I was truly blessed: when my first husband and I married I acquired a second set
of parents. I could not have loved "Bob" and "Mary" more
and their fondness for me was generously reciprocated. For the eighteen years I
was with their son, we were family. However, my husband's decision to end our
marriage radically changed that. The love they felt for me vanished
instantaneously. The praise once given so freely was replaced with venomous declarations
of contempt and fabricated lies construed to
discredit me as a person and mother. A betrayal of this magnitude was intensely
heartbreaking. But in order to move on one must accept that which they cannot
change. Still, the pain lingered.
Twenty years passed when I received a tragic phone call that
Bob had died suddenly. I felt compelled to pay my last respects but was
instructed not to attend his wake. An unexpected flood of emotions rocked my
soul as tears freely cascaded down my cheeks. The disdain he felt for me, the
hurt I held onto over his betrayal, the sadness that our lives took separate
paths left me unprepared for the upheaval of emotions I was called upon to
address. After all, our relationship had died decades ago. Still, I mourned deeply
for the man who once embraced me as his own.
For two weeks I was unable to free myself from the deep and
real sadness that shadowed my heart when quite unexpectedly, a most enigmatic incident
occurred: Bob appeared to me in a visitation. He looked radiant - a brilliant
white light framed his silhouette. His sparkling eyes, affixed on mine,
complimented the luminous smile that caressed his face. He moved effortlessly
towards me, arms outstretched. As we entered each others space he wrapped his
arms around me in a loving embrace. And as our hearts converged, I knew
emphatically that our love remained forever intact. All anger, bitterness,
pain, sadness, and judgment vanished instantly and what lingered was a pure and
perfect love germane only in the spiritual dimension.
I have had other visitation since then, most noticeably from
my dad who journeyed home in 2009. What I know for certain is this: the painful
emotions that cause havoc in our physical lives are relevant only to the human
experience. All that exists after our return to Father is pure love. Everything else dissolves into nothingness.
How can spirit assist us in healing our anger? Here are some
suggestions:
1. If you can't take it with you when you leave the physical
world, don't hold on to it now. Hopefully, I'll be moving in a few years to a
new location. I look at all of the "stuff" I've accumulated over the
years. In helping me decide what to take with me and what to get rid of, I ask
myself, "Am I willing to pack it up, pay a mover, and unpack this item in
my new house?" If the answer is "no" then it has no significant
value and I need to unload it now. Emotions serve as valuable messengers:
extract the meaning and apply the lesson. The rest is unnecessary baggage.
2. People, all people including you and I, act out what
they're struggling with. An angry person is actually hurting, worried (afraid),
or stressed (frustrated). Few understand this about anger and inadvertently
take it out on others. Help them identify the root cause and work on healing it.
Remain emotionally neutral when interacting with them, expressing only
compassion and patience.
3. If you look at the history of an abuser there is a very
high probability that they have been abused in their past. Abuse is a vicious
cycle based in issues of control (all fear induced). Remove all judgments and
labels. Forgive them for the pain they have imposed on you. This will allow you
to experience the peace that is Spirit.
4. Spirit genuinely cares about those of us still in the
physical world and is eager to assist us in our daily challenges. Call upon
them and heed their guidance. Let them be the example of fully embracing the
life we were created to live, free of pain and suffering.
Remember, healing can occur at any life stage, even when one
crosses over. So why wait? Why not avail yourself of a peace-filled life at
this very moment? The choice is yours. So-called bad things enter every individual's life. You can personalize and
take offense to every infraction or welcome them as necessary stepping stones
in your spiritual evolution.
Waste not a single precious moment of this life consumed
with potentially harmful emotions. Find that healing in your heart now. Have
faith; be at peace; "Let not your heart be troubled."
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