this new Family Member your Fear just Leaves, there's no place for it anymore! In the warmth of that MEETING of SOULS the Fear just melts. It's no longer NEEDED...
I met a "family member" yesterday...I looked into his eyes; saw and appreciated him! And I felt such a rush of kinship! It lasted only a minute or so and we will probably never meet again. But, the Experience was Real & the Connection was Real and I know THAT will stay with me forever! I am so GRATEFUL that now instead of Thick Metal Barriers I see WELCOME signs!
THAT is my FIND & Share for this day! I'd love to hear about yours ~ In our SHARED ONENESS, Linneah