Relationship...

Lately I've been especially curious about the relationship between things more that the things themselves.

I'm using "thing" as a loose way to encompass seemingly separate, tangible, namable objects. A way to look at this might be as 'A' and 'B'. Instead of being interested in 'A' and 'B', being more interested in how 'A' and 'B' relate?

The thing itself is somewhat limited. The relationships that are possible between things are almost infinite. And the way those relationships create an effect is amazing.

Like the way that the sun and clouds relate. There are so many different effects to the ways they relate. I am continually awed by the visual displays.

Start to notice how things in the world relate. Ponder possible relationships. Intend the way you would like to relate to your life and the things in your life. And, is anything ever really separate from anything else?

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Focus...

Have you ever noticed what happens when you focus your attention and awareness? When you hone in on something?

For me, everything else blurs and becomes distant. My whole world becomes about what I'm focused on. I feel like I almost become one with what my attention is so intensely directed at.

This type of attention has costs and payoffs. A few costs, for me, are: being so focused on one thing that I miss everything else around it and the energy it takes to focus in that way for long periods is tiring. A few payoffs, in my experience, are: I am fully present and I'm not distracted or confused by what's around the point of my focus.

So it would seem that being intentional with my focusing is of value. To have the insight of when to choose to focus so intently and when to take in a broader view. To use it like a tool. To be mindful of what I see and how I see it. Balance...

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Paths...

Sometimes the path is clearly marked. Other times it takes experiencing what's not the path to recognize the path. By path, I mean a course of action, a way.

It seems in life, there are many paths. And each one starts with a choice. Each choice starts with a perspective. Each perspective, a pattern of belief or judgement. Or, choosing a path starts with a choice based on a commitment. If I am committed to deepening my spiritual awareness, I may make choices in line with such a commitment. If I'm committed to having lots of money, I may make choice based on such a commitment.

In listening to many people's experiences and based on my own experience, commitment is a very powerful path illuminator. It lights up the way. Being committed shows a course of action. One step at a time while holding the overall commitment is a balance of trust and action. Of allowing and being at cause.

Once a path is lit, there may be all sorts of assistance attracted to supporting the steps along the way. Commitment is a way to let the powers that be know where I'm headed. Action is how I show my commitment. Enjoying each step is what keeps me present.

What are your commitments? What are the action step? What if you took an action every day? Every week?

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The act of opening...

It has been my experience that there are many things possible in this world. Many things are possible within me and my outer world is attracted as a reflection of that. When I do the work internally I create a wider range of possibilities. And at the same time it takes me putting myself out there to get the value. If I stay internally focused and fascinated, the process is only partially generated. It takes action to bridge the gap between what's possible and what I manifest.

Like these anemones reaching their tentacles out into the tide, putting myself out there is how I get the manifestations of what's possible. It's how I receive the external benefits of my inner work. When the anemone stays closed it misses the nutrients passing by. When I stay closed I miss the multitude of gifts all around me. All it takes is me opening, reaching out and taking hold of what is there all the time.

There is a beauty and grace to the anemone. And so too is there a grace to the process of opening. Of reaching out and gathering. To openly receiving. Unfurling, swaying in the tide. Tuning in to the natural flow.

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