“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.”
– Josh Billings
I love how my dog reminds me that I may think I’m in charge of my work schedule, but ultimately, she is. #bossybitch #bestboss She did allow me to come back to this post when she was ready for her morning nap.
My day started at 6:52, which is really funny to me after posting about 6:54 because the clock at Chief Daddy’s house is actually two minutes faster than the clock on my phone and the clock at my house.
As usual, no alarm but instead of gently stirring, I woke up feeling alarmed because I felt like I was falling and my hand grabbed for a hold. Not exactly a great way to wake up, but I was awake.
When I was scrolling through social media (IKR? mistake number one), I felt another collective need for a break based on what my friends are posting. So much noise. Too much noise.
Most of what feels off-putting is what seems to be driven by low vibes – fear, unkindness, lack of compassion, ego…
I gave myself the day off yesterday mostly for packing and traveling home. One card duplicated itself in my cards for guidance before bedtime on 22 April and guidance for the day on 23 April (yesterday).
“Ego. The illusion of being trapped. Placing too much importance on material items. Getting caught up in fear and worry.“
– Radleigh Valentine, Fairy Tarot Cards, 15 – Ego
This morning I received two cards for guidance.
“Prince of Autumn. Dependable. Protective. Chivalrous. Humorous.
Cautious but wise action. Meticulous attention to detail. Kindness to others.“
– Radleigh Valentine, Fairy Tarot Cards, Prince of Autumn.
“Eight of Winter. You have what it takes if only you believe in yourself! Thinking that you’re powerless when you’re not. A lack of self-confidence that keeps you from getting what you want.”
– Radleigh Valentine, Fairy Tarot Cards, Eight of Winter
In Media Res – I shit you not, my phone rang while I was typing the last quote. Earlier I felt the cards’ guidance and placed a call, got voicemail, so I sent a text message to ask for a call back. (Don’t judge. I know my people, and we don’t listen to voicemails. lolololol) I took into account what I needed to let go of in order to drive the positive instead of being weighed down by the negative. When we talked, I explained my view of the situation and asked for help in implementing a solution. I feel happy that my suggestion was well-received, and we’re committed to improvement.
So, back to the aforementioned noise… Now I don’t want to talk about it because it’s starting to pull me down again, but the call couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m vibing higher than I was earlier, so maybe I’m better equipped to shine brighter and the positive thoughts will come easier.
All of the noise made it hard to get flowing with a topic, so here’s how the morning went:
- I looked to see if 6:52 had any significant bible verses, but nothing felt right so I moved on instead of “chasing” an answer.
- I ran across a friend’s post of Proverbs 3:5-6 that I mentioned earlier this week in 6:54. I sent her a link in case something in that post was meant for her. Either way I felt the reminder about trust.
- I checked in with one of my soul friends and mentioned how much I need to get centered today. She and I were on the same page about the noise, avoiding it because that’s what is in our control. I’m staying in my lane.
- While thinking about what it means to stay in my lane, I realized a couple of things:
- I have feelings, thoughts, and opinions on current events, but sharing them adds to the noise.
- I see others and their fear-based actions and words, and I have to step away. They have to discover their own fingers pointing back at them when they’re being unkind, just as I do with bringing it to their attention no matter how good my intentions were. It’s their battle, not mine. They know how to find me if they want my help.
- Others reach out to me whether they read a post and let me know about its timing and its message or had something going on and thought I might understand and be able to listen and advise. Staying in my lane and sharing through these posts, this is how I am of best service to others. Shining a light so they can find me.
- When I leave my ego out of it, staying in my lane is much easier because the driving force is love – love for humanity because I love myself enough to preserve my peace.
- Self-healing is personal and unique because of the obvious – no one is identical. The best I can do is share my experience and allow others to use them as seeds for their own journey. Many of us don’t realize how much peace we can give ourselves until someone shows us there is a way.
This morning I saw a post on James Van Praagh’s Instagram:
“Spirituality is about constructing a belief system that works for you, which encourages you to treat other with honor and respect.”
– James Van Praagh via Instagram
I shared it on Facebook with the caption, “We are not meant to judge others. If we’re treating others unkindly because we think they deserve it, we are part of the problem.”
The choice is yours. Are you part of the problem or the solution?
“How you do anything is how you do everything.”
– unclear who to credit for this quote
Luceat lux vestra.
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