Wednesday, April 4, 2012

With A HELPING HAND - Hurdles to Help


It seems the simplest of tasks are often the hardest to accomplish. Often, I feel barrier have been built that get in our way of doing what we feel is right. 
When I first decided to volunteer at a hospital and vocalized this choice, I was slowed down with one hurdle after another. There was paperwork, medical clearances, interviews, orientations, and security clearances, in addition to trying to make a living along side of this and other personal demands.   At times, discouragement can come into sight regardless of whether we are just trying to help a neighbor or make a difference in our world.  It is clear the world is in need of help. Clearly, proper nourishment and education is needed so all can be strong enough to support themselves in their efforts to help others. In front of these tasks is row of barriers (or hurdles) to help.
         

Regardless of our rationalizations, the universe is naturally set up into a “give and receive” kind of perspective.  Most, though, continue to think of it as “give and take.”  With a “give and take” mentality, I feel you are making attempts to change the forces of nature.  When we live with this “give and receive” perspective, we put less pressure on ourselves, others, and the universe. To make the adjustment from the “give and take” mindset to one of “give and receive” requires a sense of timing – when to give and when to have patience to receive our blessings.
          Reading and feeling the energy of an environment is so important to have a sense of timing.  Often, reading energy is like reading a book. When reading different books, it can take more or less time to comprehend the information, depending on the material. Although reading energy will change from moment to moment, each situation is uniquely different, and our levels of attachment will often diminish the more and more we realize this principle.   

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