December 2008

Season's Greetings,

I send you many blessings of joy, happiness and love during this holiday season! May the upcoming months be a time of deeper connection and knowing of your inherent goodness and beautiful inner Light.

Thank you for your continued support of my work in my healing practice. You are the reason that I do what I do. I look forward to continuing to support your growth and transformation.

All Blessings in Light,

Denise

Trust in the Here and Now

When we live in acceptance of our reality, the here and now just as it is, we find ourselves completely transparent and unified to all that exists. There is no separation. Just as the Light of God is all encompassing unconditionally in love of all that exists, so too are we able to expand our ability to unconditionally accept all that is. It is who we are. We don't need to try, we can just Be. We can be accepting of all that crosses our path from moment to moment as part of our journey of life. The Universe is teaching us how to live in the image and likeness of God by just being unconditionally accepting for all that is, especially ourselves. This does not mean that we need to be perfect. We as humans are not perfect and that was how we were created and what a blessing that is. If we can unconditionally accept ourselves as imperfect, then we will find that in the imperfection is the perfection of God. When we walk through our lives accepting and trusting that we each our unique, we find the magic key that opens the door to a greater experience of ourselves as being completely joined and united to all other energies around us.  Here's a simple exercise to try: For one day, imagine that everything that happens to you is meant to happen. That you are part of a larger existence where everything and everyone is being just as they are meant to be in that moment. From the bus driver to the grocery store clerk, to your loved ones, to the weather patterns that occur that day in that moment, everyone and everything is perfectly aligned to a higher outcome and existence. We move from one moment to the next making decisions as we feel guided and trust that everything is orchestrated on a higher level for the greatest good of all. Notice your experience of yourself that day and your outlook on your life. You may find that in the areas of your life that have caused you difficulty until now that those areas are really areas of blessing and gift. That those areas are just awaiting acceptance and unconditional love from you to accept the situation just as it is. Once you find this inner acceptance, perhaps an answer or insight may come to you as to how to proceed further from here.
 
In closing here are some words of inspiration from Osho: "When we are truly in a spirit of adventure, we are moving just like a child. Full of trust, out of the darkness of the forest into the rainbow of light, we go step by step, drawn by our sense of wonder into the unknown....Zen says truth has nothing to do with authority, truth has nothing to do with tradition, truth has nothing to do with the past - truth is a radical, personal realization. You have to come to it....Insecurity is the only way to grow, to face danger is the only way to grow, to accept the challenge of the unknown is the only way to grow."
 
May you discover that everything in your life is exactly where it needs to be in this moment to help you make that next step in your personal growth.

For more information about Denise Bendl and her work, please visit her at www.spiritualmedicineforhealing.com or email her at dbendl@pacbell.net.