Struggling with resistance? Read on…
Have you ever had the experience of knowing something is really beneficial for you but not being able to do it? I can ask this question because it is so true for me.
I know that mindfulness is really beneficial for me but am I able to do it?
I suffer from asthma. I know that breathing with awareness and Pranayama are really good for me. But do I find it easy to do?
I know that getting enough sleep, going to bed latest by 10:30 pm is really important for me – but I can be so good at delaying tactics sometimes.
I know that spending long stretches of time at the computer is not good for me – do I remember this when I get glued to it?
This morning, using my level 2 Reiki practice, I sent Reiki for being able to integrate the energy of the new moon is Sagittarius. I feel that working with the lunar cycle, and what is happening in the Zodiac helps me to be able to do what the Universe is facilitating. What I realised was that hidden beneath all this resistance is ‘acceptance’. Acceptance of being here, in this lifetime, on this planet, in my body – acceptance of all that is. It feels like I have been working on acceptance for a long time and I have to keep taking it in deeper in my being.
It seems like I am starting to feel the truth of the words I have heard several times before – our biggest gift comes wrapped in our biggest challenge.
I feel very grateful for my Reiki practice to be able to do this inner work. I also draw a lot of comfort from Eckhart Tolle’s words – awareness brings transformation and freedom.
I feel that with each Reiki sending I am planting seeds of awareness into my consciousness. I trust that these seeds will come to fruition in their own time. I am also learning that I cannot rush the process, and impatience certainly does not help. I thought that my relationship with time was much improved and then I got a wonderful example of how much further I have to go while baking sourdough bread yesterday. I felt that I had to bake the bread last night for my son to make sandwiches for school the next day and the dough was just not rising fast enough, probably due to the cold weather. So I put the dough in a warm oven for the last hour of proving and you can guess what happened to what could have been a lovely loaf of bread!
If this resonates with you please do leave a comment. It is always good to know that my sharing is being read and is helpful.
Hi Mamta
I too resonate with acceptance and have begun to understand that it is probably one of the most important lessons I have to learn.
Unfortunately I have not yet conquered impatience but I now realise that by being aware of my actions and questioning my reactions to situations shows me the patterns that I have developed during my lifetime.
I am currently working on this and I know it will take time for me to fully understand the messages. There is a lot to let go of but it’s getting better and better every day.
For me, Reiki is like an under current that allows this flow of energy to be directed where it is needed. thank you for sharing on your blog I always love reading it. You are an inspiration to all of us. Take care and hopefully see you soon xxx
Lovely post Mamta, thank you for sharing it!
It’s very apt for me at the moment In fact, so apt that I am also in the middle of writing a blog on the same topic.
Kim xxx
Thanks Kim. Looking forward to reading your post. This is such a wonderful example of how connected we all are.
Thank you Cynthia for sharing so beautifully what you are going through. You have helped me to think of the next blog post. Please feel free to call me if you would prefer to talk about it sooner. Time challenge again