Post by TheBlueRay on Feb 9, 2005 12:25:35 GMT -5
The importance of Sharing.
Why I feel sharing is so important in our journeys.
From the very beginning of my awakened journey I realized that by sharing my thoughts, my experiences and what was happening in my life, that I more often than not got answers to questions I was currently wrestling with. By being willing to share your experiences, you are putting out to the universe that you are seeking answers. The Universe has so many wonderful ways of placing answers on your path. Enjoy!
I consciously choose the word wrestling for this moment, because at that time in my journey it often felt that way. In the period of my awakening to use a popular term, I had so many questions, I was like a sponge and I was looking to get my answers from anywhere I could. What I didn’t realize at that time was that I had all of the answers inside me and that I could simply tap into them.
I used to frequent the Celestine Vision * chat room in that period of my life. I made many new friends there, many of which I am still in contact with to this day. Because I was still recovering from a very tragic period in my life this was a safe place to be. I could log on or off whenever I chose. If it became to difficult, I could always cut and run. There were many there whom influenced and assisted me in my awakening journey. I could often be found there until deep in the night so that I could meet up with people from all over the world and their different time zones. One of the things I clearly remember is that I could not understand why some there had their answers all the time and that I did not. I will “NEVER” forget my question to the moderator of the system one day.
My question was: “How come I am not getting answers to my questions John?” The answer that he came back to me with totally peeved me. Boy! Was I angry with him. I thought he was fobbing me off with some kind of flippant remark. It took some time for me to realize, but I will forever be grateful to him for his reply. It was: “ Go inside Ian and you will find your answers.”
I of course at that time did not realize that I was indeed always looking outside of myself for answers. Please do not misunderstand me here. This was also a valuable lesson and an important part of my journey. By my willingness to share and ask questions I know that while I was being assisted in my journey, I was receiving many answers and I was also assisting others find theirs simply by being open to sharing.
I also devoured one book after another attempting to find the answers to my questions. I found many answers, and in doing so I found that I was finding even more questions. Every single book provided answers and even more questions. I would take these questions into conversations either online (internet) or offline. One of the main lessons and perhaps the most important was that I have and always have had the belief that there are no stupid questions, only people who remain in ignorance because they did not ask their question.
At a certain point in my journey I started to learn and realize that I was indeed also often receiving answers to my questions from within. I know you are going to recognize this next statement because I know we have all experienced it. In the beginning I doubted those answers. I did not totally trust them. Those of you who are still in that space, I can hear you asking now: Well how did you come to learn to trust them? (laughter) Although I can feel my OPOM’s chuckling at this one, however I am taking it absolutely serious. (even more laughter) The simple answer to that one is “TIME” and the willingness to play with it. (oh Good one Ian) Now it was my turn to laugh.
The simple fact of the matter is, the more you play with it and the more you share, the more chances you create of having what you are receiving confirmed from other sources. “SHARING!” This builds the trust factor and at some point you learn to totally trust. Another fascinating fact I would like to share with you here is! We have been receiving our messages all our lives. We just didn’t know what it was. We didn’t recognize it for what it was. The realizations I am sharing with you now came to me because I shared my experiences with others, we exchanged experiences and we all got our confirmations. This is why I feel that this part of our journeys is so important.
At the point where I am now in my journey, I would say that I have found a balance in both looking within and outside of me for my answers.
There are many great speakers around the world, many wonderful writers/authors. I would certainly recommend you listen to or read their work. You see it is my belief that we all have a part or parts of the big puzzle. We all contain to a certain extent portions of the answers. This is a whole different subject and I will definitely be coming back to that one later on as to why I know this is so.
You could also of course go within after reading or listening to these writers/authors and ask whether it is still current or accurate. The reason why I say current is, we are evolving at such an unbelievable rate right now, sometimes some of the information written will already be out of date or at the very least have changed to a certain extent.
I do firmly believe that we are all important. Yes! YOU too. You, who may be just starting out on your journey. “YOUR” questions will refresh or bring more clarity to those who have been travelling their journey for many a year.
Sometimes it takes a little courage to share your experiences. Once you can get past whatever blockages are stopping you from sharing, you will find that either you find answers or others will as if by magic provide you with them. I used the term magic because I do feel it has a magical quality to it the way this always works.
Here is something you could try experimenting with. Put it out to the universe that you wish to share with someone a particular experience you are living right now and that the right person will be placed on your path to assist you. It has never failed me yet. All I had to do was put it out there, then simply be aware of what happened around me, usually during normal conversations. One or two words is generally enough. I truly love the way this has always worked for me.
Enjoy in JOY your sharing experiences.
* The Celestine vision chat rooms can be found at: www.celestinevision.com
This is also the main site of James and Salle Redfield.
Why I feel sharing is so important in our journeys.
From the very beginning of my awakened journey I realized that by sharing my thoughts, my experiences and what was happening in my life, that I more often than not got answers to questions I was currently wrestling with. By being willing to share your experiences, you are putting out to the universe that you are seeking answers. The Universe has so many wonderful ways of placing answers on your path. Enjoy!
I consciously choose the word wrestling for this moment, because at that time in my journey it often felt that way. In the period of my awakening to use a popular term, I had so many questions, I was like a sponge and I was looking to get my answers from anywhere I could. What I didn’t realize at that time was that I had all of the answers inside me and that I could simply tap into them.
I used to frequent the Celestine Vision * chat room in that period of my life. I made many new friends there, many of which I am still in contact with to this day. Because I was still recovering from a very tragic period in my life this was a safe place to be. I could log on or off whenever I chose. If it became to difficult, I could always cut and run. There were many there whom influenced and assisted me in my awakening journey. I could often be found there until deep in the night so that I could meet up with people from all over the world and their different time zones. One of the things I clearly remember is that I could not understand why some there had their answers all the time and that I did not. I will “NEVER” forget my question to the moderator of the system one day.
My question was: “How come I am not getting answers to my questions John?” The answer that he came back to me with totally peeved me. Boy! Was I angry with him. I thought he was fobbing me off with some kind of flippant remark. It took some time for me to realize, but I will forever be grateful to him for his reply. It was: “ Go inside Ian and you will find your answers.”
I of course at that time did not realize that I was indeed always looking outside of myself for answers. Please do not misunderstand me here. This was also a valuable lesson and an important part of my journey. By my willingness to share and ask questions I know that while I was being assisted in my journey, I was receiving many answers and I was also assisting others find theirs simply by being open to sharing.
I also devoured one book after another attempting to find the answers to my questions. I found many answers, and in doing so I found that I was finding even more questions. Every single book provided answers and even more questions. I would take these questions into conversations either online (internet) or offline. One of the main lessons and perhaps the most important was that I have and always have had the belief that there are no stupid questions, only people who remain in ignorance because they did not ask their question.
At a certain point in my journey I started to learn and realize that I was indeed also often receiving answers to my questions from within. I know you are going to recognize this next statement because I know we have all experienced it. In the beginning I doubted those answers. I did not totally trust them. Those of you who are still in that space, I can hear you asking now: Well how did you come to learn to trust them? (laughter) Although I can feel my OPOM’s chuckling at this one, however I am taking it absolutely serious. (even more laughter) The simple answer to that one is “TIME” and the willingness to play with it. (oh Good one Ian) Now it was my turn to laugh.
The simple fact of the matter is, the more you play with it and the more you share, the more chances you create of having what you are receiving confirmed from other sources. “SHARING!” This builds the trust factor and at some point you learn to totally trust. Another fascinating fact I would like to share with you here is! We have been receiving our messages all our lives. We just didn’t know what it was. We didn’t recognize it for what it was. The realizations I am sharing with you now came to me because I shared my experiences with others, we exchanged experiences and we all got our confirmations. This is why I feel that this part of our journeys is so important.
At the point where I am now in my journey, I would say that I have found a balance in both looking within and outside of me for my answers.
There are many great speakers around the world, many wonderful writers/authors. I would certainly recommend you listen to or read their work. You see it is my belief that we all have a part or parts of the big puzzle. We all contain to a certain extent portions of the answers. This is a whole different subject and I will definitely be coming back to that one later on as to why I know this is so.
You could also of course go within after reading or listening to these writers/authors and ask whether it is still current or accurate. The reason why I say current is, we are evolving at such an unbelievable rate right now, sometimes some of the information written will already be out of date or at the very least have changed to a certain extent.
I do firmly believe that we are all important. Yes! YOU too. You, who may be just starting out on your journey. “YOUR” questions will refresh or bring more clarity to those who have been travelling their journey for many a year.
Sometimes it takes a little courage to share your experiences. Once you can get past whatever blockages are stopping you from sharing, you will find that either you find answers or others will as if by magic provide you with them. I used the term magic because I do feel it has a magical quality to it the way this always works.
Here is something you could try experimenting with. Put it out to the universe that you wish to share with someone a particular experience you are living right now and that the right person will be placed on your path to assist you. It has never failed me yet. All I had to do was put it out there, then simply be aware of what happened around me, usually during normal conversations. One or two words is generally enough. I truly love the way this has always worked for me.
Enjoy in JOY your sharing experiences.
* The Celestine vision chat rooms can be found at: www.celestinevision.com
This is also the main site of James and Salle Redfield.