Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 28
“Be universal in
your love.
You will see the
universe to be a
picture of your
own being.”
– SRI CHINMOY
inspired by love instead of fear do we feel
like creators of our lives in sync with all of life.
Love frees us to make distinctive choices
beyond the options presented to us
through limited mind-sets. With love, such
enlightened choices, however challenging,
are not daunting; if we feel connected to our
love source, we know we are well equipped
to handle any situation. We can trust that we
have created the support and opportunities
we need to transform our lives for the better.
Last fall, I spent several days with my long-time
friend Debbie in Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
On Saturday, we took a stroll on the beach with
the intent of beachcombing. My friend desired
a sand dollar to place in a healing fishing
net she was creating. I, on the other hand,
wanted a sand dollar to support my intention of
abundance for myself and others.
While beachcombing with these requests
to the universe, we sorted through myriad
shells. Each time Debbie or I picked up
a shell, we examined it, and decided if it
resonated with our intention. We kept those
that aligned with our hearts, and returned
the others to the sea.
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As we meandered along the beach, a
swath of exquisite shells washed up at our
feet―including a perfect, whole sand dollar.
Excited, I picked it up and placed it in my
pocket to protect it.
A little later, we celebrated our rare finds with
some yoga sun salutations on the beach,
during which I forgot about the delicate sand
dollar in my pocket. A few downward dogs
later, I reached in my pocket to find my sand
dollar in crumbs. But instead of becoming
upset or angry, I blessed and released the
sand dollar, along with everything else in
my life that no longer served me, and simply
trusted that the outcome was for the best.
Turning toward home, we took divergent
paths along the beach. At about the halfway
point, Debbie walked toward the sand,
while I headed toward the surf, each of us
drawn to something we intuitively sensed.
Simultaneously calling each other’s names,
we saw that we were each holding up an
exquisite sand dollar.
Like combing the beach for and dollars,
you can carefully and discriminately sort
through the myriad possibilities in front of
you before making a decisive choice. You
can consciously select the possibilities that
align with your heart, and with a greater
good. Then, you can let go of the rest.
Here are a few simple
tools to assist you in
making discerning
choices:
Keep following the path you are on as
long as things are moving smoothly.
When things aren’t going so well, pause,
assess the situation, listen to your heart,
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