Posted to Facebook September 2
As I look at the date of my last post I see that almost two years have passed. Oddly enough that is not because there has been a lack of practicing Living On Purpose (LOP), but actually because I have been practicing like never before.
These months have been filled with opportunities. The opportunity to practice LOP in new situations, and to take the time to be present with what was going on and not hide in the safety of busy-ness. The opportunity to lighten my load by letting go of 'stuff' that had outgrown its usefulness, and to better understand what living unconditionally really means. And, I have experienced clarification of my priorities for this phase of life.
During this time of moving forward sometimes I was graceful, more often I was clumsy. The great thing about practicing LOP is that it doesn't really matter -- both of those experiences lead us to better understanding who we really are. I wouldn't say that I would want to repeat the last couple of years, however, I wouldn't give them up either.
What worked? Well, being honest with myself about where I was (and I am talking about the potentially embarrassing, vulnerability producing kind of honesty), and more importantly being honest with myself with what I know I really desire. Also, being honest with myself about what I have been believing, and being honest with myself about what I know is True for me. And finally, being willing to let go of some control to discover the "safety net" that has always been there.
LOP is trusting, and then knowing, that nothing wrong is ever going on.
Really nice to be here.