Why swim against the current?

Analysis on dream submitted by Anonymous in Melbourne, Australia

Dream- My mom stood beside a sink that was part of a fragmented kitchen.  It was connected to a counter that stood on a linoleum floor and floated on a body of water.  This platform was like a barge.  I was swimming toward her and watching from nearby.  I struggled to get there.  She kept moving away. I do not believe she saw me.

Predominant Emotions- detachment, resentment, despair, indecisiveness, self- rejection.

Interpretation- Exploring emotions brings you face-to-face with issues you have yet to face at a conscious level.  A kitchen is a warm and nourishing place.  This implies reconnecting with your spiritual centre. Why do you sense it is out of reach?

The counter draws attention to how you pretend or behave 'counter' to your true nature.  You are swimming against the current, but whose curent? Approval and disapproval are highlighted themes you are reluctant to acknowledge. Your fear of external disproval is postponing your unconditional self-acceptance.

 You have no reason to feel unworthy. No person devalues your talents but yourself.  Eleanor Roosevelt said, "no person can make you feel inferior without yoru consent."  As you evolve to respect yoruself, other people will respect you in their way.

Why reserve time for yourself?

People speak of projects, commitments, responsibilities and attachments to what is going on in the world around them.  You exert energy for your work, for your family, for people you know and strangers.  Yet, how often do you sincerely reserve time for yourself?

In order to enrich your life,  it is necessary to be aware of what you are doing and whether you feel  balance inside.  That is, are your efforts reciprocated? Is there a sense of give and take in the relationships and endeavours that define your life? Or, do you feel drained physically, emotionally or otherwise? Each feeling sends you a valuable message. 

As you choose to reserve some time for yourself, you can learn to listen to what goes on inside.  This differs from what people around you say and what noises are distracting you.  Taking time for you simply means doing things that enable you to feel good.  You learn to slow down and just be.  Some people believe this is easier said than done.

Why resist the inevitable?

Many people resist their feelings, resist their impulses, and resist those things that enable them to add meaning to their lives.  You may be surprised at how many times you have resisted your better judgment.  It happens often. Your awareness is still growing.

Reflect on when you last crossed your legs to postpone going to the toilet.  You had other things to do, right?  And what about how many times you have ignored your growling tummy in favor of finishing some project, television program or, other distraction? What about ignoring yawns from your mouth? Just stretching facial muscles? Squinting for fun? 

Physical examples lead you to grasp that you also resist on spiritual and other levels.  You resist things you do not see.  Part of you is unaware of what you do. Part of you resists reminding yourself of the truth.   Pace yourself. You develop and expand understanding.

Raising self-awareness is inevitable.  It occurs in stages. It helps explain why you begin to recognize the things you do not as you do them, but before, as you conceive of the very ideas.   This goes a step beyond anticipating.  You move toward stepping outside your physical body and sensing who you really are.  This is deep.  Lying to yourself only postpones the inevitable.  Resistence defines your learning curve. Let go.  Unleash soul.

What is it about ' right place at the right time?"

How often have you heard you were not in the right place at the right time? Think you miss opportunities or assume you are going to be passed over? Ever feel like you just cannot get started or focused? What is it with that? Ever hear yourself saying, wrong place, wrong time?

At the core or in the soul, the essence of you adapts to anything and everything.  It always feels in the best position, connected to the landscape, to people and to everything in the world. You can evolve to view time as a concept that only holds the relevance you give it.

What would you say if you realized you can only ever be in the right place at the right time?The optimist , inventor and ingenuity awakens within. Opportunities emerge. Suddenly, the world is only full of possibilities. This is all about raising self-awareness. Until you allow yourself to feel opportunities, it is unlikely you will allow intuition to guide you so you seize them.

For example, take a man I watched create organic paper out of sheep manure. He collected clumps by hand from a mountainside. He put this in a bucket, took it a friend who put it through a process. They sterilized it, put it into a washing-like machine, transformed this into powdered fertilizer and then, organic paper. Its a new organic product in high demand. Yes, its possible!

The next time you spy or step into something smelly, rather than turn your nose up, why not imagine an invention or benefit that emerges out of the experience? Train your mind to visualize and feel you are precisely where you need to be. Grow though that experience. Imagine how you can serve others. You are given infinite options on this journey we call life.  Make the most of it!

"No need to overcome the ego for it is an illusion and does not exist.  Simply cease believing in it and all self-created illusions, cease paying attention. Discover the heart is always open. Its as simple as you decide." - LMCovert

What does boredom really mean?

If you have ever felt bored, you may not have grasped what this means. People will say they feel weary because they sense some experience is dull. You may associate this with a monotone voice that does not keep your attention in a classroom, an office meeting or, on the radio. You may have felt confused by tedious repetition or unwelcome situations you wish were over. What do these feelings really tell you?

People will say they are bored because they have nothing to do. They may be unaware of their options or, ignorant of what remains to be done. Young people will say such a thing during school vacation. Adults will say this at times when tasks are not assigned to them. Underneath restlessness is a lack of motivation.

Each person is responsible for motivating himself and for making personal choices. Reflect on situations when you have felt bored. How do you read internal signals now? If you wanted to be somewhere other than where you are, then why prevent yourself from doing so? Feelings explain where you are and where you are not.

Your sense of the future is determined by how you used to think and by what you think now. Whatever future unfolds is not a punishment inflicted from outside yourself. However, it may result from lack of effort. If you allow any emotions to interfere, then you permit fear of the unknown to materialize.

Boredom means you are selectively aware of your actions, choices and their implications. At any given moment, as you become aware of experiences that are open to you, this does not mean you consciously decide to act and develop. Inaction is not the same as action. Each choice has consequences. Each choice affects your personality, confidence and awareness.

Everything you see or do not choose to see, do or do not do, contributes to your soul growth. To express boredom is to deny your dreams and to ignore your untapped potential. To evolve is to be open to change. Every thought and feeling you create shapes how your life has unfolded and will unfold. What is next for you? Are you bored? Will you grow to transcend it?