OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE TRUE
Dear Friend: I wish you a growthful and healthy new year. I am all for setting realistic goals so that there is a shot of achieving and sustaining them. With that in mind, I hope that your year brings you that much closer to the life you are born to, however that looks to you, and that you recognize your own magnificence a little more every day. I am convinced that everything changes when we learn to accept and to love the being staring back at us in the mirror. No more shame, no more guilt, no more fear of actualizing our dreams. Just a deep honoring of our intrinsic value and our reasons for being. That’s what I wish for you. Out with the old, in with the true, one step at a time...
I appreciate that this is no easy feat, particularly at a time when the collective energy is so very heavy. It’s all many of us can do to find a reason to go on. And yet, I know something from my own overcoming, and from the overcoming of our ever-imaginative species. What I know is that we are remarkably adept at finding the light in the darkness, AND crafting something anew when it feels most unlikely. We are remarkable like that, and I have faith that we will find a more gratifying way of being soon enough. So, if you are feeling hopeless at this time, please have faith in your own possibilities. Honor your cynicism, while simultaneously chiseling away at the crafting of the life you want. And remember that all it takes is one good day, to set a new way of being in motion.
When I was trying to find my way to a better reality, I coined the kitschy term truth-aches, which I define this way:
“Truth Ache: A persistent nudge from within, a symptom of our alienation from true-path, a sign that we are not honoring the sacred purpose encoded in the bones of our being. It can arise in many forms, in its earnest efforts to call us into alignment: physical illness, emotional issues, self-distractive behaviors, a nagging sense of falsity, ceaseless dissatisfaction, a sense of hopelessness, a voice that wakes us up at night fraught with worry. When we don’t adhere, the more persistent the voice will become, and in its extreme forms, may urgently demand change. Although uncomfortable, it is a blessing in disguise, an echo of essence, a call to a deeper and more bona fide path. Better we face it while we still can.”
I invite you to cozy up to this idea in the year to come, especially when you feel the most discouraged and off kilter. Not to say that those feelings can’t emanate from your circumstances, but because there is often a path back to hope that threads right through that which is personally true. To the extent that we live true to our unique path, we find ourselves energized and alight. To the extent that we betray our deepest truths, we find ourselves agitated and hopeless. It seems so complicated, but it actually isn’t. I acknowledge that this is my bias, but I deeply believe that each of us comes into life with a whole host of callings, gifts, and offerings, that we are here to humanifest. They live at the heart of us, and they are our road to healing and gratification. And if you are feeling too discouraged by personal and worldy events to believe in your inherent worth, consider bringing your energy into the world-at-large. Just stand on a street corner and look around, and you will see an endless opportunity to be of service to humanity. There is surely a need for acknowledgment and attunement everywhere. We suffer in silence until we don’t, and the tipping point is often the efforts we make to really see and support others in their efforts to live a life that is true to path. Out with the old, in with the true…
With great faith in our possibilities,
Jeff
What a beautiful message for this time of transition. As always, your words are beautiful and speak to me in a way that is uniquely yours. Thank you for all you have done to help me on my path of healing and growth. I am deeply grateful - and gratitude is a word I very rarely use due to all of the toxic positivity that has harmed me in the past. I only use the word gratitude when I am 100% sure I am using it cleanly, honestly, authentically.
Happy New Year Jeff...🙏❤️🌷🙌🌟🎊🌏