I'm constantly questioning the validly and origin of handed down traditions. I question things, not to be rebellious and constantly have something to debate about, but I'm really seeking the truth rather than regurgitating habits that lost their meaning during the telephone game. We play this game with our elders as they recite their own versions of our oral traditions.
Since I was a child I always said "God bless you" when someone sneezed and I used to wonder why a sneeze needed to be blessed. I understand now that the phrase was coined because a sneeze was usually a sign that someone had a cold; saying "God bless you" was wishing someone good health.
Recently my son sneezed and I said, "God bless you!" I'm not sure what happened in that moment but a little voice told me, "No, say bless you." From that moment on I offer blessings to him with love and I don't seek for an outside entity to grant the blessings I extend.
When you understand that the divine creator is inside of you, then you stop shifting responsibility and step into your own power. I accept that I am a creator in my own right and have the power to bless my child - to bless the world!
We're here to create gifts and not wait for them to manifest on the backend. We are to be at the forefront and orchestrate the experience. If you don't accept full responsibility of your power then you offer it to someone else. You can't insure that people will have your best interest at heart, but you can grab the bull by the horn and set your own miracles into motion.
Questioning things was not something that we did as kids because the response was always a resounding, "Because I said so," but let life be the teacher so there is a foundation for our actions.
Bless the world with the power of love from your heat.
Shelli Tinae
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
TAKE THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED BY IGNORING THE STATUS QUO
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference
-Robert Frost
I try to live my life by taking the road less traveled - not to be different, but so that the truth in life can be discovered from within my own being and not recited to me from an outside source. When things are normal it's too quiet, too rehearsed and too orthodoxed. That means few people are thinking and living outside of the man-made box we dwell in. Sadly, we are influenced by others, more than we are influenced by our own inner guidance.
Outside of the box may get a little scary but it's where adventure and self discovery playfully dance in and out of an invisible life and energy field that is free flowing and forever changing. Actually, I think most people follow the norm because change is undetermined but an occasional metamorphosis is necessary if we intend to grasp all that life has to offer.
Funny enough, there is always two roads to choose from; there is always an alternative route and there is no bad choice. They will all lead to the inevitable lesson you're sure to learn - whether now or in a prolonged future.
I believe it is encouraged for us to follow those who have paved the path before us because then everyone will know your every move and thus you can be easily influenced and often manipulated. If you go where no one has gone before, then there will be no one to dictate the outcome of your desires - no one but you!
As Robert Frost said, taking the road less traveled has made all the difference in his life and isn't that what we are all looking for? Yes, we are all trying to make moments of miracles to enhance our lives and the lives of those we love.
Namaste
Shelli Tinae
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