One of the most difficult practices is learning to be with yourself.
This week I had the gift of seeing one of the most beautiful sunsets, perhaps because I was alone in the middle of the ocean, and I was PRESENT, thanking each sense, each sensation, each feeling and for a moment I felt completely free, It was beautiful but terrifying at the same time.
What sets me free ?, what anchors me ?, what makes me happy ?. These times of reflection do not happen very often and confront us with reality and time.
What have I done with my time that contributes to the life and happiness of someone else ?, What have I done with my time that contributes to my life and my happiness ?, We change some things for others and all day we are making choice after choice, but many of those decisions we make are because "we have to" and then how would it be if it were not?
It seems that it is time to wake up and renew and if we do not do it in one way or another, life "forces" us. Evolution comes through great pain and / or with work and sacrifice. What would it take to be happy? To be complete? But the most difficult question is: Are we really ready to face our truths and do what we must do to create the life we want to live? Or what others think it should be?
In my practice I always repeat that you have to create abundance and not manage scarcity, leaving bankruptcy and living comfortably has been a blessing but the realization that abundance and scarcity is not only in the wallet and it is time for new choices. Well, how can I continue giving so much love and wanting happiness for others without looking inside, like leaving so much external noise and listening to what your heart says without fear of being judged or doing the opposite of what people say or think..
I am convinced that we can hear the answers to all those questions if we quiet the noise around us a little, the judgments, if we learn to respect the choices of others, if we learn to really love each other
What is certain is that it is a challenging process, with joy and pain, when you let your guard down the blows come and the most obvious and quick response is to raise your guard again even stronger but the secret may be to heal the wound , recover quickly and try again because if not you can not see beyond what is covering your face
Time will not return and if we do not choose to make a difference today we would have lost our opportunity to change, feel full, complete, and live a joyful life.