Flourishing Today

Many models lead to Rome

I haven’t yet found the model to end all other models.

What I mean by this is: I haven’t found the “one size fits all” way of relating to the world that works for and empowers everyone, always.

To echo a talk I once heard by Terry McBride: You can put your feet flat on the floor, to “ground.” You an put your palms up to “receive from source.” You can say your prayers to one or many powers – from God to Oscar the Grouch.

But sometimes the rubber hits the road and you get to look inside at what you really believe, and start from there. In that moment, we get to look at ourselves, and discover the Truth – Our Truth. A Truth about what you really believe about yourself, your life and the world. Somewhere, along the line, you might revisit that truth, and decide what you want to believe. I tend to judge the measure of my own beliefs, by whether they pick me up and help me keep going, or knock me down, flatter than a bug under a 4yr old’s shoe.

However, trying to tell someone, including yourself, what to believe (or how they should feel about something) is often as rewarding as trying to tell that same 4yr old that they’re tired and should go to bed.

Instead, try to appreciate that that model is there for a reason. Generally that reason has to do with survival. Once we can appreciate that these models are there to help us, then we can talk about changing them – if we want to.

But it’s naptime…!

Kaye

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