What Sets You Off Is Trying To Teach You Something!

There are times when I scroll through my social media posts to learn what is going on in my world, only to discover so much of what my friends perceive is way outside the truth as I see it. I do not believe others' perceptions of truth are wrong/bad/false. Everyone has their own place and their own lessons to learn--myself included, and this brings me to the point of this little tirade. On most days when I see posts that begin to make me angry/sad/frustrated, there is a theme associated with my anger. In these moments, I begin to understand that my uncontrolled emotions are trying to teach me something.

Lately what sets me off are my perceptions of fake news. I believe the vast majority of what is seen in the mainstream news is fake. They occasionally throw a few tidbits of reality into the mix to make people think they are reporting to us faithfully, but most of it is pure garbage designed to program us into certain ways of thinking. Even local news is highly scripted, the proof of which has been highlighted on numerous occasions by late night talk show host Conan O'Brien.

I have an amazing number of friends who still do not understand how scripted the news actually is. It frustrates me when they share such questionable news sources as truth in order to back up their belief system. While I usually refrain from commenting, sometimes I find myself reacting. This is a problem because this is where most fights on social media begin.

When my higher self is in control, my reactions are much more measured. Instead of trying to tell my friends how they are wrong, I attempt to understand why I am reacting to their post in such a manner. My life is not about how other people perceive the world. My life is not about judging someone else's thoughts and way of life. My life is about navigating the obstacles and finding solutions that bring me to my own state of inner happiness, joy and peace.

Lately, I am aware the most of my reactions are judgments. While judgments are part of the state of duality we are experiencing, when we focus on that which we judge we perpetuate our state of separation. This is not where I personally desire to be. This is not what my lifetime is about, and in that moment of disharmony I am not focusing on my mission of bringing love to the world.

Understand that when you run into those life circumstances that disturb your peace, your emotions are your body's way of uncovering those lessons you need to learn. While it is possible to avoid looking at them and temporarily run away, ultimately these experiences follow you around until you take the time to learn what they are trying to teach you.

Next time something makes you angry, take the time to question why. You may just make a discovery that will lead you to your next big breakthrough!

~CSE

Goal Setting And Living In The Now

I have always been a goal setter. I tend to daydream big dreams. Then I think up possible ways to get there. The problem with that approach is that life has a tendency to get in the way. Nothing ever turns out the way I have planned it. Somehow, I do arrive at my destination, just not the way I wanted to. Ironically, I usually get there kicking and screaming and don't even realize it until I have been at the destination for a while!

It has dawned on me lately that I am not often focused on living in the present moment. I am so caught up in my future plans that I don't appreciate what I am doing in the here and now. The worst part is, living in the future also leads to a great deal of unnecessary worry. Worst case scenarios have a tendency to pop up, limiting your enjoyment of what is happening in the present moment and stealing your joy.

As of today, I am going to attempt to not plan. What? Not plan? Not anticipate? How in the world will I get things done? How will my goals be accomplished? The answer is simple: I am going to allow my heart to do the planning. I am going to allow my heart to guide me! (Novel idea, huh, as that is the whole goal of this blog!)

The plan is simple enough. I'm going to make a list of things I would like to accomplish in future. Then I'll to fold it up and put it someplace I will be able to access it periodically (but not necessarily front and center). Once that is accomplished, I am going to do my best to forget about the list and live each moment in the here and now. The goal will be to follow the guidance and wisdom that comes from my heart!

There is a method to my madness. Making the list will set the intention. God/Source and my higher self know the best way to get there. By living in the now and accessing God and my higher self through my heart connection, they will guide me by showing me what will make me happy and bring me joy in the present moment. I do not need to think (key word) about the future. As all time (past, present and future) exists where God and my higher self are, accessing their wisdom should yield results.

I do plan to access my list occasionally--hopefully not more than once a month or so because I don't want to dwell on it too much. The goal here is to observe whether or not I have made any noticeable progress.

I am not going to detail my list here, other than to say that one of my main goals is transitioning to a place where I no longer need to work part-time for someone else as I have all the resources I need working for myself. These lists are meant to be personal. You need not feel pressure to reveal your goals to anyone else unless you want someone else to witness your transformation.

As a planet, we are in a heavy growth phase. Chaos seems to reign supreme as we transfer our awareness to growth and new ways of doing things. The shift we are making involves learning to live in the now and following the wisdom that comes from communion with God and our higher selves through connection with our hearts. This method of goal setting is designed to help people stay focused on heart-based living. Join me? Together we can change the course of the entire planet! I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!!!

~CSE

   

Understanding Your Higher Self

We all have many versions of ourselves. The variety is almost endless. There is the version we show to the world and the version we hide. There are versions of us in various lifetimes as well as versions of ourselves in various timelines. The possibilities are mind-boggling. There is one version, however, that is all-encompassing. It consists of us in every lifetime, in every state of development and in every timeline. I like to call this version the "higher self" because it literally contains every variable of self, and can draw on all the information and knowledge contained therein.

The first thing to understand about the higher self is that it is actually a part of you, right here, right now! It experiences everything with you as you experience it. At no time is your higher self separate from you, although you might not sense its presence as you experience this timeline.

Your higher self is not limited to time. Your higher self encompasses you in every lifetime and every timeline. Consequently, your higher self can focus on a particular moment in a particular lifetime and find itself there in the moment. It experiences everything you experience, have ever experienced or will ever experience in this moment of now.

Your higher self is not limited to this dimension. Because it is the version of you that has experienced every dimension, your higher self can jump from dimension to dimension or choose to experience all dimensions simultaneously. This is how beings like Jesus or Mohammed or the Buddha can appear to different people at various points in their lives. It is the higher self version of these people that is able to jump dimensions and even timelines to visit with you and impart their wisdom.

Your higher self is not limited to any particular space. It can be so small it would be considered nonexistent by a physicist, but so large it literally encompasses everything. When we meditate and learn to connect to the Oneness within, we can catch a glimpse of this unlimited reality while still in this limited form.

Why is it important to understand the higher self? Because the higher self is our unlimited self, we can use this version to connect with great wisdom and understanding. When we connect to our higher self we can use it to heal those wounds we have experienced in life. We can consult our higher self to gain insight and wisdom into the situations we are going through and hopefully lead us to better ways of doing things. Most importantly, we can connect to our higher self and in that way connect to the Oneness in stronger and more power ways.

By understanding your higher self, you can much more quickly and easily move past the obstacles in life we face every day. Allow yourself to explore the many facets that make up the whole of your higher self. You will learn things about yourself and the world that will help you progress through life in relative ease and with joy!

~CSE

A Message From Higher Self

An interesting thing happened in my quiet time recently. I had a conversation with what I like to call my "higher self". Understand the conversation was not in actual words. The higher self communicates through thought, feelings, and frequency. Still, because I am able to read these things, I can put them into words. Know this is not some special and unique talent I possess. We can all do it to various degrees, and someday I believe this is the way we will all communicate.

As I sat in meditation, I became aware of a new presence, and it was me! This is the form of self that is timeless to the point of feeling ancient, wise to the point there is no knowledge or information unknown. This higher self feels infinite and expansive and not limited to the body it is centered in. It is mind-boggling to know I am here in this 3-dimensional existence at the same time I am communicating with a variation of self! I find myself identifying more with the "feminine" side of my higher self even though I sense the higher self has equally developed feminine and masculine. I attribute this to the need for my 3D self to bring a message of divine feminine strength to the world at this time.

As I explore the energy of my higher self, I am amazed this being is me! It is seemingly perfect and Christ-like, although I also understand this perfection has been attained through struggle and sacrifice, part of which I am living in this moment. The pain is there but perfectly balanced with all the learning, growth and happiness of every lifetime the higher self has experienced. My higher self is not angry or sad or depressed. While I can feel all those things in there, the balance of everything is such that the overall feeling is joy! As I sit in awe at the perfection that is my higher self, I sense gentle counsel coming to my present, flawed self.

Although you feel blemished and imperfect, you are not. You sit there in one aspect of me, but we are One. At any time you choose, we are One again! Every experience that I experienced is also yours to draw on. Every understanding I have gained is yours as well! The perfection you sense in me is present in you. You just have a difficult time seeing it because of your present limitations of time and space.

The truth is, all of us are divine. All of us are Christ-like perfection. The separation you feel from yourself and others has nothing to do with who you are and everything to do with where you are. You are experiencing the ultimate separation in your present incarnation. Understand you have chosen to experience this sort of reality for the learning and growth it presents to you. It is fleeting and temporary. Any pain  you feel now blends into the fullness you are to create ultimate joy.

As you continue on in this lifetime, understand your perfection. All those things you believed were problems and even flaws have occurred to further your growth. Mistakes are merely opportunities for expanded understanding. The more quickly you recognize your problems and work through them, the more quickly you move through your lessons. At some point you will have grown so much you will begin to recognize me in yourself.

As you learn to step out of judgment within your present state of separation, you will much more easily see the perfection that exists in everything you now judge to be good or bad. You will begin to be thankful for all things, which results in peace and abundance. This is the ultimate goal of mankind. This is your future.

As I sit in the energy that is my higher self, I allow myself to experience this fullness. There is no flaw. There is no imperfection. There is awareness. There is understanding. There is no judgment. I feel peace knowing that the pain I have experienced in this lifetime and in many others is worth it.

~CSE