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From
Moment to Moment
by Patricia Rose Upczak |
We live in a harmonious Universe. There is no
point where God begins or ends. Our lives are intimately
connected to Everything. So we are connected to our
souls for eternity at all times. Pierre Teilhard de
Chardin tells us that "we are not human beings
having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings
having a human experience." If we look at soulful
living from that perspective, then activities that we
consider ordinary are actually soulful. Some of these
activities could be: cooking a meal with love, cleaning
a home, gardening, playing with children and animals,
sewing, dancing, painting, writing, taking a nap,
walking along the ocean, working hard, teaching,
learning, making love, having babies, volunteering for
an organization that needs help, watching old people,
sitting at the bedside of a dying loved one, or anything
that we do on a daily basis as a human being.
Now of course there are many levels of consciousness
where soulfulness is concerned. Some of us have
forgotten our connection to our spiritual nature. We
believe the loud noises of the material world that
surrounds us and stop listening to the whispers of the
spirit. As I studied reiki and synchronicity over the
last seventeen years I have become convinced that there
are no accidents, no matter how it appears to our mortal
eyes. My favorite definition of synchronicity comes from
Frank Joseph, who stated "synchronicities are
little miracles through which an otherwise Unseen
Consciousness communicates with us. We may speak to the
gods in prayer, but significant coincidence is the
medium whereby they speak to us." Living soulfully
is learning to live moment to moment, trusting that we
are connected to a loving, powerful Creator. Being
involved with reiki has helped me to strive to be in
balance physically, spiritually, mentally and
emotionally. The very essence of reiki is balance. Of
course this is an ongoing process that requires
intention and attention. Striving to live an authentic
and loving life is the very basis of soulful living.
Throughout the ages mystics and great teachers have told
us, "Energy follows thought. What you think about
all day long is what you get in your life."
So, in order to live a consciously soulful life, one
probably needs to tend to their soul and spiritual
aspects on a daily basis. I believe that our inner world
is developed through meditation, prayer and quiet time
in Nature. For me, doing something creative on a daily
basis is vital for my balance and spiritual life.
Creativity is a broad category that covers writing,
painting, gardening, singing, dancing, drawing, cooking,
sewing, working with clay or any number of activities
that help us connect to our spiritual essence. As we
walk through the world we will encounter so many
situations that help us develop compassion, non
judgment, gratitude, kindness, faith, generosity, awe,
forgiveness, trust, joy, patience and a sense of humor.
It is really important not to take ourselves or our
lives too seriously and learn to laugh and be joyful.
One of the hardest qualities to develop is that of being
non-judgmental. A Course In Miracles tells us that it is
not wrong to judge, that it is not possible for us to
judge anything because of our limited perceptions and
perspectives. Non judgment goes hand in hand with
developing a forgiving nature.
We all need to practice forgiveness on our soulful
path...forgiveness of others and forgiveness of
ourselves. What comes out of this practice of
forgiveness is a very important quality, or attitude,
for soulful living, and that is compassion. We are all
traveling through eternity together and we need to learn
to deal with each other with compassion, love and
understanding. I feel that these three qualities are the
very basis of soulful living.
We are all living soulful lives, the question is more
to what degree are we allowing our souls to help us on
this plane as we travel together. As we learn to Trust
God and our angels, we learn to "go with the
flow" of life and live moment to moment with an
attitude of gratitude, awe and joyfulness for all the
gifts we have.
©Copyright 2002 Patricia Rose Upczak. All Rights Reserved.
Patricia Rose Upczak
is a Reiki Master, author and teacher. She worked in the
public school system for over 25 years. She has been
involved in the healing arts for almost 20 years. The
insight she provides about truth and simple living could
only come from a person with life experience, compassion
and understanding. She is dedicated to helping others on
this wonderful journey we call life. Patricia's latest
book SYNCHRONICITY, SIGNS & SYMBOLS is available in
bookstores,
Amazon.com or through the Synchronicity Publishing
website. She is also the
author of REIKI A WAY OF LIFE, and STEVE. For more
information, visit her website, www.csd.net/~synchron.
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