{"id":1031,"date":"2015-03-02T22:53:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T22:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/batesonline.org\/triciablog\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2015-03-02T22:53:54","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T22:53:54","slug":"mar-1-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triciabatessmith.com:443\/index.php\/2015\/03\/02\/mar-1-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 3-1-15 Something!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cYou’ve got to get up every morning, With a smile in your face, And show the world all the love in your heart. Then people gonna treat you better, You’re gonna find, yes you will, That you’re beautiful, as you feel.\u201d ~ Carole King<\/em><\/p>\n

Happy Sunday!<\/h2>\n

I was watching Super Soul Sunday this afternoon; Oprah was interviewing Sister Joan Chittister.\u00a0 I enjoyed being introduced to another author and spiritual teacher. I liked that Sister Joan was direct and to the point on many issues.\u00a0 I loved her views on society relative to the role of women \u2013 she asked how the mind of humanity could function with just half a brain, half the ideas, and half the solutions. It makes sense when she points out that the female aspect of the culture has been missing so everything is out of balance (no yin and yang).
\nThen she said something that touched a nerve with me; she told how she was recently asked by a group of young women what they can do about the state of the world.\u00a0 Sister Joan answered \u201cSomething\u201d.
\nAm I doing something?
\nSometimes yes, and sometimes no.
\nI was pleased with a situation that happened at work earlier this week.\u00a0 My boss and I had a meeting with an ego-centric engineer who was doing a design for us.\u00a0 We tried to critique his work to get him to understand his errors in meeting engineering standards.\u00a0 The meeting ended poorly with quite a bit of yelling and this engineer leaving without any of the materials I wanted him to take.\u00a0 Rather than focusing on the stress of the meeting and how to solve the problem, I took the time over last weekend to try to see things from his side.\u00a0 I remembered my own struggles with accepting the changes the difficult regulations imparted on us.\u00a0 I recognized how the impact of his possible failure meant loss of his livelihood where for me it would just be a minor mistake if I was wrong.\u00a0 I found empathy.
\nWhen I next met with my boss he was still hot over the outcome of the meeting.\u00a0 I spoke about how I thought we could move the project forward and he was very negative about giving any assistance.\u00a0 He wanted to know why I was so willing to help.\u00a0 I told him that it is my intention to always do my best (Four Agreements).
\nThe lighter, more open intention seems to have alleviated the struggle of the situation.\u00a0 My boss has made several jokes since we met about our new kinder methods. And, as for the engineer, he seems to be asking questions that tell me that his mind is opening to the new standards he needs to implement.
\nWhy did this work so well?\u00a0 Because, I didn\u2019t stress over the situation for days afterward and, I took the time to look at the situation from another perspective.\u00a0 This was a lesson from ACIM, to ask for how to see the problem differently.
\nI also asked for help.\u00a0 On the drive into work I asked to read the email from the engineer with an open heart to understand what might actually be wanted behind the disguise of ego.\u00a0 I also asked the Holy Spirit to help as I met with my boss because I didn\u2019t want my own reactions to come from ego. And, oh-boy, did the Holy Spirit come through.\u00a0 I felt my words and sentiments of compassion were well expressed.
\nI want to remember to ask for help all of the time!
\nI feel good most of the time so I start thinking that I am in alignment.\u00a0 I just question if that is true or if ego still takes over when my words flow as I recognize that most of the time my words don\u2019t seem to be received well. I find that it usually with those that I love that my words don\u2019t seem to help them when they are hurting or when I want them to understand my point of view.\u00a0 Why is that?
\nWhen I am in alignment (guided, Graced, inspired, etc.) there is a confidence and the words just come.\u00a0 This then gives me more confidence to just let words come always, to follow the inspiration that brings them to my mind.
\nWhy is there not the same effectiveness?
\nINTENTION!
\nYou know this, Tricia! <\/em>
\nIs my intention behind the words to help another, to be more open and Loving, or is it to make me feel better and boost my ego?\u00a0 This is the big difference and this is why there is so much effect when asking for support of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 The prayer brings focus to the intention, to clarify the thought behind the action, to give it a chance to developed to serve the other as well as me.\u00a0 Perhaps this allows the thought to move from the mind to the heart! (Therefore\u00a0greater creation!)
\nI wonder quite often what it is that I am to supposed to be doing to serve others – is going through life with the intention to learn to \u201cLove Well\u201d enough?\u00a0 As the lessons keep coming it makes me think I am doing OK and that I am where I need to be.\u00a0 And, I know from past experience that if I am to do more God will clearly let me know.
\nI was driving in the car today and Carole King\u2019s \u2018Beautiful\u2019 was playing.\u00a0 It reminded me of how much I loved this song when I was a little girl.\u00a0 There it is, starting each day with the good intention to \u201cshow the world all the Love in your heart\u201d.
\nNow that really is something<\/strong>!
\nNamaste\u2019
\n\u00a0\u201cDear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. \u00a0Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.\u201d ~ Jesus (John 4:7-8)<\/em>
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