Seeing Clearly: Envision Peace to Draw more PEACE into your Life

My friend Charlie is remodeling his house. It was a HUD house to begin with and he won the house on an open bid. It seems everything needs doing in the house which stands on a short, quiet street, across from a wooded lot, adjacent to the golf course in a small town north of Boston. At 900 square feet, the house is like a Victorian doll house; the original owner built it himself like a cabin and subsequent owners added the architectural touches. Presently the basement floods; the garage walls are collapsing and squirrels run in and out at will. The deck is caving in; the front porch is drooping. Much of the place, as sweet as it is, needs repair, practically everywhere you look. Once a friend of Charlie’s stopped over and wondered aloud ‘who could live like this?’ But Charlie sees the beauty in everything and where ordinary folks might see clutter and chaos, he sees a blooming rose, an artistic seawall. He doesn’t notice faults, but instead sees attributes.

I forgive myself for judging myself for seeing what’s wrong rather then what’s right. I forgive myself for believing that I won’t take action steps toward my vision if I only see what’s right. I forgive myself for judging that anything is right or wrong. Instead, I hold ‘what is’ patiently and with compassionate acceptance. I take action toward what will bring me closer to my ideal without judging what is present.

Contemplation:

Center yourself within yourself and evoke your higher Self. In your mind’s eye bring forward something in your life that you would prefer different. It may be your home, your relationship, your family, your health, your fortune, your career—see what you see just as it is. Notice how it works in your life; notice how it affects your peace; see yourself in your scene and see how you react to ‘what is.’ Just watch yourself from your Higher Self with as much compassion and loving understanding as you can muster. Forgive yourself any judgments that may arise. Then, as you breathe in and breathe out calmly, ask your Higher Self simply, “What is the next step that I need to take within myself to bring myself more in alignment with my ideal preference?” Wait, watch and listen to whatever unfolds, just breathing in and out calmly, accepting ‘what is’ peacefully. When you are ready, return. You may wish to record what you perceive.

Exercise

Take up paper and drawing tools. Create a scene that represents your vision for life. Incorporate in your drawing all that is your ideal in home, health, family, friends, intimate relationship, vocation and spiritual life. Forgive yourself any judgments that may arise about your drawing and reassure this ‘inner critic’ that your scene is simply representative of your ideals. If drawing isn’t your medium, make a collage, write a story or in another way create something that is representative of your ideal life. Place your creation in a prominent place and as you pass it daily, remind yourself that this vision is already present and you accept it.

Sincerely,

Marsha Jane Orr
www.intrepreneurcoaching.com