A Juicy, Joyful Life


the learning resides, where the spiritual journey begins. Instead of regurgitating our fears and victimhood, what we ought to be doing is taking a closer look at the emerging wisdom arising from our everyday experiences.


In the East, we are taught that our external state always mirrors our internal state of consciousness. Our lives unfold according to the level of consciousness we choose. When we align with higher consciousness, we demonstrate positive values and easily manifest health and prosperity, our natural states. At that time, we can declare to the universe that we wish to link up with its loving presence, and then, all things are possible. We can manifest excellent health and healing, abundance and financial prosperity, and nurturing relationships.


Emotional healing, the kind that leads to the discovery of the vast xii


quantity of space we have to fill with our authentic self, happens in many ways. For some of us, it is a mystical translation of energy, a downloading from the matrix of grace that washes us clean and gives us a blank page on which to write something new. For others, it is simply a willingness to see. In the oneness movement, we like to say, “To see is to be free,” which means that we cannot truly discover our authentic self until we are willing to give up our suffering and pain, and toss away the dense lampshade that covers our natural light. When we are aware and see, we often discover that our mind, which is a tool we are supposed to use to navigate life, has enslaved us. It keeps looking for different solutions to the same old problems and keeps us in a state of unrest. A mind that is not at ease is one that favors the playing of old mental movies over and over again, always hoping for a different ending. Freedom from the past begins when we decide to adopt a high


level of thought-awareness. It takes discipline to achieve this state of awareness. Many spiritual students have agonized over the difficulties of quieting their over-active minds. But we cannot be at peace nor be at ease with ourselves without awareness. Breaking out of the depths of despair and moving into the juicy, joyful life that Linda Joy speaks about is the result of practicing awareness of the present. To live joyfully, we must give our attention to where we are at that moment and just see.


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