Centering Ourselves in Challenging Times

But boy, is it tempting to prioritize otherwise.  For when the going gets tough, the survival impulse kicks in most.  The survival impulse screeches, "Speed Up!  And Keep Speeding!" And unless you’re an Ascended Master, you probably battle the knee-jerk tendency to act compulsively, out of fear, rather than to first consider your actions, out of love.  And yet, on the spiritual path (which it seems we’re all on, to varying degrees of awareness), if we listen to that inner guide, that free G.P.S. device – we’re often instructed otherwise.  Our true G.P.S., or "Godly Positioning System" whispers instead, "Slow down, tune in to your soul, breathe.  Now go ahead and act – consciously and deliberately."

It is not my intention, by any means, to degrade action here.  For many, acting – especially spontaneously, in a crisis situation – is a saving grace.  And yet, in most instances, acting can create more havoc than health.  This revelation, which I have experienced in accumulating bits, over the past decade, reminds me of a popular axiom, "Slow down to speed up!"

In other words, often the realest progress is made, not by rushing and scrambling to GET through life, but by fine-tuning our energies, prior to making choices, as we GO through life.  So, today I’ll join you in asking, "Will my actions be most fruitful when arising from a place of awareness?"  If the answer is "Yes," then let’s contemplate which baby steps we can take to increase awareness first, from which the best course of action organically emerges.  The answers might surprise you!