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Divine neutrality — a deeper look

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I’ve been seeing life’s twists and turns with new eyes.

I’m developing eyes for divine neutrality (aka grace, or acceptance, or It don’t make no never mind) in the face of challenges.

I’m not a divine neutrality black belt. I can’t embody grace on demand. I’ve tried to meditate and give and gratitude-list my way to peace of mind for years.

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The weight of trying to fix yourself.

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I stepped on a scale. Voluntarily.

Recently — like two weeks ago — I checked my weight for the first time in decades.

My refusal to step on a scale is one of an grab-bag of behaviors I developed so I’d feel better about myself — I was convinced I was too big. These little habits of mine carried a lot of weight, including the stupid idea that if I didn’t know the actual number, I’d be happier.

I was wrong. (Duh.) Turns out, this “I don’t do scales” was a habitual reaction designed to keep me feeling bad about myself. Who knew?

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Constricted? Stuck? Step out of your narrow places.

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Narrow places.

You may think they’re real, but you probably created them with your thinking, thoughts like:

  • Your negativity bias — how easy is it to compare your insides with other people’s outsides and find yourself wanting?
  • Your resentments and envies. You know, when you drink poison thinking the other person is gonna die?
  • Your fears about the future that you spend so much time thinking about that you end up paralyzed and stuck.

Soften to your divine nature, step back into flow. Step into the open, expansive light.

It’s easier than you think (as simple as taking your foot off the hose). [Read more…]