I awoke wanting to have a greater acceptance and understanding of how the various perspectives I experience fit together. In response, I asked that question in meditation and here's what I got...
The stress in my life comes from giving more creedence to what other people say works than trusting what I've proven works for me. I've gotten jobs that were the perfect jobs for me that I didn't apply for and didn't realize at the time were the perfect jobs for me. In every case I got those jobs by being myself, not trying to be what I thought the employer wanted. When I was searching for someone to marry and spend the rest of my life with, being set up didn't work for me. I met my wife of more than 38 years going to a spiritual program I enjoyed participating with.
What works for me is being myself; the spiritually oriented, joyful, wise, compassionate person I am. To be at peace and more confident I need to continually accept more fully who I am and allow myself to more freely express that. Fortunately, I have decades of experience demonstrating this is what works for me. Understanding, accepting and expressing who I am is what makes all the pieces of my life and perspectives work together.
I hope this results in you taking some time to notice and more fully accept what works for you. It's likely what works for is not what works for others, and who cares, as long as it works for you.
I offer thought coaching. One thing I often do in my coaching is support clients in becoming increasingly conscious of what works for them and allow that to grow in their lives. To schedule a free introductory coaching session, contact me at [email protected]
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