August 2023

Dear Blessed One,

Remember the infinite Beauty, Love, and Magnificence that you are no matter what the mind is telling you about an event or a feeling. In recognition of the Love that you already are (your infinite nature), how would Love respond to the situation before you?

Breathe when in the midst of a challenge or an attachment to a belief and remember you are always being given an opportunity to awaken to who you are beyond the limited human perspective.

I was talking with someone the other day about homeless people. If it were not for the loving support from family, friends, 12-step, and spiritual programs, I was a breath away from being homeless myself back in the 90's.

I often give homeless people money and sometimes food or drink, and I may stop and visit with them. In the past, I had judgment about the smokers. If they were smoking, I would pass them by. Everything and everyone in this dream-stream is a chance for us to grow. Over time, my heart began to expand and allow generosity to flow to the smokers too. When giving, it is not truly a gift if I have an idea about how they spend the money or whether they appreciate the gift. They too are here on purpose. They too are expressions of the one infinite Love.

Without needing to DO anything, eventually my heart began to naturally open more and begin experiencing the feeling of the sun shines equally on everyone.

"This Love is like the light of the Sun, which shines equally on everyone, warming everyone... It is the nature of the Sun - to shine... The nature of fire is to be bright and to warm; the nature of sugar is to be sweet; the nature of the Sun is to shine; the nature of love is to give!"

Just feel without knowing anything about what is before you. Do not investigate the mind for answers, explore the heart and wait for Love to show the way. Trust yourself. No one knows better than you; and what comes through you is what is best for you and/or the situation at this point in your development.

Stay open without going into belief or disbelief. Disbelief is another belief. Saying you do not believe we have a soul is a belief that there is no soul... just open.

Have your experience without resistance, without judgment, and without should'ing all over it (or yourself). Let it be as it is and watch as feelings dissipate, as ideas about situations dissolve, and as awareness points the way.

As you shed belief structures (someone else's experiences), you are able to reach deep within for the truth that comes through you. It is an experience, not a belief. As long as you are looking to the outside, you will miss the inner wisdom that comes through you.

You cannot be told how to love or what love feels like. It is an experience, and it evolves as you evolve. Eventually we awaken to Divine Love which envelops it all.

While living life through the continuous thought-stream, you often miss the awe, beauty, growth opportunities, and joy that is before you. Life is an experience, not a belief.

Soothe your body, mind and spirit with nature, silence, meditation, and calming music. Move the energy with slow deep breaths, brisk walks, vigorous dancing, pillow punching, etc.

When faced with a difficulty, it helps to remind yourself that you are growing.

Much Love and Blessings to You!
shellee rae

"Love is the only flower that grows and blossoms without the aid of the seasons." ~ Khalil Gibran