Relationships and Spirituality

[juliainkc]

A Beautiful Good Day to All ~

I love synchronicity. While I sensed this was to be shared in this thread, I also can relate this to what is being shared in other threads as well. Conscious Projections in Childcare, the thread regarding ones life situation creating all sorts of anxiety, what ones are choosing to eat, wear, believe and so on.

I received this today and it so resonates with what my Heart has been expressing so well. I InJoy Guy Finleys way of expressing and so to those who have ears to hear (heart listenting) I share this:

http://www.guyfinley.com/Key_Lessons/Expanded_Lessons/Further_Understanding/3305/?src=KL&lyid=43111700


May it bless the hearers.

Love to All in the Divine Spirit of Unconditional Love,

Peace,

Julia

[zensunni7]

Howdy Y-All,

Very nice piece Julia - very true, like Home, you take it with you wherever you live, or you never had it to begin with.
Peace of mind seems almost impossible in the current life arena doesn't it?
Not so, actually those creating all this turmoil are doing a great deal to bring about the changes we all desire. They just don't know it. Gotta love blind greed. Gimmee gimme gimme !!!

WithIn Love
Darrell

[juliainkc]

Hi Darrell and All ~

like Home, you take it with you wherever you live, or you never had it to begin with.

Om. 

I love you Darrell and All~

Julia

[Mina-Laura]

Hi Darrell and All ~

like Home, you take it with you wherever you live, or you never had it to begin with.

Om. 

I love you Darrell and All~

Julia

mhm Julia - all is great !!

love - Laura

[juliainkc]

Hello Everyone ~

I am sharing this here in the Relationships and Spirituality thread In Light of the various discussions ongoing in relation to fear, faith and manifestation.

I wish to share what has been showing up in my life over and over the last five years in relation to knowing Ones Source of Life and always being taken care of.

An incident that happened to me this morning while seemingly small was significant in reminding me of what has been consistently being revealed to me these past five years. Allow me to give some background here to this incident.

I shared in one of my earlier posts this year in communion with Adrian and all here that I had a (deep) desire to share the idea of manifestation or creation with others by using the Mandala as an art form. The opportunity arose immediately and I was asked to teach a class to my granddaughters class mates. It was more in the form of a Vision board Mandala. It was quite the experience. The children grades 4 through 6, were not grasping the concept easily. They were really struggling and so games came to mind, we played them and the idea began to sink in. They got it in the last class.

I stepped back from this first class and Asked how I could share the idea in an easier way as there is always room to expand and I left it at that, as I believed it would show up in the right moment. This was in May of this year.

A couple of weeks ago, in conversation with a dear friend and sister she mentioned to me that Unity Temple was giving an art class on the Healing Art of Mandala's, the bells and whistles went off and I was signed up within moments for the class which was being held at the end of the same week.

At the end of the first class which was truly amazing, we closed by going into silence and Asking our Higher Self to reveal to us what It was speaking to us now. Intuition cards on a plate were passed around and each one pulled one.

I smiled at the one I pulled. It was on Surrender. The reoccuring main life lesson of my life experiences here. This is what it said,

"I surrender to the Supreme Self within and without whose consciousness is thoughtless aware silence.

If all that can be done has been done, then relax, breathe into the pain and surrender to the Supreme Self."

Before taking this class, surrender was showing up in all these months as to what I have been growing into all along and so it had great meaning for me.

In the last five years of my life, I have experienced surrendering all attachments to my Identity in every which way. My Source of income, my relationship to my grown children and my grandchildren, my biological or family of origin, my friends that I have grown apart from due to all the changes ongoing in my life and to the false ideals of responsibilites that defined me as the Julia I once knew.

I noticed this time around the onion layer being peeled back more, that while all this was going on, I had this unexplainable deep sense of peace underneath it all. I noticed it more and more and it has continued to draw my attention to it and it was not going away like before due to my outer circumstances.

Realizing that this experiences purpose is serving my Highest Good and I recognize it so clearly this time around. I am now so much more open to the process of being led and just going with the flow. The money comes in all different ways and when something 'needs' to be paid. Newer friends that are on a deeper level of Spiritual faith or Higher Vibration have come in, I am free from concern of what others think or may think at all, I speak my truth as I know it and I InJoy others sharing theirs, I truly am not threatened by a difference of opinion. I am happy and I see the live in everything around me. It is hard to describe.

So with this background what happened this morning was my clutch went out when I was coming home from driving my daughter to work on a very busy downtown street. I sat for a moment in shock because it was unexpected. Without thinking I pushed my automatic dial on my cell and called a friend. I called my daughter too and then while awaiting the call backs I sat there and I asked calmly, "Okay, what are you showing me?"

I was aware of my peace not knowing the outcome and then the thought came, "Trust."

In moments my cell rang and both parties had people coming. It ended up that the clutch pin came out and just needed to be put back. That's all.

I really received a wonderful reminder that nothing is too small or big for our Supreme Source who Loves us and cares for us. We are Children of God.

For some reason I was asked to share this and so here it is.

Trust. Everything in our life has a purpose and is for our Highest Good, even the reminders of this Truth.

May this bless the hearers as it so blessed me.

Shared in the Divine Spirit of Unconditional Love.

Julia

[zensunni7]

Hello All,

Nice post Julia, I love the real time experiences share here.
Trust is a big road block to many people, myself included. Fear has been the banner of life in the world. It is promoted like a drug via the media ' be afraid - be very afraid! ' So our banter here regarding it is a healthy venting I feel in most cases, for me too.

The other evening I was driving home as well, it was dark - rainy, and chilly. I was thinking of what I was grateful for in my life, when I passed a car broken down on the roadside, two young men in it. I stopped and asked if they needed anything. They said they had help coming, but about 30 minutes away and they had to get the car off the road. I pulled up in front and got out thinking ' do I want to do this, its rainy - cold and this is a very busy street.' But I did anyway. I am not saying when we finally got it into the gas station my legs weren't ready to collapse - been awhile since I pushed an SUV !
Just as I was walking back to my car a truck driver came up to us and asked if we were from around here, he was lost and his truck was also in the road. I knew where he was trying to get to, so I suggested he follow me and I would get him there. It was a bit our of my way, but hey - go with the flow.
After he got where he was going I asked myself the same question as Julia " OK - what the hell was that all about? " I was soaked, cold and shivering. Not to mention my legs still hurt. Hey I am 57 , these guys broken down were in their twenties and they were winded. I looked for the lesson in it, as a good spiritual person does - nope - can't find it, it just felt good to help was all I could come up with, and that was enough for the moment.
Relationships with fellow Human Beings come in many shapes and sizes, like Julia teaching the little ones to visualize their happiness in Mandala art from, or perhaps restoring trust of people to two young men who may not have believed it still existed. It is a short and fulfilling relationship when we just hold the door for someone, or not get impatient at the car doing 25 in a 45 ahead of us, or the lottery ticket entrepreneur at the counter picking numbers.
Miracles are everyday occurrences, just as relationships. We can choose the nature of it.

WithIN Love
Darrell

[Mina-Laura]

Hello Darrell

I asked myself the same question as Julia " OK - what the hell was that all about? " I was soaked, cold and shivering. Not to mention my legs still hurt. Hey I am 57 , these guys broken down were in their twenties and they were winded. I looked for the lesson in it, as a good spiritual person does - nope - can't find it, it just felt good to help was all I could come up with, and that was enough for the moment.

I guess that's your lesson  which reminds me of one of mine when I went to extra lengths to pack a huge futon and send it by Greyhound to a friend in Calgary. Man that package was hard to put together I had to go find proper box hoard this heavy thing etc.    lol   
The funny thing was after was all done and taken care of I thought to myself "You know if I didn't do it it would have made no difference to my friend, she would have find the needed furniture right there anyway. " Then... I had to 'revisit' this need to help others, especially when is clear that they are fully capable of helping themselves. I mean my friend was much younger, healthy, with no kids or family to take care of. But anyway what I described is only an isolated aspect of that friendship. Later on I realised the many 'aspects' I was relating to that girl. As Adrian said "another myself" ..when looking with awareness you can really see yourself reflected in the other person you come in contact with.

Later on...I started reflecting about the 'martyr' side of my ego.



love - Laura

[zensunni7]

Hi All

I think stopping and helping was just acting on the highest thought in the situation I saw, as Julia's was to not fall into despair over her situation was the higher thought and it resulted in high vibrational results.
The ' lesson ' for me was not to look for the lesson in everything - every thought - every thing. To just enjoy the experience and interaction with another Human Being. Sometimes we see the reflection to see we do not appear that way. To not look for the needed improvement in others.
Just as sometimes aching muscles can be a good feeling. Being wet and cold can cause me to reach for the appreciation of a warm shower and warm place to live. Each were joy expressions, just different.

WithIn Love
Darrell

[juliainkc]

Hello Everyone ~

That's me incognito. As if....

Hi All

I think stopping and helping was just acting on the highest thought in the situation I saw, as Julia's was to not fall into despair over her situation was the higher thought and it resulted in high vibrational results.
The ' lesson ' for me was not to look for the lesson in everything - every thought - every thing. To just enjoy the experience and interaction with another Human Being. Sometimes we see the reflection to see we do not appear that way. To not look for the needed improvement in others.
Just as sometimes aching muscles can be a good feeling. Being wet and cold can cause me to reach for the appreciation of a warm shower and warm place to live. Each were joy expressions, just different.

WithIn Love
Darrell

Interesting that you should say this my Brother.

During my releasing and surrendering to my original family of origin which as you well know was a very difficult birthing process for me, I learned something or instead of learning was stripped and saw the 'gold' or God in IT (the situation). The Baby came out or was revealed.

Reflection is an interesting term or definition.

My brother is by those who know me personally, from the same source. We share in this earthly picture the same parents. However, we do not think, act or live in the same way. He is branching out from another part of the same tree. And I kept being 'told' this by others in my picture, I just wanted to make him see IT my way. As in there is room for all. He did not agree. He was 'special' and no one shared his view from his idealized throne. He spewed his poison constantly. I truly am sharing from my Heart here.

I went round and round in dog chasing tail fashion on this for years. And I mean years.

How is it possible to Love this one who keeps screaming blame into my face every moment I am sharing space with him!?! I just do not see this. Am I being an asshole here!?! SHOW ME!! I"m done with this!! I just want peace. Please. Give me PEACE!! Who are you and where are YOU in this GOD!!

Reflection. It was revealed to me, that ... when I see this as I did, what was I doing? Picking up the slack. Yes. Making up or filling the void for another. Mhmm..

Wow!! Are you saying that reflection means also that what I see is not so much in what I am doing as 'he' is but that I am carrying his cross? YES!!

You are in reflection 'trying' to save your brother. OMG!! That isn't your place. You have continued to weaken and keep your brother in prison or on the cross by trying to save him. OMG!!

How do I express this?!? I cannot even begin to say...

Wow!! Thank you Father!! I am Free!! He is free, always has been. You have asked me to receive my Inheritance and trusting now that it is given to all. We are our own Saviour.

Salvation. Hmm... in other words or definition, We are saved by our own Self Elevation. Wow!!

Just passing this around the table. Try IT!! First and then decide. Does this suit you? Does this set you free?

Just keeping my hands open, I do not need this, nor do you, which is why we take our portion and pass it on...

Reflection has been given a new meaning for me.

All I can do is pass it on.

I truly Love you All ~

Julia

[zensunni7]

Hi Julia,

I played the same salvation game with my ex - with the same results. Only when I chose to not ' save her ' she saw it a not loving her or caring anymore. I would not engage the ' debates ' anymore or allow my salvation button to be pushed.
We receive epiphanies though - do we not?
I was sitting with her one morning and she was going on and on about how everyone at work was a back stabbing bitch, always talking about each other behind their backs, saying nice things to their face - then saying the opposite when they left. She went onto to explain all the flaws and bad characteristics of each person there. Winding it up with " How can people be like that ? "
" Ah - you mean like this - right now? You have done just that for the last hour, and everyday when you get home, you share only the same type of information. "
OK - she was done talking to me then.

I found direct reflection when engaged in the conflict with her, and others in my life. Parents see this often in things the kids say and do that reflects the parents behavior's. It can be quite ' sobering ' to see yourself on anothers actions and words.
As in my stopping to help push the car, direct the trucker to his destination, one could see this as a desire ' save ' them, or just as people helping people. We can over think these things to distraction and even unto dis-ease.
I liked the feeling of being able to help when the situation was presented, because I liked how it felt when others reached out to help me. Nor will I sit in contemplation of its possibly being a flaw of my character or design.
I no longer allow me ex to engage me in conflict, so she no longer spends much time talking to me. Reflection can be the old game of ' bait and switch ' where the martyr is actually the controller.

WithIN Love
Darrell






 

[Mina-Laura]

Hi Julia,

I played the same salvation game with my ex - with the same results. Only when I chose to not ' save her ' she saw it a not loving her or caring anymore. I would not engage the ' debates ' anymore or allow my salvation button to be pushed.
We receive epiphanies though - do we not?
I was sitting with her one morning and she was going on and on about how everyone at work was a back stabbing bitch, always talking about each other behind their backs, saying nice things to their face - then saying the opposite when they left. She went onto to explain all the flaws and bad characteristics of each person there. Winding it up with " How can people be like that ? "
" Ah - you mean like this - right now? You have done just that for the last hour, and everyday when you get home, you share only the same type of information. "
OK - she was done talking to me then.

I found direct reflection when engaged in the conflict with her, and others in my life. Parents see this often in things the kids say and do that reflects the parents behavior's. It can be quite ' sobering ' to see yourself on anothers actions and words.
As in my stopping to help push the car, direct the trucker to his destination, one could see this as a desire ' save ' them, or just as people helping people. We can over think these things to distraction and even unto dis-ease.
I liked the feeling of being able to help when the situation was presented, because I liked how it felt when others reached out to help me. Nor will I sit in contemplation of its possibly being a flaw of my character or design.
I no longer allow me ex to engage me in conflict, so she no longer spends much time talking to me. Reflection can be the old game of ' bait and switch ' where the martyr is actually the controller.


WithIN Love
Darrell

Hi Darrell 

Although you addressed yourself to Julia I can't help myself relating so much to your story. Like you I was raised into a religious background where the 'sacrifice and martyrdom' was the only way to make yourself worthy of God's favour; however the weirdest thing I was also raised as an atheist living in a socialist system. You can begin to picture the 2 sides of my belief personality formed since childhood: giving-in and rebelling.
Both at the same time.
Not that we humans don't have this inside however through my upbringing it was reinforced by a belief system even further.

Anyway, my ex was a cupfull of negativity. I tell you many at times (when I realised what I was experiencing) I would think:
- "Man!! if there was any job out geared on troubleshooting people he would be ideal at it."

Our separation quest was not an easy or a calm one either. I would have to stop here before I go into writing a novel. ..lol..

Anyway in those dark times when I realised I can't see any light in it or the end of the tunnel, I grabbed about any kind and form of help I could. Books, helpful people, and finally one fateful day the spiritual path.

Coming to why I wanted to answer to you (so badly) is related to what you said here (and I apologise because I know you won't like it very much, because there was a time when I heard the same thing and I was revolting inside):

You have done just that for the last hour, and everyday when you get home, you share only the same type of information.

First I want congratulate you for standing up for yourself and not letting yourself dragged into her bitching world. Or in other words 'reacting' in a form or another. But .. what you have done here is the fact that you shamed her. True in a very nice, detached, from a superior position of calm way - clearly a place she's never been nor she knew it exists.
Again.. I can't help now envisioning my ex.

What I learned later on (after behaving just like you) is the power of using the word "I" instead of "You".  And using it with love, not with blame, not with self-defense.

Just try to put yourself in your ex mind and hear this version instead of the previous one:

I understand your frustration but please understand that I feel very stressed hearing you going at this for the last hour, and everyday when you get home, and you share only the same type of information. I cannot take it anymore being immersed in your negative world. Please try to understand that I want no more part of this.

I can't even have to think that what normally will occur next would fall into alignment with a Budhist tenet - or "following your thought and words with the right action". And this would simply mean keeping true to your words with the right action of following through: just walking out. Honouring yourself (thoughts/feelings and words).

This is the lesson that I learned from my ex. and I paid for it with 22 years of my life. If I knew it back then obviously I would have not hanged out for 22 years and play the martyrdom act to my ego (how pure and innocent we are in the face of the other person darkness).

If I knew it back then... I would have had the strength to walk out of ANY situation or person that would not serve my higher-self.

If I knew it back then I would have perhaps made the right choice and give my children a different kind of father... a different kind of a family and a more harmonious way of living...

If...

But then ... "What do I know anyway?" What do I know what kind of lessons they are supposed to learn? my ex...my children...

Reflection can be the old game of ' bait and switch ' where the martyr is actually the controller.

There is no such thing as martyrdom and there isn't any benefit in changing from a controlled one into a controller. Because both play tribute to same ego.

At every time and moment in our lives we have a choice: the choice to chose peace. To be a host to God (our higher-self) or a hostage to ego

she no longer spends much time talking to me

....
Same situation with my ex. After shutting him down with my pristine attitude there's no wonder that he can't find in him the energy to talk to me. (In his mind ..How can he measure up anyway?  and if he can't why even try... )
 
In conclusion my beloved Darrell ...sigh... please try to find within yourself the power of forgiving me for bitching at you.

trust that I love you beyond your wildest dreams!!! - Laura ( I really do )

[zensunni7]

Hello Laura,

As you say , these circumstances can take novel length to explain. Most of this occurred long ago, when we were both learning out path, so to speak. I did see myself clearly in her at the time, and did express that what she was doing, I realized we all do, and I also told her that I would be working to consciously change it in myself.
As at the end of our relationship I told I was going in one direction, and she of course could choose her own way, which she had already done. In dealing with adults I leave them to their own choices in life, even if they do not agree with my perspective of choices. I assume they are mature enough to know for themselves.
I do not feel I shamed her at all in the conversation, she was aware of it which she revealed then, but her attitude was, that's just how it is.

We do not speak much because she is still that person, on her fourth husband since me and recreating the same scenarios in her life, and still as angry and unfulfilled as ever. I have forgiven her, and myself for any pain caused in our marriage. But that does not dictate I allow myself to be the brunt of her opinions of me or life.
It is a fine line between being spiritually minded and passive in our nature, and allowing ourselves to be a door mat for others anger - justified or not.

I do not feel you were bitching , but do feel you assumed to know much more about me than you actually do. In your time with this relationship, you did the best you knew how, until you knew more. As do we all.
I do not regret the time with my ex, I do not see in memory only the times we just discussed, and see clearly the great catalyst of growth we were to one another. She is a fundamentalist Christian now - I am not. But I see also how ' it works ' for her. I also desire her to find peace of mind and the love she has sought for so long.

WithIN Love
Darrell

[Mina-Laura]

Hello Darrell

but do feel you assumed to know much more about me than you actually do.

I am sorry to have given you this impression. It was not my intention at all. It was simply my reflection upon the words that you have expressed. It could have been anyone else for that matter.
My only point to make in what I said is found in the lesson taken at a higher part of whom we are.
Beyond that, the real life, containing what good we wish for our exes, the what they/or us ought to be and never been, of how we/they receive or react to anger addressed ..and all this sort of stuff is a totally different dish altogether.

It is a fine line between being spiritually minded and passive in our nature, and allowing ourselves to be a door mat for others anger - justified or not.

I do believe when one it is indeed spiritually minded he/she simply would not 'see' the anger; even in the face of the senses hearing it.

I do not feel I shamed her at all in the conversation.

"shamed" is a word used in psychiatrics and it simply means that you put yourself above her, by commenting only upon what she was doing as opposed to making 'functional comments' that put in same picture that which you were experiencing through what she was doing. Because when one is unconscious they are not aware they are doing things to you.

In your time with this relationship, you did the best you knew how, until you knew more. As do we all.
I do not regret the time with my ex, I do not see in memory only the times we just discussed, and see clearly the great catalyst of growth we were to one another.

I could not agree more with this. Although you feel that your growth superseeded hers because she is: "recreating the same scenarios in her life".

I also desire her to find peace of mind and the love she has sought for so long.

This is the most amazing realisation ever. Thank you. You just made me realise that these words I have to not only say but think them in feelings, emotions and images from the deepest recesses of my heart .

love - Laura
 

[juliainkc]

Hello Darrell and Laura and Everyone,

Wow!! Heartfelt and genuine sharing being sensed here. I can honestly say, I see 'both' sides in observing, perhaps being shared in a 'different' way. Truth. I am sensing Peace here in the sharing.

Laura, while I was also raised in a 'Christian' home, it really was a psuedo thing. My mother adopted Christianity from her 'satanic' Buddhist background (according to my grandmother) and 'got saved' at the 'encouragement' of my grandmother (dad's mother). My grandmother actually told my mother that her mother was in hell for being a Buddhist. Truth. My dad really only attended church a couple of times and in essence lived like an atheist. We only played church when grandma came to visit for the most part, so I relate to playing both sides and yes, I gave in on the outside at times but I sure wasn't sitting down for it on the inside.

It is very humbling to see ourselves in reflection when we have stepped inside away from these experiences to see it with the assistance of our Christ Mind, or Eyes of Authentic Love. I too have done my share of shaming or invalidating another's feelings and have felt it's sting in kind. This was a part of my learning or I prefer to call it my unlearning process. Walking backwards towards Home, the true Source of who I Am. It revealed and continues to be revealed in what you shared here:

At every time and moment in our lives we have a choice: the choice to chose peace. To be a host to God (our higher-self) or a hostage to ego.

I found myself in a place where I was missing the message of seeing Love's Presence here. Somehow hidden from view. And as I shared above, I had reached my level of trying to heal and fix it. I had in my Inner Chambers stayed in the Silence and Listening for years and when I came out, there was my brother waiting for me to box with me again.

The last time this happened, my mother being very ill for a long period, brought on by allowing my brother's continuous stream of toxic thinking which he drilled into her for almost 30 years of adulthood (he never left home so he lived with my mother all these years) and neither one willing to change a very sick situation.  I left home at just turned 19 and I was blamed for this. Really.

It surprised me when they began yet another round of attacking me one evening at a holiday dinner I held in my home in front of my children, grandchildren and friends. I calmly asked them to stop and could we just enjoy the holiday? Well, nope. Not my family!!

It escalated in them. The calmer I was the worse the situation turned and I finally upon seeing the angst in my other guests building, said, "That's enough!! Go on home." They then screamed how dare I send them home!? Really. I said, 'How dare I not?"

What I shared above Darrell and Laura was the result of the final getting down off the cross and realizing I lived in Resurrection state.

The final incident, I had just come into my mother's house and she asked me to assist her to her room when my brother comes storming out from the kitchen from no provocation from me whatsoever, I had just walked in. His face as red as can be and he came right up into my face and screamed, his words literally spitting out his mouth and raged in my face while I was standing there trying to steady my mother holding on to my arm full weight bearing on me. Ego said, listen buster I've got a match for you, my fist and your face and then the shift. I went still and observed him and my mother who then screamed at my brother to 'Shut up!!". I left after that and again, went deeply into Silence and I listened and the above statement is what was revealed to me. It set me free and yes, I walked away and have not looked back. No regrets.

Reflection. Yes, as in I can only see in another what is able to be defined within me. Julia, let's take this deeper. Reflection as in seeing beyond the reflection, the illusion of a form and beyond it into the True Image. I saw myself looking back at me. The one who said,"I am Love and there is room for all." I am God expressing this Presence in me. That's what got me in deeper hot water with my family the sharing of this. How dare I say I am God or they are God? Really. If stones were present I would have been stoned, but I had travelled this road with my family for years and they would not let this one off the cross.

They could not look into the Eyes of Love because they loved their illusion of suffering and victim mode more and were not willing to let go of it.

Self Elevation is not Superiority nor seeing another as Inferior. It is one's own inheritance to claim. I cannot show up and say give me my brother's inheritance. I can only receive mine or decide not to receive it. And that is what my family chose to do. Say No to the gift of Love. And I could be at peace with this for the very first time in my life.

It doesn't mean I am to be unkind to another but I do agree, I am free to walk on and take my Peace with me which is In me and within All here. Again, Choice.

Would I be Host to God or Hostage to Ego. I chose to be free. And in Love gave them their rightful inheritance by freewill to choose for themselves. I can live with this Now.

We say it in so many different ways but it all comes down to this. Love cannot be learned or taught. What can be taught is 'how' to remove the barriers to Love's Presence. The stones that were once mountains along ones path. ... It's Already here now.  It is here Now. Just when I choose to step into the Presence of Love and who can truly describe this Presence in words. They fail me.

Forgive the length, It flowed, I hope this helps someone here to know that while our lives may be experiencing some turmoil above, there is a peace underlying it all that we Being I Am Love's Presence are Living in.

Amen or So Be It,

I love you All in Unconditional Love,

Julia

[Mina-Laura]

That was just beautiful Julia. !!!!!

I am proud of you for finding love and courage in such trying circumstances. Trully...

Self Elevation is not Superiority nor seeing another as Inferior. It is one's own inheritance to claim. I cannot show up and say give me my brother's inheritance. I can only receive mine or decide not to receive it. And that is what my family chose to do. Say No to the gift of Love. And I could be at peace with this for the very first time in my life.

Thank you again for being YOU.

love - Laura