Greatness and Change

Good Morning DearHearts,

One of Shakespeare’s memorable characters says in “Twelfth Night”
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them”

Over the past several weeks I have decided change has many similarities with greatness.

Some are hesitant to change, some look forward to change and some have change thrust upon them.

Having either greatness or change thrust upon you will produce a certain amount of unsettled feelings. Life as you have come to know it will never be the same.

You may long for the old and familiar but it is gone.
You may try to conjure up a way to mend the past, but that is of course impossible. The past is gone.
You may insist on resisting the change but like your destiny it will unfold with or without your permission.

The only real course of action is to gather the strength to embrace the change. This is easier said than done.

Allow yourself to be angry or sad if the change is not to your liking. Allow yourself time to flounder, be a recluse or just rant about your mis or fortune.

Then STOP! Do not become indulgent with your self. Put a limit on despair. You must decide on how long you truly want to be miserable and act on that.

Decide to Trust.

A Course in Miracles tells us “Trust would settle every problem now.”

To trust fully we must be willing to release our investment and control on the outcome of the change. Often as change occurs in our life (yes we can say it is all an illusion, but doesn’t it seem like it IS happening?) we immediately plan how it will be resolved. All of this planning is merely another attempt to control what is out of our control. Let’s face it, we are control freaks.

Caroline Myss has often spoke of “living in the mystery”. This is a perfect explanation of what it means to trust.

Realize there can actually be great comfort in not knowing the outcome; as long as you are willing to believe that a Higher Source that loves you eternally is guiding you to your highest good. This is one thing that does NOT Change.

This will not necessarily remove the shock of the next change that comes to you, but will hopefully allow you to move through and to it quicker.

And REMEMBER, There IS Great Love Here For US Now!

In Light, Love and Peace,
Janet

A Course in Miracles Facilitator
Spiritual Counselor
Reiki Master

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