As I am working through the book, “A Course in Miracles,” I am at the section where the writing introduces the mantra of “I am not a body, I am free. I am still as God created me.” As I do my reading and then incorporate this mantra with the words and thoughts of the day, I have discovered that this actually is true! - And that truth is so freeing because it allows me, for the first time that I can recall, to experience fearlessness. Within this process of my own “Miracle”, I have come to understand the knowing that I am really not a body at all; I am actually a spirit. As such, I am beginning to understand that God created me as a spark of light and love as an expression of His own likeness, and that light, my light, is eternal…As it turns out, my body is just along for the ride. I think about people in today’s time that are fearless – Elon Musk comes to mind, as does Mother Teresa. I’m not sure why, so randomly, these two popped into my head. Mother Teresa understood that she was not her body. She was simply here to serve those in need, and her body was the means to do that. Of course her spirit had a hand in other miracles of healing, I’m not discounting that at all, but of all the years that she aided those suffering on the leper colony, she never contracted leprosy. I’m not sure if she even ever had a cold. She simply did not have the fear of illness and, without that, she could be of service and care, which was her calling.
I don’t know about Eli Musk or his religious beliefs – that doesn’t really matter. I just am fascinated when I see him interviewed and how he just pushes the envelope on invention and discovery without much, if any thought, to the limits placed by the collective consciousness as to what is possible. He seems to always come up with ideas for what is impossible, and then sets his sights on getting it done – and does so without fear, or so it seems. I am equally fascinated by the heroes among us who commit selfless acts for others, just because they are compelled to do so, with no concern for their own physical well being. The stories are countless and always make us feel good because it taps into, or gently awakens, a little part in each of us that understands that we too are capable of such. I love reminders of people who make something happen because they have just decided that it is so…even before it has happened. I recall a story of an elderly blind woman who was being moved to a transitional care facility. She was asked what she thought of her new living situation. Before ever setting foot in the door, she responded, “It’s lovely. I’m so happy to be in such a beautiful place.” It was beautiful place because she decided it so. That is fearless. She didn’t anticipate a lumpy mattress, a corner room or a small closet. She decided on lovely, happy and beautiful. I think that I’ve had glimmers of fearlessness in my life. I felt fearless in the love for my children – but having children also caused me to have fear – not because I was afraid I couldn’t love them enough, but because I was afraid that because I loved them so much, they might be taken away from me if I missed a step – and of course steps were missed. Children always come without a manual. Despite this, my children have grown into adults that I love – fearless in ways that I never dreamed at their age. But over those years, I now have retrospection, and that has brought with it, wisdom. The freedom of being fearless is awesome. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to go bungee jump out of an airplane or swim with sharks any time soon…I will always take a hard pass on those types of experiences and common sense is still alive and well within me. But thinking outside of the box, allowing for what can be even if you don’t know what will be, gives a level of great expectation and wonder that isn’t constrained by thoughts of so called failure or limits. If I am not a body, I am free, and I am still as God created me, than the world is my oyster. My experiences and exploration of new thoughts and ideas are only limited by my idea of limits. And in this discovery, I have begun to ask, why not versus why? It’s so simple yet incredibly profound – as are the endless possibilities. I’m not going to lie – it is SUPER fun! I encourage you to start asking your own “why not” and to begin letting go of all of the reasons you are afraid to start the walk into your dreams. If it is more comforting to begin the first step with the knowing that you can always go back, than so be it, but I absolutely know that you won’t. What you will find, as I have, is that without fear you have nothing to lose, but everything to gain. Fearlessness opens doors that you’d never imagine….It’s amazing!
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AuthorKristyn Baker, CECP, is an intuitive energy healer and writer. Her forty years of working with energy medicine has evolved as she has expanded her own healing abilities and understandings. Combining her abilities as an Emotion Code practitioner and Simpson Protocol practioner with her intuitive insights and channeling, opens opportunities to heal and to release what no longer serves. . Archives
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