In innocence, we do not try to hide the truth, we declare it and accept what happens next. Innocence is unafraid to tell the truth because it does not listen to the ego saying what might happen if you tell the truth. We are unafraid to bring darkness into the light.
I had a teacher that said, “Life is not all about you.” It is not. I am pleased to say, it is a whole lot better. You realize that there is so much more to life. To live empty, your life is joy filled.
There is not a moment in your life that you are not creating. The question is do you wish to create in line with the Creator or go rogue and create from the lower aspect of yourself: Screaming Mimi.
“There is no going forward without a death of some kind: a kind death of who we thought we were and were supposed to be; a death of a map of the world we thought worthy of our trust and investment; a death of expectations that by choosing rightly we could avoid suffering, experience the love and approval of those around us, and achieve a sense of peace, satisfaction arrival home. But life has other plans it seems; indeed, our own souls have other plans.” -James Hollis
We need to examine our stories and emotions that we repeatedly get caught up in. Work at getting to the root cause behind your stories. Why did you react the way you did? What was happening at the time? What has happened in your childhood that might of triggered your reaction?
Zombie-land is a place we all have lived—and still do at times, possibly even all the time. We think that we think our own thoughts, beliefs, and opinions but in truth we bought into what we were told. Zombie-land is the world created by our socialization and blind faith in the authorities we meet throughout life. You cannot leave Zombie-land until you start questioning everything. Our world lives by the ego's rules—Screaming Mimi's rules—and we are taught to follow them. Mimi thinks she is the Queen, but it is time to dethrone her. For it is Mimi (the ego) who rules Zombie-land. When we dethrone Mimi, we get out of Zombie-land.
Every time I think I am ready to start talking about the next step of Theresa's Plan to Save the World, something pops up. Yesterday I was told some sad news about someone I have been judging quite a bit over the last few months. It really doesn’t matter what I was thinking and, I'm sad to admit, saying about this person—the only thing that matters is that I was judging.
If we make the choice to start learning to see as God sees, to allow the still small voice to direct our ways, it will lead to happiness, joy, and everything wonderful.
What to do about it? Now, I try to remember to question the still small voice within, “What would you have me say or do that can serve the healing of their heart? What in this conversation is triggering me? Try to connect with the person’s spirit and see the innocent Light within. Believe me, I know it is easier to do with some more than others. Don’t get frustrated, keep trying, and all of a sudden one day, you realize that things between you and George are more peaceful.
Those two words, self-fulfilled, are beautiful together. That is what leads to a content life. You have to have a full life, not a fragmented one. I think the same applies to a mid-life crisis. One begins to wonder, What’s it all about Alfie? I am so happy I went through this in my younger years when I left the work field to be a full-time mom. That was a great gift—I just didn’t know it at the time.
Theresa Contaxis 