ACCEPTING

It was only 11 F when I got up, but the Sunlight was intense. It is now 24.6 and it feels warmer in the heat of the Sun. On a trip to a neighboring town yesterday, we saw swans, sandhill cranes, numerous geese and ducks and a great flock of red wing black birds. This chilly Morning doesn't discourage me; Spring is here!

I will have to haul water to the sheep today. The hose won't thaw out until late, if at all, and my sheep will start complaining soon. They complain by poking their nose in the water bucket and then looking at me. Of course, if I stay in the house, I won't see them; but knowing they want water, will keep pulling on me until I take some out to them.

Have you ever felt kind of blah, not very happy; yet, you could not identify the reason for it? I have felt myself going in and out of that state the last couple days. It is surprisingly easy to get out of; it is easy to switch the mind to pleasant thoughts. So why do I indulge myself in this negativity? Sure, it is not horribly negative-but it isn't positive. Why would we hang on to the gloom when a clear choice can be made? It's like a small child having a tantrum; "I won't be happy in order to punish you." Or, it is like the ego having a tantrum, declaring, "I can make you miserable when I want to."

I realized what was bugging me. I wasn't accepting certain realities in my life. I wanted one thing and life was giving me something else. It wasn't one thing, it was a collection of events. I won't go into them, they are not any big deal.

Acceptance, going with the flow; we know what that means, but sometimes we have a preconceived idea of what direction life should take us. When we fight our life path, we loose ourselves in the brambles. There is always the smooth way and the rough way. They may be heading in the same direction.

Look around you, everyone is your teacher, all carry a different aspect for your learning. Life comes to us one day at a time, it brings to us experiences for the learning we have chosen. Everyday is new. We don't get to extend yesterday's choices unless they are appropriate for today. Surrendering to the Now, Going with the Flow, means making the most loving choices that are presented this moment.

Hanging on to old ideas, because we think they are right, is fighting the current. Life, has a life of its own, it is Oneness being expressed. When our hearts and minds are open we have no difficulty accepting what the day offers.

Goals and dreams are important. We need them. We need to focus clearly on them and then let the current take us. Don't make the error of thinking you know the best way to reach your dream. Life knows the smoothest path; let it take you.

At the ego level, we think we know everything and know nothing. We never know what is good for us.

In our deepest awareness, when we can sense Oneness, we know everything we need to know.

Be Happy! And Happy Friday!

Love and Peace,  Gregg