A TIME FOR
by Raul Gordillo D
uring the month of December we have a tendency to focus on being festive, and celebrate our human experience by shopping, eating, drinking, and to some extent being hopeful about the future. We let go of our awareness and we enfold in the spirit of the holidays, which are not really spiritual when the norm takes over. This is neither good nor bad, but at times the consequences make us unhap- py, so from the spirit of the holidays we experience the spirit of sadness, which is not spiritual either. We are face up with debts, overweight and hangovers.
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As you well know, due to the excesses during the holidays, traumatic experi- ences increase and instead of a festive time many people experience unhappy times. Our hope for the future and good wishes to others turn into fear of what is next. All of us tend to experience the effects of euphoria which is a high, then the down time; it is logical, what goes up will come down. Let’s make a difference this year; we can be part of the norm but without losing our awareness. We can shop, eat, and drink a lot less and transform hope into trust in our ability to enjoy the mo- ment without expectations and repeat- ing the normative holiday patterns. If we stay aware and trust ourselves, our awareness will allow us to experience joy without focusing on the normative aspects of the holidays. Let’s accept that when we join the high and down times of the norm, we lose track of our path, we let go of the joy of our human ex- perience and enter the realm of imbal- ance. We join the norm, cease culti- vating our spirit and become involved heavily in the materialistic and physi- cal aspects of the holidays. Trust your awareness, and know that the roots of the holidays are indeed spiritual and the normative celebrations are secondary. Accept the way things are but pay
attention to your awareness and trust your intuition; celebrate the holidays as you feel them and experience joy. Allow your awareness to make you feel that you cele- brate every day; in all that you do there is a celebration that gives joy. The holidays are simply another time in which you can celebrate your human experience; even though the activities can vary, your purpose stays the same. By keeping the material activities secondary, the holidays are an opportunity to dissolve hope that is not specific and develop complete trust
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that what is in the moment is the best that it can be, therefore the future is secured. All that it is, involves only the present moment; what we think is the past and the future, in different dimensions, are also in the moment. Feel that time is an illusion, a necessary tool for our human experi- ence, but for our spirit there is no time, only evolvement in the very moment that we are aware. To trust yourself is to experience respect and acceptance for yourself and others. Trust your lov- ing nature, knowing that what is in the moment is your best, and if it is not, next moment you will try your best. You become your best by allowing spirit to guide you and experiencing joy as you unfold your human experience. The holidays are spiritual in nature,
meant to celebrate our awareness of them; if we pay attention and trust ourselves, the holidays will not be up and down for us. The holidays will be moments of enhanced joy through feel- ing our spirit. Take a deep breath and be thank-
ful for your ability to trust yourself, that all is well, and that all can be managed as well as you center yourself. During the holidays remember:
The holidays are spiritual in nature
n Trust yourself, stay aware and allow your spirit to guide you
n Respect and acceptance of yourself and others is the best gift there is
n Accept the norm but know that is secondary
n Be strong, center yourself and follow your intuition
n Take the time to cultivate your spirit, mind and body
n Stay in the present and be grateful
n The holidays are about spiritual joy projected into the physical realm we have chosen for the time being. The activities are secondary, they come and go. Our spirit is always there.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!
Raul Gordillo, PsyD, CAP, CMHP, has a Doctorate in Psychology and practices transformational awareness. Visit his website at transformationalawareness.
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