Mundane vs the Spiritual
In every challenging situation you will face in life, there
is the mundane view and the spiritual view. The mundane view is easy to see
because it’s based on human emotion and human thinking. For example, you lose your job, you get
divorced, you lose all your hard earned money or you get seriously sick.
All of
these situations are awful and painful on a mundane level. But, if you look at these same situations
through the spiritual eyes of your soul, you will see a different picture. That job you lost was a
blessing in disguise because now you can pursue a more satisfying job, or even
better, go pursue your passions. Your
divorce forced you to get more independent, self-reliant and maybe, released
you to find a much more fulfilling relationship. Your financial losses taught you that money cannot buy happiness and that
you can survive and thrive with less ‘stuff’. Your serious health issue showed
you that through loving yourself, your body, clearing negative thoughts and
habits you could regain your good health, or, your serious health issue has
shown you what is really most important to you ~ love, family, friends &
joy and that NOW, this moment, is all
you really have anyway.
Sometimes the worst experiences lead you to positive realisations and life changes
In recent times, I have had to face the worst experiences in my life. I have been through all the situations I just spoke about before... loss of job, divorce, loss of money and even sickness, but the worst experience in my life so far, has to be my son's Brain Cancer battle. If you read one of my Blog entries called "So you think you have Problems" you will get up to date on this situation.
I mention it here, not for sympathy, but because it has taught me so much about myself and life. In the worst situation I have found many gifts. For example, I don't think too far ahead in my life anymore, I choose to live as much as possible in the NOW. James has taught me that by being the amazingly positive person he is and how he embraces every day with such energy and enthusiasm. I no longer stress nearly as much about material things because compared to the prospect of loosing my Son to this cancer, they mean absolutely nothing. I am much more aware of kindness because during the worst months of surgery, recovery and the worst prognosis (James is defying the prognosis so far) the people around me and my son arrived with open arms, open hearts, plates of food, a shoulder to cry on, willingness to listen to my tears and rants and rage (at life). And lastly, I have always thought of myself as a strong person but now I KNOW that I am (and so is my amazing son).
Think about your own life... What blessings have come from your own 'worst times'? What have you learned about yourself? and other people?
Life is both the worst times and the best times. You cannot have one without the other. Happiness is fleeting and mostly connected to outer circumstances. Joy on the other hand, can be found anywhere, any time, if you look for it in the simple things such as a bright sunny day, a strangers smile or the beauty of nature.
Lisa xox
