Accept the soul invitation

When a situation triggers an undesirable emotional response, accept the soul invitation to examine why you are affected.

You may be surprised to discover multiple meaningful lessons. To raise awareness of lessons is the key to dissolving the apparent source of discomfort.  It is seldom what you presume.

1) Realize external conditions only change when you are willing to be completely honest and change inside yourself. 

2) Notice people shift how they relate to you based on how you show compassion and detach from desire for approval.

3) Recognize your conscious and unconscious choices create conditions so you experience control and being controlled.

4) Know you have within self a source of guidance to help you manage effectively any situation that presents on your path. 

Lesson of the moment: "True power comes in direct proportion to the amount of responsibility we are willing to accept for ourselves." -Nancy DeYoung

Comments

[Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com]

Seems like ABC's of emotional intelligence ;)
Good and prescriptive stuff.
My favorite basic technique is Park. When I sense emotional wave I Park (block myself from externalizing myself) and reflect on the situation an self. Helps me tons ;)

[Miguel de Luis]

I have a big problem with detaching myself from desire for approval, so if you can blog more about it, please do :)

[Liara Covert]

Alik, to be aware of the formation of emotional energy on ethereal (unseen) levels, is how a person can choose to dissolve misplaced energy before it manifests in the physical world. In other words, when you feel the build up of energy that evokes discomfort, tension, unease, you can repress or ignore it. Yet, this is not the same as acknowledging and working through it. As a person takes steps to understand energy, he can choose to permit it to flow as is, stop reisisting, and surrender to the message. The idea of learning to listen closely alters everything.

[Liara Covert]

Miguel, thanks for the suggestion. One option open to you is to click on the "Search" button at the top of this page. Readers can type in key words and find blog posts on particular subjects of interest. If you type in 'approval,' you are oriented to a variety of existing posts.

[Tess The Bold Life]

I love the quote. I do accept 100% responsibility for all of my life, decisions, mistakes etc. I believe that's why others call me genuine. I don't have time or life to waste being stuck in the mud out of my own doing.

I made a decision a long time ago to correct my errors, learn from them and move on.

My biggest fault is I'm probably too tough on myself although I've come a long way.

Thanks for another great article. Yours are the best!

[Lisa (Mommy Mystic)]

Lovely. Such a beautiful transmission comes through your words.

[Liara Covert]

Tess, as you come to trust your inner perceiver more, you slowly dissolve that perfectionistic and judgmental side. That is the part of you that tries to convince you that you are less than you are. Everything you think and feel is part of an adventure that offers glimpses into eternity. As each human being chooses to detach from perceived time and self-created constraints, one is no longer an isolated individual in conflict with the external world. One is part of a whole, a taste of harmony, and unconditional love.

[Liara Covert]

Lisa, to work patiently with what you come to know helps you grasp that all you require is within. To learn to function with due diligence and serve others the best you can, draws attention to a concept explained well by Sultan Valad, the poet Rumi's son:
"A human being is born twice. Once from his mother and again from his own body and his own existence. The body is like an egg and the essence of man must become a bird in that egg through the warmth of love, then he must go beyond his body and fly in the eternal world of the soul."

[Jannie Funster]

The more I consciously make the shift from potential feelings of annoyance or irritation the easier it gets to surrender.

[Hilary]

Hi Liara .. I have to say this year has taxed me hugely .. relative to the treatment by others of my mother or to me and I can't rationalise it and I certainly can't walk away. I struggle .. as it seems to be continuing .. and it is just so unfair on my mother - her care is paramount I'd have thought, and to have her main supporter constantly put down .. is becoming a bit much.

Thank goodness I have a soul outside and can get some comfort from others at this extremely difficult time.

Thanks for your thoughts ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters

[Liara Covert]

Hilary, love and support are sent to you from more places than you imagine. You are coping very well with what s unfolding in your life. A friendly reminder from Mother Teresa: "I know God will not give me anything I can't handle..." That idea applies to everyone. Each human being has untapped inner strength and can call upon support systems to teach and guide the way. You underestimate your traits and forget yo uare always where you are meant to be. Rest assured, you are never alone. Everything you need is present. The path never moves. Its tempting to falter, assume the invisible does not exist. You may not know exactly where you are, but to follow your heart reconnects with kindred spirits and aligns with soul.

[Liara Covert]

Jannie, as a person gains insight into resistance and surrender, he opens the heart to light from above and beyond what is obvious. It is said the eye of Great Spirit or Source of all energy is accessed through the heart. In order to transcend your illusions, the heart must be pure. As you concsiouly work through resistance, you are choosing to purge, purify and to bravely and truly see.

[Hilary]

Hi Liara .. thanks for those generous comments ..
Hilary

[Cody]

My first visit to you site, very nice.

[Liara Covert]

Cody, welcome to this realm of opportunity and encouragement. Every person chooses to be where they are at a given moment to help satisfy a hidden curiosity or need. Every revelation is another meanignful step back to your authentic self and inner power.

[Amaya]

My first visit here, and i am attracted to it.
It is hard to accept the soul invitation when everything else around me occupy my time, mind and energy. I have the tendency to put this invitation as the last item in my daily life. i know this is something i don't want to but it is hard to balance the rapid daily routine and healthy soul [can i say that???]

[Liara Covert]

Amaya, that you acknowledge the existence of soul and an existing invitation to shift focus, is meaningful in your intention. To believe something is hard is an effort from the mind to convince you change is hard, You also have capacity to shift beliefs and think differently.