The Facebook/Great Spirit Metaphor

Namaste!

After all these new Facebook changes occuring, funnily enough around the time of the Spring Equinox (a time of change and new beginnings), I am astounded by the amount of people who dislike the new Facebook layout and options. I have seen people rebelling, swearing, cursing, annoyed and joining pages and groups dedicated to making a stand against the "Facebook Higher Powers" in hopes of them noticing their resistance. This got me thinking....

Why is there such a resistance to change? And from a higher perspective in general, are we as a human race really this resistant to change?

Millions and millions of people use Facebook every single day, it has become a part of everyday life, we sometimes even depend on Facebook for our daily social interactions. We have no say over what Facbook decides to do, the changes it makes, the pages it deletes etc. Facbook has majority control over what we see, how we use it, and what we can add and change to our profiles and pages.

So why is it that so many are battling and complaining about a service that is free, connects millions of people from all over the planet, has improved the lives of many, and only midly inconveniences us when it makes some changes? Are we that resistant to change as a human race that something so small like a new facbook layout causes us to rage war on the creators of this service? 

I now ask that you think of all this from a different perspective. Lets be creative for a moment and pretent that Facebook is indeed Great Spirit and we the users, are the human beings who connect with this higher power and speak to it daily. We rely on our connection with Great Spirit to fill our lives with light, help us achieve inner peace, encompass love and compassion, and to touch the lives of those around us.

I am using this as an example and metaphor for all the energy shifting and earthly changes happening around the globe right this minute. Great Spirit has complete control over all universal life energies. There are Universal Laws that as an entity, it has total power over and we as tiny human beings really dont have much say as to how this all works. Yet when this Great Spirit decides that it is time we move forward as a human race, lifts our vibrations, and encourage us to grow and change as a large mass of people, there are always those who will resist this change. There are people and groups out there who are resisting all the wonderful changes and shifting that is happening, people who are going backwards energetically, and people who are turning towards the darkness (gangs, hate crimes, wars rioting). They do not wish to go through any changes, they wish things would stay as they are, and probably wonder "if it aint broke, why fix it?" (just like all these Facebook changes).

Well, it may not be broken but if we are to keep moving forwards as human beings, changes must be made on many many levels. Changes that will affect us on an individual level, global level, environmental level etc. And each change really does have a Higher Purpose. Even the recent Facebook changes will eventually have a Higher Purpose, things may come out of it that will only strengthen our communication with eachother and benefit millions of people. Even other topics such as the new Carbon Tax happening in Australia. Yes we may be paying more money for utilities, but that money is being spent on ways to improve and implement new environmentally safe energy systems. In the end, we are really helping to save our planet and make a wonderful and clean future for generations to come, something we should have been doing 50 years ago. All these changes may seem drastic and harsh right now, but soon enough it will be a part of everyday life and we will begin seeing and reaping all the benefits from it.

(I am in no way saying that those who are resisting Facebook changes are turning to the darkness, please do not confuse my words with that).

We are yet to see the extend of all these changes, from Facebook and the Universe. And already people are putting up a resistant energy. We do not know for sure what is happening with the big energy shift of 2012 and yet so much fuss and emphasis is being placed on it. For some people, the Fear of it all is just so overwhelming. And as for the Carbon Tax, many people are resisting the change as they are worried about the financial implications instead of focusing on having a healthy and habitable planet for their children and so on. Sometimes we all need to make sacrifices for the higher good. I could go on with many more examples.

All I am asking is that you as an individual start looking at all these changes from a higher perspective, and know that each and every little and large change is here for a reason. End the resistance to change in general, after all, change is inevitable. We are here on Earth to go through changes, and we are here to learn to "just be". Life is all about change and some of those changes we cannot control. Embrace the new and make the most of what life (and Facebook) has to offer, it is inevitable. Allow all these new and exciting times to envelop your entire being and end the fight against the flow. Life becomes easier and Universal Laws will work in magnificent ways if you just allow positive changes to happen. Learn to accept and just be, resistance to change is always nearly a wasted effort....

Blessings to you all

I do apologise if anyone takes offense that I have used a comparison between Facebook and Great Spirit. That was in no way my intention. It was just an easy and hopefully effective way to get your minds to open and think about change in general :)

Spiritual Weight Loss

Namaste!

After going through some upheaval in life recently, I decided to make some well needed changes. One of those changes was to start a healthier lifestyle and to lose the baby weight I had been carrying around for nearly 2 years. A week after giving birth I looked at the scales to see that I was still 15kg heavier than what I was before pregnancy! I really could not believe it, I was offically overweight. It is not that I am superficial about that sort of thing. I am only 5ft 3inch tall and having all that extra weight on my body really did feel straining, I had joint pain etc from it. And for some reason that I did not understand until now, that weight continued to stay with me for the next 2 years. 

I really think that the weight was actually "emotional weight" that I had been carrying around. I had a difficult pregnancy, a difficult and long labour (38hours), post natal depression, and then lost a pregnancy last year. I felt very overwhelmed, stressed and tired for a long period of time. I had no family near by and my husband worked long hours, I felt very alone. I can remember there were many weeks where all I did was cry with my gorgeous new baby in my arms. In hindsight I wished I had reached out to someone. 

After life had settled down and I had got used to being a new mum, I really did try and lose weight but with only small success. I would lose a few kilos and then gain them back again. I could not work out why.

But a few months ago I had an "awakening" of sorts. I realised that I will still carrying around not only the trauma of pregnancy, birthing and the loss of a baby, but also other situations I had been through from childhood. The issue of my eating disorder from my teenage years, a sexual assault that occured whilst walking to school at age 13, and a few other things from years ago were still like fresh memories in my head. I often cried and became emotional when thinking about them, meaning I had still not let them go. I had given my power away to these situations and people that had caused me pain. It was time to take that power back and let go of the emotions that I carried from them. Yes I had been through tough times and experienced things I would never wish upon anyone, but it was time to move on and let them go.

Once I consciously realised what I was doing, and that the physical weight I was carrying was just a manifestation of emotional trauma, an immense feeling of relief and inner peace came over me. I was no longer struggling against my past and I was ready to let all that go. I was ready to embrace change and move with the flow again. I changed the way I thought about my body and stopped feeding my emotions with food.

Since that moment I have now lost 9 kilos and counting. I still have a bit to go but the weight is coming off gradually as I slowly shed the layers of trauma, negavitity and emotions that I no longer need. I have taken back my power and the feeling is truly amazing. I am not on any special diet or excercise plan and yes, I still do eat chocolate, just not the mountain loads I used to eat. I now feel that food is to be enjoyed and not abused. My goddess within is a part of my everyday life and I now have a love of self that Ive never experienced before.

I really do urge any of you who are struggling with your weight to take a look at what that weight represents. Is there something you are not emotionally letting go of from your past? It may be worth having a think about.

Love, light and spirit to you all...