What does acceptance really mean? What does it mean to be living in balance and how are they connected?

A patient man understands that when all the circumstances are right, when all of the elements are aligned, when the people involved are ready to receive what is coming, then and only then will it be. As if by magic, suddenly there is it – sometimes even better than could possibly have been imagined.

Is something not working out exactly to plan? Take a step back and a deep breath and simply ask to be shown the next step. Maybe it is and you just don’t know it yet. A patient man is in perfect balance, allowing the rhythms of life to flow to and through him.

This is why it is so important to care for your own mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing – this creates balance in your life and allows you to accept and understand the natural order of things. When you are in balance there is no need to be in control, no need for power, there is a deeper understanding that there is only to be open to giving and receiving in balance. What flows out will come back, not exactly the same, but amplified in the natural circular flow of universal energy – the energy intensifies and brings back more to you. It does not have to be measured, there is no need. It will simply happen in the best way possible and at the perfect time. Have you ever experienced that little surprise when something you once wished for suddenly appears in your life? That’s universal divine timing at play.

When you have identified what you truly wish for in the spirit of graciously accepting and receiving, the universal forces go to work to bring it to you – when the time is right – and usually when you least expect it, it will simply appear in your life.

The phrase, “Be careful what you wish for” are wise words indeed because without discernment a thoughtless wish becomes your reality. The universe does not discriminate – your wishes are granted, whether positive or not so positive. “Ask and ye shall receive.” It is a universal law and applies to you as it does to every other soul – but only if you are open to receiving – and this means not trying to control it. The reason that negative experiences seem to flow more easily into our lives is that when we make a careless statement with negative consequences, we are not waiting on the outcome. We make a ‘throw-away’ statement that we later forget, but the universe interprets it as a request and goes to work to manifest it for us.

Balance is found in the acceptance and appreciation of the gifts inherent in every situation and every relationship, in the giving and receiving that takes place organically between us. If your giving is done from obligation with a closed heart or you give too much and too freely without receiving appreciation in return or worse, receive disrespect and abuse when you withdraw the generosity, you are not living in balance. You are not empowering yourself to be the best you can be, neither are you allowing the other party to find their way to self-empowerment and growth.

Acceptance of the fact that you are not in control, that control is an illusion, is important. If you try to control, you are introducing elements that block the natural flow of the universal energy. You are getting in the way of the universe delivering it to you. You cannot see the bigger picture from your human perspective. Imagine a finely honed piece of machinery. If an extra part that didn’t really fit were to be introduced it would impede the workings of the engine. So it is with our attempts to control the outcome of a situation – in our resistance we are introducing extra elements that aren’t helpful.

I recently experienced this during the sale of a property, a stressful event for most people. Over time with the property not sold as quickly as expected our frustrations rose as various approaches were tried in vain. Eventually there was nothing for it but to surrender. Then acceptance came, trusting the property would be sold at the right time when the right person came along. Within a day or so of moving into that state of acceptance the property was under contract.
If you can accept that you are not in control and there is actually no need for you to be, take each step and opportunity as it is presented and allow yourself to be guided along your journey by listening to your inner voice, your higher self, you will find that life is easier and what comes to you might be better than you could have ever imaginedWhich would you prefer? You always have a choice. To accept the natural order and allow yourself to live in balance with the rhythm of life, to accept what is or to resist, try to impatiently control and ultimately delay or worse, deny the possibility of good coming to you. A person living in balance simply trusts that all will be well in the end. A person living in a state of gracious acceptance opens the door to miracles.

Published in the December 2017/January 2018 edition of Connect Magazine.

Heather Lee
Healing Practitioner, Cairns
info@stepintohealing.com.au

You are guided to the experiences that will enable you to heal unresolved karma and wounds from the past so that, free of all those, you can step into your power. When you are guided to something you feel is not what you have asked for it is because before you can have what you have asked for, before you feel you deserve and are worthy of what you have asked for, you have work to do. You need to confront your fears that emanate from that past and then when it is healed you can then attract that which you have asked for.

So do not question the guidance. It is there for a purpose – to give you the learning experience you chose for this lifetime. Follow the guidance through all its twists and turns. There is a grand plan at work. When you have reached your destination, you can look back and understand why, and that understanding, that knowing will resonate deep within the core of your being and you will never be the same again. Your cells will be renewed, your DNA changed, your script rewritten according to the choices you make as the newer, stronger version of yourself, the authentic self.

Acceptance is the key, resistance is futile. Resisting only makes your journey harder. Give yourself the quiet reflection time to dig into your innermost thoughts and feelings and above all be honest with yourself. Confront your fears so that you can begin to understand what drives you.

You have free will and you can exercise that free will to refuse to accept the guidance, to refuse to give yourself quiet time to dig deep and face what lies there unresolved. It is your choice, but what it may mean is that it will take longer to reach your destination, it may change the outcome and it may be more difficult than if you had simply accepted that you need to look within and learn the lesson before you can move on. You may even suffer physical illness or injury to stop you in your tracks and force  you to take time out from the busy-ness that distracts you, as was my own experience.

How could you possibly know what it is you truly want and deserve without having acknowledged that which you do not want?

Above all, have faith in the power that lies within you to overcome your challenges to live a life of joy and fulfilment. Accept that there are certain situations you cannot control and allow yourself to be guided to your next steps. There are signs all along the way if you are prepared to look for them. Again, it is your choice.

Life is like one of the Great Train Journeys of the World. We board the train at the beginning, full of excitement and anticipation of the journey ahead. Then we stop at various platforms along the way, we go to school, we get some more education and life experience, we get a job, we might try various jobs. Each time we get on an off the train we learn a bit more of life. We might stop for a while, explore a new place and then reboard. We might take a different train altogether. We might get derailed or have to travel through dark tunnels waiting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. And then at the end of our journey, we get off the train and our soul’s journey begins again.

Sometimes we travel alone and sometimes we meet new people along the way, often we travel along with certain special people who help us (or hinder us) on the journey. We take our baggage with us and then there are times we decide to leave it all behind and travel light.

With each phase of the journey, we are making choices whether we’re consciously aware of them or not.

With this in mind, isn’t it better to be consciously choosing the direction in which you wish to travel? To regain that sense of eager anticipation of what lies ahead, the new adventures to be experienced, the new people to meet along the way. It’s always your choice.