Darkness can be a hard thing to accept. Whether that
darkness comes in the form of a bad mood, negative emotion, or a difficult time
in our life we get uncomfortable. Uneasy. Fearful. Anxious. Because of this, we
ignore it, deny it, or shove it down into the deepest part of ourselves hoping
it’ll just go away. This never works. The Universe makes sure of it. What you
resist persists. Why does the Universe create this law? Because the Universe is
looking out for us. For the evolution of our Soul and this darkness is here to
teach us. Darkness is simply an absence of light. The darkness, whatever form
it takes, is an opportunity for you to illuminate. Go within, to the deepest
part of Soul, and tap into the force and energy of your light. These are the
times our greatest lessons are learned. You can’t appreciate the light if you
haven’t experienced the dark. Embrace it. Speak to it. Question it. And then,
transform it. Transform the darkness into light. At this point, you may be cheering
me on like ‘Yes! I get it!’ but maybe
you’re a little confused on the how-to
part. You’re not alone. And let me start by saying, every souls journey is just
that, their journey. There are many roads to healing and transforming darkness
to light. What works for one may not work for another. But I will share with
you here three sure fire ways to get comfortable with darkness so you can learn
your Soul lesson and then, in an alchemical way, transform darkness to light.
BE STILL
We have to be still. In stillness we find inspiration,
intuition and guidance. Many ancient religions, belief systems, and traditions
teach about being still, being with nature, and spending time in meditation and
contemplation. In the Christian Bible, there’s a passage that says…’Be still
and know that I am God’ (Psalm 46:10). This sentence is powerful even
if it simply read…’Be still and know’. We have to allow ourselves to just BE. It is only then that we hear the
whispers of our soul and begin to understand the ‘why’ of certain situations
and a clearer picture of our lesson begins to emerge. Give yourself time to BE
with the darkness. Observe your emotions and reactions to the situation. Under
that witnessing awareness there’s a message. But in order to hear it, you must
be still.
NON-JUDGEMENT
As you become still and witness the situation, do so without
judgement. Resist the urge to say it is good or bad. The moment you decide
something is good or bad you create angst, guilt, or ego. You may not like the
situation and want to change it. That’s ok! But do so without judging it. It is
what is it. Acknowledge (without judgement), identify what you’d like instead,
and then create change. That’s it.
MOVE
Movement is medicine. Truly! And during times of
self-discovery, trauma, and release we need to move more than ever. There are a
lot of emotions, memories, and energy being generated during times of
transformation and we must move that energy. We can’t allow it to get stagnant
and remain in the physical, mental, or emotional body or it will reappear in
our lives. We release it through movement. I don’t care if it’s running,
dancing, Taekwondo, or Yoga…just move.
Again, there are many ways to traverse through dark times
and everyone’s path is different. But I believe these three are Universally
powerful whether you practice them alone or with your own tools. Remember, you
are a powerful BEING OF LIGHT.
In Love & Gratitude,
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