Nourishment for your spiritual awakening

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I’ve been absent from blogosphere (and other areas of my life) lately due to a period of burn out.  It’s been an awesome year so far and I have had my fingers in many pies, but due to insufficient self-care I have found myself completely out of sorts.  Not prioritising me-time has been a long-time issue of mine, if I’m not completely exhausted I don’t feel I’ve done enough.  

I’m at a stage in my journey that I’ve no known previous experience of whatsoever and whether I find it exciting, scary or both there’s no doubt about it, I’m in unchartered territory.  There comes a stage in everyone’s life when unchartered territory has to be navigated and for those of us on a journey to success, inner peace, freedom etc that stage comes around again and again as our vibration raises.

“It is the desire to walk that creates the path” Paulo Coelho

So far this year I have made big dents in my own development, became a first time dog owner of a new puppy (Rascal), seen my manifestations become considerably bigger and have generally slipped deeper into alignment.  As wonderful as that all is, there is discomfort associated with this raising of vibration, all of which can be very tiring if you do not prioritise self-care. 

So once again the Universe forced me into taking time off to review, re-set and re-balance and what did I learn? Well, largely that the Universe wants to send me all the things I say I want but that right now I’m not ready.  Once I am able to love and respect myself enough not to punish myself I will have all I want. 

I also learned that although I am not from a dog family and have no previous experience with dogs, I am very happy with the way I am navigating the unchartered territory of having a new dog.  I have dealt with this very differently to everything else and would like to share some tips that you may find useful for your journey:

Acceptance of what is

Before Rascal came I decided that it would be business as usual and had a packed week of business activities that I naively thought wouldn’t be impacted by our new arrival.  How wrong was I?  Then I decided that I’d give him a week to settle but after that it would be business as usual.  How wrong was I again?  During that first week I quickly realised that things will settle down whenever they settle down so I’d better get flexible about my sleep patterns and getting work done. 

The first week was tough, he cried through the night, we were on edge trying to ensure he didn’t have any accidents as well as the usual puppy antics.  Less than 4 short weeks later he sleeps right through the night, he goes to the toilet outside and is a well-behaved, spirited pup. 

Practical application: It’s fine to think things will go a certain way but don’t be too attached that you are unable to accept things for what they are.  “It is what it is”, accepting this is transformational and opens up the possibilities no end to the point that you may be wondering what the fuss was about in the first place. 

Be present, you won’t get the time back

As Rascal matures, I am noticing slight changes in his behaviour and appearance.  He doesn’t need to be around us all the time, he’s filling out and he carries himself with much more confidence.  I had been wishing time away, secretly looking forward to a time when (fill in the blanks). I realised that he’s changing all the time and that every moment with him must be cherished and savoured for exactly what it is. 

Practical application: Enjoy ALL of the journey! Some parts will be more enjoyable than others but savour it as you live it, once it’s gone it’s gone. 

2 steps forward, 1 step back

We can have a week with no accidents whatsoever, then out of the blue he will regress and have an accident.  I’m not sure why this happens but when it does we do the usual corrective behaviour and tell ourselves “he’s still a puppy, he’s only 11 weeks and generally he’s very good”. 

Practical application: Be compassionate to yourself when you slip up.  Mistakes are part of the journey, you may take 1 step back but the general movement is forward so go easy on yourself.

The learning is never-ending

I’ve just come back from the park with him and generally the other dogs are very well-behaved.  However, Rascal has just been told off by an older German Shepherd who didn’t appreciate being jumped on.  The older dog did this by nipping him on the bum, I would never have known if the owner hadn’t pointed it out to me.  I’m learning about dog behaviour all the time.

Practical application: There are always new depths of learning, there is no end so be OK, open and excited about that fact.

In love, light and abundance x x x

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Apr 01, 2008
Filed under: Reiki & Spiritual development, Personal development, Growth, Personal Power