I've written a personal philosophy recently after reading two incredible books. If anything resonates for you, I'd love to hear your feedback.
They say when things are at their worst…God is near. I believe this is also when my Inner Wisdom is near. When I am suffering, it is most often because I am not honoring myself and going on my authentic path in life. I believe God sends us to this earth with Inner Wisdom and if we sit quietly listening, it will reveal the right path for us. When we honor our Inner Wisdom, we honor God, our Maker, by utilizing a tool he has equipped us with. We walk with the legs He made for us. We can also use the Inner Wisdom He gave us to propel us forward in life.
Each of us is unique in this universe. No other person has the same thoughts and loves and wisdom as you. In honoring yourself, you can learn from your wisdom. It is about your truth. Don’t be afraid! ;-)
We create our suffering and we can change it. We must stop seeing ourselves though the eyes of others and accepting their opinion of us. Some might look at me and say, “You know, Mindy is way too philosophical. Why doesn’t Mindy lose weight? Why does Mindy think she has to be different than the rest?” I can hear these things and believe them. I can become unhappy because I am not fulfilling someone else’s desires for me. I can also examine these things about myself and, if I am peace with them…or even if I agree that something needs to be changed…I trust myself to go at the pace and rhythm appropriate for me.
When we honor and respect ourselves, it is easier to extend that courtesy to others. When we stop thinking about what is wrong with other people, it frees us to listen to our concerns about ourselves. Constantly thinking about what’s wrong with your life leaves little room for your answers to come to you. Your unique wisdom.
Fearing change and familiarity keeps us firmly rooted in our suffering. We also believe that an external change will make us happier. (More money, cleaner house, etc.) As long as you wait for the external change…or for someone else to change…you are stuck.
Making the switch to trusting your Inner Wisdom is a process. First you must believe that you even have it! It seems arrogant. It sounds as if we think we’re somehow better than others. WE have inner wisdom!? Who? US? However, it’s not about being better than others. It’s actually not about others AT ALL. It is about our uniqueness and our personal integrity. Give yourself time to believe in your Inner Wisdom.
If you wanted to learn to play the piano, you might choose to take lessons. But rather than sitting down and sounding like Elton John, you would be stuck with Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. You might feel impatient and disbelieving that you will ever play complex music. Yet, we all know that with practice, we improve. You will get better at honoring yourself each time you do it. Your heart will tell you when you’ve gotten it right and when you’ve failed. If you can be forgiving with yourself when you fail…rather than turning back to the outside and explaining your failure by placing blame elsewhere…it will become easier.
I believe there is Something More to life. My truth is different than your truth, though we may agree on some things. Living your truth does not prevent suffering, but I do believe it leads to peace, integrity, and authenticity.
Thanks for listening.
They say when things are at their worst…God is near. I believe this is also when my Inner Wisdom is near. When I am suffering, it is most often because I am not honoring myself and going on my authentic path in life. I believe God sends us to this earth with Inner Wisdom and if we sit quietly listening, it will reveal the right path for us. When we honor our Inner Wisdom, we honor God, our Maker, by utilizing a tool he has equipped us with. We walk with the legs He made for us. We can also use the Inner Wisdom He gave us to propel us forward in life.
Each of us is unique in this universe. No other person has the same thoughts and loves and wisdom as you. In honoring yourself, you can learn from your wisdom. It is about your truth. Don’t be afraid! ;-)
We create our suffering and we can change it. We must stop seeing ourselves though the eyes of others and accepting their opinion of us. Some might look at me and say, “You know, Mindy is way too philosophical. Why doesn’t Mindy lose weight? Why does Mindy think she has to be different than the rest?” I can hear these things and believe them. I can become unhappy because I am not fulfilling someone else’s desires for me. I can also examine these things about myself and, if I am peace with them…or even if I agree that something needs to be changed…I trust myself to go at the pace and rhythm appropriate for me.
When we honor and respect ourselves, it is easier to extend that courtesy to others. When we stop thinking about what is wrong with other people, it frees us to listen to our concerns about ourselves. Constantly thinking about what’s wrong with your life leaves little room for your answers to come to you. Your unique wisdom.
Fearing change and familiarity keeps us firmly rooted in our suffering. We also believe that an external change will make us happier. (More money, cleaner house, etc.) As long as you wait for the external change…or for someone else to change…you are stuck.
Making the switch to trusting your Inner Wisdom is a process. First you must believe that you even have it! It seems arrogant. It sounds as if we think we’re somehow better than others. WE have inner wisdom!? Who? US? However, it’s not about being better than others. It’s actually not about others AT ALL. It is about our uniqueness and our personal integrity. Give yourself time to believe in your Inner Wisdom.
If you wanted to learn to play the piano, you might choose to take lessons. But rather than sitting down and sounding like Elton John, you would be stuck with Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. You might feel impatient and disbelieving that you will ever play complex music. Yet, we all know that with practice, we improve. You will get better at honoring yourself each time you do it. Your heart will tell you when you’ve gotten it right and when you’ve failed. If you can be forgiving with yourself when you fail…rather than turning back to the outside and explaining your failure by placing blame elsewhere…it will become easier.
I believe there is Something More to life. My truth is different than your truth, though we may agree on some things. Living your truth does not prevent suffering, but I do believe it leads to peace, integrity, and authenticity.
Thanks for listening.
Five minutes?? LOL how about an hour? I'll come back to this when I have more time to ponder! Love it!
