Through the Tunnel

When we are emotionally stuck, it's as if we are in a tunnel; we feel as though all there is, is darkness. Even when we can see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, we shy away, because it hurts our eyes. We have become used to the darkness as we have become comfortable with the sadness, loneliness and fear. Looking at and acknowledging the light, is uncomfortable now. Much like we cover our eyes going from a dark movie theater to outside on a sunny summer day, our ego shies away from the light...it's different...it's scary...it provides a contrast to life, that we may not be ready to face.

We can come up with all sorts of excuses for remaining there. It will take too much work...It will take too long and I don't have time for that...Others might judge me...Now is just not a good time for me...It's not me that needs to change, it's them...I'm the victim...the list goes on and on. We need to remember to love ourselves enough to be happier...to do the work, to change something about ourselves that we are not entirely happy with. (I know that for some this may be incredibly hard to hear, and I apologize for that. Please know that you are always supported and loved wherever you are on your path). It's okay to want to change something about ourselves. It doesn't mean we are bad people. When we are ready, we can acknowledge it, accept it, and then receive the Love that surrounds us daily, and change it. We do have that ability. Anything done with Love is possible.

We are all worthy of Love and happiness. Remember that you have a purpose for being here. God didn't create us to feel unloved and unworthy. We were all created in Love. Think of a baby, maybe your own, or someone else’s. When you look at that baby you know that he/she is so worthy of love and to be taken care of. Let us remember that we, like a newborn baby, also need to be loved and taken care of. And that starts with the Spirit within us. When we love and accept ourselves, and take care of ourselves, we teach others that we are worthy.

When we're ready to leave the sorrow behind us and step into our joy, we can choose different paths. We can try to do it all on our own by trying to dig our way out of the tunnel, chipping away at the concrete and earth as if we are running from something. Without help, going from darkness to immediate light could sometimes be too much...and we might jump back into the tunnel for shelter. Or we can choose to walk toward the ever so small light that we see up ahead. As we walk toward it, it gets gradually brighter, allowing us to receive our joy. Our innate joy, that God has given us all, through His Spirit. As we get closer and closer to the light, we feel the ever so subtle process of transforming our Spirit from anger, resentment, and fear to Love, peace and light. When we keep pressing on toward our own inner peace, we need to keep our eyes on the prize. We don't need to get over those "bad" things in our life that cause us pain, but ever so bittersweetly teach us about who we are and what we can do; we need to get through those things. Face them, head on. All the while seeing that our joy is waiting on the other side. We can see that as we continue to move through the darkness, the light is beginning to shine on us, giving us even more strength to continue walking through.

Love and Blessings to YOU!