An Occupied Space

There come times in life where we do not know our best course of action during a trying time. I, personally, am in such a time and wish to share with you a course of proper action. It is frank, rather candid, to the point and will challenge the foundation you may believe you are standing on. This is not small potatoes. This is the nuts and bolts of real living. To begin, what you are experiencing must be felt. Do not justify what is ailing you with illusory thinking. Do not think ahead to when this will all go away. Let it sit there with you, in you and through you. Do not buy yourself something, do not consume drugs or alcohol. Do not try to cast blame on another. Do not talk it out through expressions of rage, anger, fear, self pity, guilt or the like. It will not hurt you to hurt. There is no point in front of you that will safely harbor you and there is no other human being, in the world, that can or will save you. You must save yourself from yourself, it must be in the sanctified isolation of yourself and you must inevitably experience it alone. The cure? Dare to proceed even while afraid. No matter if the ground you are standing on is shaking and breaking up, stand there, you can take it. You can do this. There is no other help. This cross you are carrying is yours. No matter how heavy it is, no matter if the path is unclear and no matter if you are blinded by tears and heartache, walk towards it. Remember that Christ overcame the world, so you can do this, no matter what it is. Be aware of your feelings, love that which is making you uncomfortable, embrace it. You must endure to the other side. Don't appear or try to be strong (you know you are not, anyway). Allow yourself to be vulnerable to everything, do not fight and do not resist. Awareness of your unhappiness IS happiness. Allow yourself the privilege of feeling and I promise you that when you come through it, the other side is as bright and clear as a crisp November sky and You will be a better human being because of it. Blessings, r

Notable influences:

Vernon Howard
Guy Finley
Tom Russell