On Trust...
It's been an interesting month. I've had some really amazing highs, but some disappointing lows, mostly having to do with my expectations in others. I value integrity, honesty and transparency. When I see breaches in these three things in people and organizations, bells go off and I to back away, most of the time permanently. I've even been told that I need to be more patient, (by several people), with people who struggle with telling the truth, about themselves and about situations. I'm not, and I don't see that changing any time soon.
But when these people and situations come into my life, I wonder what the "lesson" is. Do I need to be more patient? Do I need to just go along to get along, or do I leave? For me, it comes down to TRUST.
It's been my experience that people who are dishonest, lack integrity and hide themselves cannot be trusted. I stay away to protect myself, but I realize that at the same time, they have most likely developed these character traits, somehow to protect themselves, too. Somewhere along the line, they learned not to trust others, trust themselves or be themselves. Somehow they learned to fear and not trust. They interact with others in a less than beautiful way and pass that fear and distrust on. It's a crazy merry-go-round.
So, we're living in a society where people are afraid of each other, won't share and are constantly in "CYA" mode. It's an exhausting way to live. It's the struggle not to buy into the fear and distrust, not get on that merry-go-round that inspired this post.
Part of my morning ritual is having coffee with my friends on Twitter. This particular morning, Leslie Carothers tweeted about listening to her internal voice and ego. We talked about the struggle to listen to our inner guidance and TRUST, which we both are working on. Then, the energy shifted. Leslie asked me for advice on how I learn how to trust. And true to form, the Universe steps in and reminds me of an affirmation I created to help me deal with months like this one. I'm thankful to her for helping me remember!
"I am surrounded, supported and saturated by all that God Is"
So I tweeted it, then I SAID it...
I felt instantly better. In reality, it doesn't matter what a person does or does not do. Situations and circumstances don't dictate our direction in life, it's our level of Trust. Trust that we are divinely guided, protected and surrounded by good at all times and that we are always safe. When we trust in the Divine, we don't have to worry so much about whether or not we will be safe or succeed. We know it's all good in the end.
