Suzanne Giesemann's Blog, page 7

When You're Smiling ...

A smile upon the lips, oh what a difference this makes.  So many remain unaware of the intimate and intricate connection between body, mind, and spirit.  You wish to relax?  Move your lips slightly upward.  This sends an instant signal to your autonomous nervous system.  You do not have to tell the body to relax.  Your lips just did it for you.  And in that slight upward movement of the lips, you have sent a rush of gratitude to the heart and soul.  You need not walk about with a giant grin on your face to feel better, but we wish to warn you:  If you begin practicing the slight up-turn of the lips, that giant grin may follow naturally.

Blips

A blip in eternity.  Yes, that is one way in which to view your challenges.  They come and go, and some you label more serious than others based upon your human consequences.  But what of the consequences to you as a soul?  Does this blip add to your opportunities for growth?  Everything you face does.  Does this blip offer you the opportunity to make higher choices?  Everything you face does.

Your greatest challenges often bring out the best in you and others.  What do you mean by this?  In human terms, “the best” is a show of strength, courage, love and compassion.  If this is true—and it is when you see past your fears—then you might welcome the blips as the gifts that they are.  Welcome and appreciate them.  They will not last forever, but you as a soul certainly do.

Being Human

There is no hurry.  You are already there.  Where are you trying to get to with all of your rushing, all of your angst?  That urgent need to do, and go, and be and get is born of the sense of separation you learned as a child from those around you.  You came into this world as the purest of souls, knowing peace in your heart, and then you became more fully “human.”  Needy … that is what the human is, for the human is deluded—“brainwashed” as it were—to think that he or she is not loved, not worthy, not enough.  Return in your heart to that state before delusion set in.  Be as the babe.  Be content to simply be … to stare at the world around you with wonder and awe and a sweet smile on your beautiful face.

Note from Suzanne:  I wish to share my gratitude to spirit and two very special angels today.  Please see my latest blog post:  http://suzannegiesemannwhatsnew.blogspot.com/2015/05/a-sign-from-above.html

Above All Else

First things first.  How are your priorities?  What tops the list?  Service to others or concerns of the self?  Love above all else or “Do this or else?”  There are no right or wrong answers to these questions.  How you respond, however, determines how you feel inside and how your life flows. 

You are in control of your life.  What you give out you get back.  Such a perfect system.  You innately know the answers to the questions above that will result in greater peace and happiness.  How is that for special assistance?  Now it is simply a matter of prioritizing, thinking, and choosing in a manner which supports the life of your dreams.  But what of the dream?  Who does it serve?  On what is it based?  Always, always the spirit will tell you and show you.  It all comes back to Love.

On Guard

On guard … that is the human way:  to always be ready to defend.  It stems from your caveman days, and is a built-in mechanism to ensure the survival of your species.  It extends into every aspect of your life, this instinctive need to protect and defend.  But there are two sides of you at all times:  the human and the soul.  When the human is in no immediate danger, be aware of this.  Be aware of the by-products of being on guard.  These you know well as fear, distrust, worry, and frustration.  Ah yes, you remember those?  Can you see these as direct by-products of being on guard? 

How do you move from this state of negativity?  With awareness.  Therein lies the paradox.  To be on guard for traits of defensiveness, one must be on guard.  But it is the peaceful witness of the soul’s perspective who watches diligently from a place of non-judgement, compassion, and understanding of the human ways.  This is when the soul says, “Ah, there goes my human side again, falling back into the default position.  But that is no longer necessary, for my human is awakening.” 

Do you see how it works?

Self-Delusion

What is this concept of self-worth?  It is quite a silly thing, actually, yet you give it all importance.  Does a flower worry about its worth?  Does a weed?  Does a mountain worry about its worth?  Does a tiny pebble?  Does a lion or a kitten?  Then why do you?  “Because humans can reason,” you reason.  What is it that sets humans apart from all other creations?  Self-awareness, ego, reasoning ability … and the concept that one is more worthy than another. 

Perhaps the flowers have much to teach you, as do the mountains and the mountain lions.  Look at the beauty around you in all things, including yourself.  If you cannot see the beauty, then you are allowing humanity and its delusions born of ignorance of who and what you are to delude you.  Wake up, please, and smell the flowers.

Confidently

Confidence … is it a good thing or bad?  Neither.  It is a state of knowing Truth and standing tall in that knowing.  When mixed with human pride, confidence takes on a different hue.  How to bring it back to center?  Realize from whence come your gifts, from whence the knowing derives.  This brings you back to a state of gratitude, which will always draw you to the center—the heart. 

There is no limit to what you can accomplish when you are confident, but beware of the difference between cocky and confident.  One is born of pride, the other of inner strength and the connection to the one true Power.  One is of the self, the other of the Self.  Be Self-confident and move forward in peace.

In Balance

What goes up must come down.  It is not just a law of nature, but of the soul in human form.  It is the spirit’s way of seeking balance, of bringing the human back to center.  If your emotions swing too far to one side they will of necessity experience an equal and opposite reaction.  Why do we say “of necessity?”  For all in creation is essentially perfect—designed to foster the perfect learning and growth experiences.  Through balance and the experience of being off-balance you learn mastery.  Which feels better and more natural:  being centered and at peace or out of balance?  You control just how high or low you go through mastery of thoughts.  No one said it would be easy, but the end result is appreciation, gratitude, and the capacity to feel one’s true nature, which is love.

Rounds

“The end is near!”  You hear these words and are filled with fear.  Yes, an ending is always near, because existence flows in cycles.  When an ending comes, a new beginning follows immediately.  And so, you could focus upon the end and be filled with angst, or you could also say, “A new beginning is just around the corner.”  Do you see how easily you go from down to up and back again?  Ah yes, even your moods are cyclical.

Do you see?  If you cannot see your way to peace when facing an ending, think of the circle and the cycles:  sunrises and sunsets; winter, spring, summer, and fall; death and birth.  What does this tell you?  If everything—yes, everything—in existence follows the circular pattern, then even death is not an end.  You exist, and you continue after death.  It is merely the start of a new cycle.  The same is true of others who have gone on to the next “round” of existence ahead of you.  You will catch up with them when you have finished this go-round.

The end is near?  Have no fear.  The circle makes things perfectly clear.

The Way

Do not despair when you encounter bumps in the road.  The path of life is never a smooth one.  Never.  If it had no ups and downs, where would be the learning and the growth?  If you cannot embrace the bumps, then simply take your foot off the accelerator and glide. Bumps are easier when you do not tense or brake.  Just take them slowly and flow over them.  Soon you will come to a smooth patch again.  It is the Way.  When you recognize this, you can unclench your teeth and enjoy the ride.