By Annie Burnside
Grace and the Family
I experienced a dream last night where I was swimming in the ocean with my family. We were facing enor- mous waves, but enjoying the adventure because of the waves not despite them. I realized that while guidance to another on how to navigate the chaos of each crest was possible, it was ultimately up to each individual to chart her own path through the breaking waves. I felt in my deepest space the full responsi- bility that was mine to remain ev- er-present and available to each powerful wave. I intuitively chose to dive deeply under the crashing whitecaps rather than attempt to push through the surface. In doing so, I calmly glided in silence
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ous, and invincible, I once again dove deeply under the wave and expe- rienced gliding gracefully through the challenge. The initial fear of the waves readily turned into a deep faith in myself to embrace the op- portunity to feel and ultimately own my true power.
I awoke from this dream understand- ing more fully the meaning of living GRACE. Through this dream, I
under the turbulent motion and felt barely a ripple on my back. In between each wave, I rose to the surface of the ocean and took a deep conscious breath of gratitude and exhilaration for the experience. As the inevitability of another massive wave struck, feeling confident, empowered, appreciative, safe, exuberant, joy-
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experienced grace as a conscious balancing, an integration of both the outer and inner world. In life, we must survey and accept the reality of our co-created outside world, while simultaneously move with ease into our own unique interior world to receive insight, guidance, and sustenance to relax
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