by Peter Perkins
As you may well know we are filled with thoughts constantly bombarding us in every moment. We scarcely have time to relax and quiet our minds to listen to our own thoughts. We have the media pounding away with it’s stories although thankfully though we have heard of the tragedy in Haiti, we have seen the massive outpouring of help as well. In recent history we are seeing tragedy met with immediate aid in the form of money, medical aid, food distribution and expert help in many other areas.
Let us take these examples, like Katrina in the US, the tsunami in Sumatra and now the earthquakes in Haiti. We could view them as a tragedy, we could shake our heads and dwell on the massive loss of life. Such thoughts can consume us. We can also chose to concentrate on the positive aspects which may seem overshadowed by the tragedy.
Such positive aspects as, attention being given to a part of the world that would not have received such attention except through such a tragedy. It makes people aware that their fellow brothers and sisters regardless of skin color, or religion are suffering and in need of aid.
This awareness brings light to the darkness because we can no longer ignore it as we might have a mere thirty years ago. A rush of aid from many countries, as well as medical personal, peace keeping forces, rescue teams, excavators and many others volunteering their time, money and compassion did their best to help out where needed. One needs only take a step back and see the worst of tragedies bring out the best in us as the race of humanity.
This would be a macro reflection of our own lives. When we are facing personal tragedies that seem insurmountable we can get lost in the drama of whatever the problem may be. Our own internal chatter might fill us with thoughts such as, “This is impossible to overcome”, “I can’t do this”, or “I am not smart enough, good enough or strong enough”. We forget the same rush of aid that came flooding to these regions that were struck with tragedy lies within us.
We can be our own rescue team during our own personal tragedies. It takes a moment to quiet our minds and instead of listening to the voices in our heads giving us all the reasons why we cannot overcome a situation or problem, realize we also have within us the voice of our own internal angel. Often the negative voice of fear, doubt and ego will overpower this compassionate loving voice which is there to provide us all the aid we need.
Just think of all the tragedies and problems in your life that you have overcome and become stronger because of it. Little things – perhaps like learning to ride a bike, learning to balance a checkbook, facing a test we know will be hard. Then look at the big tragedies in our lives, perhaps a house fire, or the loss of a loved one. Years later we can look back on these things and say “I remember when I thought that was the end of the world for me.” We may remember the tragedy but we also have the realization that it wasn’t the end of the world for us.
That part of ourselves from the future, if it could go back and say “You’ll make it! You’re going to do just fine! Not only can we handle this but now we can help others going through the same thing!” Like some personal cheerleader who is there to make sure we don’t forget all the power we have and all the factors that can come together to aid us in tough times.
That voice is there, if we listen for it. Our higher self to whom time is non-existent; it knows we have already overcome things, already learned valuable lessons to strengthen us. It is our own internal angel. If we take a moment to go back over the tons of tiny little tragedies we go through in our lives. We can see there has been help, or personal reserves of power that have allowed us to overcome and be where we are now. Our higher self is always there it knows what we are capable of. Take a moment then to quiet your mind and tell that voice that says we can’t, were not good enough, or this is impossible that it was wrong hundreds of times before in our lives so why should we listen to it now. Instead let us say “Higher self, my own internal angel, we’ve been through a lot together, let me hear what you have to say.”
You might just hear a soft “We can do this! We are powerful enough to overcome these challenges.” It might not be a voice but a feeling, a knowing of these things. Smile to yourself when you hear or feel these responses. Every time we have hit some personal tragedy that voice has been there. We may not have heard it, but chances are we felt it and that feeling allowed us to overcome.
Just as these macro scale tragedies made people cry out in pain and sorrow which drew the tremendous resources and aid of the rest of the world, we, in the micro scale of our own lives can realize those tremendous reserves of aid, love and compassion are within us. Get to know your higher self; let it’s voice or feelings dominate for a while. You will find your own personal tragedies easier to face, with a knowing of all the little tragedies you have overcome before.
Then allow what aid comes along to enter into our lives. it could be personal reserves of strength, willpower or the actual aid of others coming to help us. When that happens always take a moment to thank your higher self for rooting for you, for being there and letting you know it knows you can handle it, or that it knew you would get the help you needed.
Peter
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