Watch your energy, how you spend it and how you earn it. Tiredness, lack of interest, loss of energy are all signs that something is not right. Lack of enthusiasm and joy indicate a tired spirit. Find the means by which to reinvigorate and rejuvenate so that you do not lose sight of the beauty and simplicity that are truly at the crux of energetic satisfaction. The simplest lifestyle may be better than all the riches in the world. Strive for that which feeds your spirit in simple and yet fulfilling ways. Seek quality over quantity.
We’re all just tellers of tall tales… – Photo by Jan Ketchel
Ever notice how rapidly the mind assembles a story at the slightest hint of a possibility?
Once the story blossoms, all surrounding extraneous events become added details to support the surety of the story, as absolute reality. Yet, many, if not most of the times the story turns out to be just that, a red herring produced by the internal dialogue.
An incredible amount of energy is spent on these stories that are generated nonstop throughout the day. Furthermore, many of the stories evoke emotional reactions that further deplete one’s energetic reserves.
One way to apply the shaman’s dictum to suspend judgment would be to not attach, as the Buddhists would say, to not give attention to our stories. Perhaps we can’t stop the rapid assembly line of thought that creates the stories, but we can say to ourselves the word “story,” as they are presented to consciousness, reminding ourselves to pause and wait for the real facts to arrive.
Intuition sees in the dark, but it’s not always right. Make sure you get the facts. Synchronicity abounds, but it too can get caught in the tangled web of the storytelling trickster within. Tracking energy is a shamanic activity that seeks out genuine expressions of manifested energy, not cogitations of the mind that spin many a sordid tale.
The storytelling function we all possess is in fact an expression of how our intent is used. Someone fails to call us at an agreed upon time. Our creative capacity, our link to intent, is suddenly commandeered by the internal dialogue that then paints its pictures and authors its novels. When we refuse to attach to these unsubstantiated stories we strengthen our control over our link to intent.
Perhaps the most valuable gift from the current state of the world is the rapidity at which new stories are rapidly assembled, constantly changing versions of reality, blatantly assembled before our very eyes! We are suffering from story saturation, yet the lesson is crystal clear: ‘reality’ is created by stories that people agree upon.
We live in a consensus reality that is currently losing its cohesion due to major conflicting interpretations of the facts. The question to ask is, what interpretation has substance, and which is merely a phantom story? A good place to track the truth is following a path of heart. Seek the truth within the heart, beyond the reach of the cogitating mind.
The practice of recapitulation entails reclaiming energy from the stories we have really lived. As we relive our true stories we reclaim the energy they have held. Our freed energy then becomes available to be redeployed toward walking our true path of heart.
Self-importance is truly believing that the story of ourselves, our personal novel, is a best seller! Indeed, it must be, or we wouldn’t be solidly committed to it! This, of course, is the ego’s pitch, and the ego does have a point. If we weren’t so committed to our personal value we truly would cease to exist. This is one definition of schizophrenia: loss of ego, and with it, the ability to commit to a consistent storyline of self.
So yes, we do acknowledge the magic of our being as a story of great continuity. On the other hand, to become too fixated on a consistent story of ourselves clips our wings, limiting all that we might become, in fact, a very changed being.
Storytelling beings that we are, may we create a new story, a substantial world we can all really live and thrive in.
A warrior does not allow negativity to overshadow a path with heart. A warrior stays positive and innerly alert to any tugs of self-importance—feeling offended, taking things personally, or finding fault with the way things are going—because a warrior knows that nothing is personal. Self-importance is just a sign that something needs to be addressed so that vital energy is not lost in issues of no real value. A warrior self-examines for energy drains and makes sure no energy is wasted. A warrior does this with laughter not sorrow, with delight not pain, with happiness not regret, moving on freer and more determined to walk the path with heart, the only path worth taking.
Let yourself relax in the flow of life. Know your own energy by paying attention to it, how it works, discovering what you are really made of. You might think of yourself as only body and brain, but you are so much more than that. Your spirit, your energy, is the you that connects with others, the part of you that is felt before anything else, that others are drawn to, that you yourself long for. Get to know this beautiful self and all will be well in the flow of life. You just can’t go wrong with the REAL you! And it knows how to relax!
Hone your energy. No matter your age or your condition, it is the most important aspect of life in human form. Your energy is your life force, your spirit’s vehicle within you, your guiding force through life. It is your most valuable asset, your greatest friend and traveling companion. Without it you would not exist as you know yourself. Keep it in tiptop form. Hone it by your intent but also by how you take care of yourself so that it does not get damaged. By your intent keep your energy in good shape, keep it interested, engaged, and always eager for a new day. It’s so easy to get lost in the mundane, to forget about it. When that happens, bring your attention back to your energy and with your intent, with your breath, and with your lust for life give it a boost. It’s up to you to do all you can to keep your energy alive and well!
