I’ve written in the past about moving past our judgmental state to a place of neutrality – where there is no “good or bad” – a place of “is-ness”.  Once I step away from my judgment about something or someone, and see what “is”, then I can move forward in my life choosing what works for me, rather than expending energy on making other people wrong, or feeling victimized because of what “should” be, but isn’t. 

Because I am a curious soul, I still read lots of opinions and watch the games being played by people, and companies, and politicians.  I even share information about this topic or that.  But my brain has been rewiring itself, more and more, to see all of these opinions and games from the position of neutral. 

Of course, as our news programs, political advertisements, and other media show us; there are multitudes of people who have not embraced this idea of neutrality.  But I have, and so my curious soul is now asking – what comes next?

If I look at the progression using the analogy of an automotive transmission, I guess I would see it something like this:  When I found myself “stuck” in life, not really going anywhere – I was in “park”.  So, I shifted to “reverse” and cleared out all of the old beliefs, programs, and energies that were no longer serving me.  As I shifted into “neutral”, I gained the awareness that everything just “is” and that I “am” (without identification to anything that would limit me). 

Am I 100% ‘neutral’, 100% of the time?  Not yet, but I get closer every moment.  And now, it feels like it is time to shift out of ‘neutral’ – into ‘drive’.

So, what does “drive” look like?  Here are my current thoughts, although I’m sure these will clarify and change as I experience more of the ‘ride’.

“Drive” is moving forward, without ‘judgment’ as my passenger, (in other words; no “road rage”).  “Drive” is embracing what the universe presents, walking through the doors that open, with no attachment to what may be on the other side of those doors.  “Drive” involves opening my heart to everyone and everything, and cherishing the heart connections that I make (with no fear or feeling of rejection when someone does not return my love).  “Drive” is moving through life, experiencing the fabulous nature of being in this body, on this earth, at this moment in time.  “Drive” is an absence of fear and a welcoming of all of the gifts that are available to me.

I have no idea where I might end up on my “Sunday Drive” – but I’m excited and plan to enjoy the ride.  I look forward to seeing you in my travels!

Namaste!
Susan 

Living in The Flow

I like to live in the flow of life, and recently in this flow – life presented to me a property full of trash.  This is not the first time this has happened.  Over the years, I have cleaned up many messes that others have created.  I am pretty good at it, and often it is very profitable. 

In this case, I have had help from the tenants and the weather has cooperated nicely.  The temperature has remained no higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit (which is pretty mild for Pahrump).  Having worked on my projects almost every day for the past few weeks; getting up at 5 or 6 am and working till about noon or so, reminds me of having a job. 

In the last year, I often felt tired and didn’t get much done.  But, that has passed and now I am in a phase where I get a lot done and things fall easily into place for me.  Life seems to run in cycles, and by dealing with what presents and having fun with it – I make the most out of my life experience. 

Last Sunday, I took the day off from writing my column.  Nothing had presented to write and I didn’t want to force myself.  Susan formatted the newsletter with one of my previous articles, and the “computer gods” didn’t cooperate.  Somewhere between Susan saving the newsletter, and it being sent to you, my article disappeared.  I guess ‘computer gods’ don’t view reruns as being “in the flow”.

Life is good.

Lots of love,
Wolfgang