The Humanity of Family

”All things come full circle. Pain that was caused/endured is healed in another incarnation. This is the way, the wisdom of experience. In physicality a person learns lessons in a lifetime, but these are also ancestral lessons as well – the essence may inflict, cause, or be affected by that of which his soul returns to heal, to close a cycle of a particular familiar trauma or hardship in order to advance/expand the experience/wisdom of a soul family. The many positions of a family unit gives perspective of that trauma/hardship. While it can be particularly difficult on a human level it is enlightening on a spiritual level of learning and on the advancement/expansion of humanity. The pain felt physically is not that on a spiritual level for it is merely a school of learning. Values of compassion, empathy, nonjudgment, connection, and stewardship, among others are learned. It is important to remember physicality is fleeting while spirituality is that in which one returns for it is only a portion of which is embodied. The human implications are not the same as the spiritual realm. The human mind is quite inquisitive, but the emotional body gives the experience a distinct viewpoint from another with like experience. It takes much reflection and inner work for a person to override emotion and view and experience from many angles to understand the motives of both motion and emotion. Humanity within society is complex. While there can be tremendous difficulty, there is also opportunity of great beauty in connection, shared moments of love, experience, and validation. One often learns the joy is found in the most simplistic of ways, those of which does not involve materialism, the acquisition of things, but in just being and sharing the experience of living.” 

A Climber’s View

“When one stands at the base of a mountain , he sees the arduous climb ahead. When one stands at the top of the mountain, he enjoys the view below and takes pride in the work he has put forth to get there. When one is in the midst of the climb, he fluctuates between what he accomplished and what he has yet to do. One’s viewpoint in life is like that of a mountain climber; it depends upon where he is in life – the work he feels he has succeeded and the goals for which he is still reaching. He often places unnecessary pressure on himself as much of what he thinks is important isn’t in the big picture. If he were to focus on his heart he’d find the importance to be the little things he’s cast aside…human connection, communing with nature, allowing Spirit to work through him in all matters. When one remains open to Spirit, these little things come to the forefront. One begins to understand those things he placed judgment on in others or self weren’t that important. What is important is how one dealt with that judgment. Did one cause harm to another over it? Did one try to view it from a different perspective to understand? Did one shame another? Did one he accept another as he was? Did one place guilt or blame? Did one learn anything from the experience? Life is multifaceted. Even if not understood, it is to be accepted. Empathy and compassion go a long way in easing the difficulties of relationships. Being in the heart more than the head is the first step.