Rediscovering your truth, inner peace and wisdom.
I understand too well the current pace in which we live and the quickening of our attention spans, many of our multi-tasking minds may find it difficult to sit or be with any one thing for too long. I experience this in many categories of my daily habits.. But to seize being in this moment right now with you, I jump us ahead to the answer.
The answer is and has always been there, in the background of our ever fastening pace of life. It is waiting for your arrival, with unconditional acceptance, complete neutrality of your journey and decisions thus far, with love and patience it is always ready to welcome you. It’s nearly certain you would have already encountered this inner wisdom, the inner intelligent ‘You’ underneath all the waves on the surface, below the current of emotions that push and pull, the You that is purely here to obverse and experience.
It may have been just a short moment, in the crux of despair, or entranced by the awe of nature, perhaps it was a voice or intuition that drove you to make a wiser decision. In retrospect, it could have been through a clear knowing that you chose not to be guided by at the time.
This is the You that resides at the core of your being, not at all perturbed by your human experiences, your thoughts, narratives or societies ideologies, completely untangled from the illusion of time and space. This You has been around far longer than your physical body. It is your pure essence, as a Universal being, connected to the great mystery of life.
You do not need to be in stillness and silence to create the connection with this aspect of You, but it does help, exponentially. In hindsight, this higher Self would often send me signals, nudges and gentle notions of communication whether through the feelings from my body, intuition, physical signs in my environment or coincidences. Though at that stage I was far disconnected from myself as a whole, not yet equipped nor consciously aware to actually take notice and action, or to understand what those moments of Grace actually were. There comes a stage where we may begin to question.. Who we are, our lives, our emotions, the individual and collective story line, our beliefs and everything inbetween. Something in us comes online, it may be a gradual experience, or a hit with a reality stick, perhaps a seed from others insights begin to germinate or something in you beckons to explore, to learn, to seek.
It is here we truly embark on the journey back into Ourselves, our Wholeness, into Union rather than separation from something far Greater than what we thought we were.
It is the process of delayering the build up that keeps us disconnected from Ourselves, one Another and the Unified field of this Universe. Pay conscious attention to your inner experience. Invite questions, curiosities and challenge your narratives and behaviors. Over time we can begin to differentiate what is actually ours in comparison to what we have been told and made to believe, or been passed on through generations, archetypes and ideologies. It is being able to distinguish what is our own truth. This is where the softening into our lives beckons to guide us. When we become quiet enough, when we create enough space to hear and listen, to notice, we are able to tune into the subtle layers of ourselves and the world around us, the Union we are within. Many practises and tools can be helpful in that process, though keep in mind, it is your life that is the practise, it is the guru, the medicine and healer, and whole-heartedly being with ‘all of it’ is what guides you to the light within, through ruptures we can blossom, so do not shy away from the uncomfortable moments, or fall into distraction. Once we really address and accept that this is all temporary, the hidden gems of inner peace and wisdom are able to be embodied. Deeper purpose, meaning and choosing what it is you want and what service you are here to fulfill will become clearer.
Inner peace isn’t just about enjoying sitting in nature in lotus position, or feeling at ease when everything is running smoothly. True inner peace is the ability to be in contact with that place of neutrality underneath the initial layers of lifes dramas and successors, it stays pure within the destruction that pains us to see and know, the break ups and break downs.. It is here you uncover your true magnificence and power, owning the truth that you are so much more than just the body you inhabit, your thoughts and emotions, your past or future. Simply put.. You are the Universe experiencing itself through you, in this timeless creation, where ‘it’ is all One, connected by the cosmic glue in which all of this world has been formed… How cool is that?
Written by Ruby, Cofounder of Zensi Retreat.