Chapter 68. Speak your truth.
August 21, 2014
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
~Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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I believe that every one of us is embodied with an internal wisdom. A wisdom comprised of lifetimes of knowledge that shape personal beliefs and our unique view of the world, that like a compass help us navigate our way through life. It is the voice in our soul that speaks to our heart with intuitive words that influence our choices and initiate our actions. For each of us it is the essence of who we are.
For many that essence is a light that burns brightly fueled by love and compassion. A love for others and for doing good. And for those that hold love as their guiding light, they are realizing their greatest purpose in life. The riches that are afforded them are not in what they receive but rather in what they give away. Their service to others. Their compassion for humanity. They have come to know the truth that the spirit of the Divine does not exist in the ego of “I” but rather in the limitless sum of us all. For we all, are truly of one universe, one source, and that very simple fact alone makes us one.
That same reality and potential for understanding and being exists in everyone. It’s there. It just requires a reawakening to your own personal wisdom, your inner truth, remembering your true self and truly understanding who you are and why you are here. It requires letting go of ego and self.
It also requires courage. A tremendous amount of courage.
Sharing your deepest, personal, intimate thoughts about life and what you feel and believe in your heart takes courage. There is most definitely fear associated with opening up to other people. We fear being vulnerable. We fear judgment and ridicule. Yet what we fear sharing, is our own truth. It’s what each and every one of us believes in our heart and in our soul that guides us from day-to-day. It’s a natural wisdom we are born with and carry with us for all eternity. It’s a unique gift we all are capable of sharing if we could just overcome our fears.
For me to open up in this venue and share my thoughts and feelings regarding Parkinson’s and spirituality as I have over these past ten months was definitely frightening. I was very cognizant from the start, and I still am to this day of not wanting “to preach” to anyone, but rather, simply find a comfort in sharing the truth that exists in my heart. It’s sharing. It’s speaking my heart from love and compassion and nothing more.
It’s one thing to recognize and hear the voice that resides deep inside you, but it is entirely another to allow it to speak. Far too often ego and fear stifle our voice of love and compassion.
As human beings, no better than the next, we bear witness to racial injustices as well as violence and bullying and turn a blind eye rather than lend a hand to hold up those being pushed down. We avoid eye contact with the homeless as if to deny their existence, yet for them, feeling a sense of belonging to the social fabric is one of the most basic needs of humanity. It is my personal belief that a genuine and heart-felt smile would equally shine as brightly as a quarter.
We all must come to the realization that our spiritual beings are just renting space here for the time being, and as such, once we can grasp that, we need to re-enter our world with a compassionate and loving heart.
If you feel love in your heart, speak of love. If you feel compassion, be compassionate. Live your life as it was intended to be lived, in harmony with mankind. Not in silence and inaction due to fear and insecurity. Don’t swallow the injustice you see in the world. It will only make you sick in the end. Taste the sweetness of your spirit and share it with everyone who hungers.
Speak your truth.
More to come.
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