Stumble

STUMBLE = to make an error; blunder; to trip in walking; to move carelessly

QUESTION: Have you ever stumbled?

STORY: Everyone has stumbled. I’ll bet you stumbled at one time. Yes, I stumbled about six months ago. I was washing the outside windows when I stumbled accidentally and fell off of a little ladder. My ankle was twisted and it really hurt when I walked on it. Thankfully nothing was broken. I quieted my mind and listened to my heart - gently asking for guidance in how to tend to this unfortunate accident. It took two weeks for my ankle to fully heal and for me to walk without any pain. Yes, our life on this earth journey is full of potholes and cracks! We all stumble and fall now and then. Thankfully, today many people are learning to STOP, quiet the mind and listen to their heart and allow their True, Innate, Inner Self to heal their wounds. Remember that the first stage of SELF REMEMBERING is experienced when we place our attention in the NOW of the body and FEEL the Energy of remembering that our True Self is LOVE, Consciousness, Beingness, SOUL here NOW. Give it a try right now!

QUOTES

“It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.” ~ Joseph Campbell

“First stage of Self Remembering is consciously knowing I am here now, in this body. Second stage is consciously being aware of my surroundings. Third stage is allowing Divine Energy to flow through me.” ~ Red Hawk

“All men die. You may say: 'Is that encouraging?' Surely yes, for when a man dies, his blunders, which are of the form, all die with him, but the things in him that are part of the life never die, although the form be broken.” ~ Annie Besant

EXERCISE

STOP.

Sit quietly.

Assume an erect posture. Sense the breath.

Sit calmly for one minute.

Listen to your heart and ask for guidance in remembering a time when you stumbled.

Get your pen and paper and write a few words or draw a few lines expressing how a stumble helped you to SELF REMEMBER and open up to the Energy of SOUL.

When ready, move forward into your day ALLOWING your Heart to guide you.