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| Thu, 05-19-2005 - 10:48am |
Okay ladies,
Today is a good day. I retreated back to my readings. This book, Until Today, Daily Devotions For Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind by Iyanla Vanzant helped me alot back then. It gives you something each day for the 12 months of the year. My biggest struggle has been accepting what has happened. Here is the devotion for May 15th. I hope it helps one of you as it has helped me. For those of us that cant figure out how to Let Go.
I am not receptive to the idea that...I many be blocking myself from receiving more than I am holding to.
As long as you are holding on to what you have, your path of possibilities is blocked. The holding can be mental, emotional or physical. In any case, it is a sign of fear. If you are afraid to lose what you have, it means your consciousness is grounded in lack. Somewhere in the back of your mind, there is a belief that there is not enough to go around. There may also be a belief that when it comes around, you will not be in the receiving end.
Holding on is not the same as taking care of what you value or protecting that which is yours. Holding on is what most people do when they are afraid they dont deserve more. Holding on is what we do when we settle for less than we want. Holding on is what we do instead of asking for what we want then taking responsibility for creating it. When you really believe that your are worthy of the best, that you deserve the best, and that there is enough of the best for you to have plenty, there will be no need for you to grab, clutch, or squeeze what you have. You wont worry about what you have. You will not watch over what you have. You will no longer live in fear that by losing what you have, your life will somehow be diminished. When you can stop holding on, you begin to realize that your blessings cannot be taken away, nor will they go away until the Universe is ready to up the ante.
Until today, you may have been holding on to things and people in fear that they could not or would be replaced in your life. Just for today, allow yourself to imagine what your life would be like if your hands and heart were to receive something better then what you are holding on to right now.
Today I am devoted to opening my hands, my heart and my life to receive bigger blessings.

Oh... I LOVE that book (and author!!... in fact, she has a new CD that I just put on my Amazon.com wish list today..... Living from Your Center: Guided Meditations for Creating Balance & Inner Strength by Iyanla Vanzant)
The book, Until Today! Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind --Iyanla Vanzant, is on my list of Favorite Books.
:-)
Karen ~ wildlucky4me
Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~
Here are just a few more (some of my favs that I had saved that I've shared before) of the inspirations in this book....
We are all little people that grew into big bodies.
Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~
You have just touched my heart. Bless you.
As you all know I have been really struggling with my situation. I forgot how to believe in myself. In reading your devotion just now it just.....
I have met such wonderful, caring, loving people on these boards it's amazing. It shows me that even in the midst of a storm there is sunlight trying to shine through. Things were grey for so, so long. But as the days have turned into weeks, then months turned to a year, and so on, a little bit more light seems to find a way to break through each time. I've realized the importance of the breakdowns I had the last few days. I've noticed that I have actually made progress. Because even though I still have them they dont last as long as they first did in the beginning, I dont cry as long etc.
So here's to embracing when you all have a "breakdown", "moment of weakness" etc. Dont feel bad about it, beat yourself up. Embrace it, you are growing and you dont even know it.
HUGS & KISSES
I think that we all bottle stuff up along life's journey... and at some point we have to "express".... and sometimes those expressions are unhappy and frustrating one's, yet necessary :-)
If you acknowledge that they are going to happen.... you'll be much better prepared to handle them when they do (and even plan for them!.... to an extent--- I learned to know when I need a long shower crying session, just to unload life.... not even anything in particular.
Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~