The Center of Things

What exactly do we mean when we say "center our self"?  Centering our self does not mean we become self centered.  Centering our self is becoming quiet and looking within to see what truly lies within us.  It's quieting our mind, letting go of our need to analyze, solve or shape anything and just seeing what's at the very center of our being.

In finding our center we usually find that we are here not to serve ourselves, but to serve others.  We are able to let go of our need to be waited on and have our world shaped around our own needs and we become able to look at the whole world and see how we can best serve the needs of the whole world, not just ourselves.

We still see ourselves, our beautiful individual selves, but we begin to understand that we are but a piece of a puzzle which when placed with other pieces forms a big picture.  We can recognize our own unique shape and yet understand that we need to be connected with others to make the puzzle complete.  Instead of avoiding being connected with others we begin to look forward to it with great joy.

If we chose to remain self centered we often find ourselves feeling alone and unloved and frustrated.  When we let go of our self centeredness and reach out to serve others for the sake of helping them and not to gain something for ourselves, we will begin to see great changes in our world around us.

This doesn't mean we become a door mat and allow others to wipe their feet on us.  It means we stand in our own power and chose to love others no matter what and if they don't want to receive our love and continue to try to walk on us, then we can love them from a distance.  We don't have to lay still and take someone else's dirt. When we realize that we can gently stand in our own power without stomping on someone else, we can decide whether or not it's time to let someone stop cleaning their boots on us as well as whether or not we want to be cleaning our boots on others.

Real power does not come from controlling others, it comes from showing grace and peace.

Let's take some time today to quiet ourselves and look within us.  Go to that soft center of our self where our soul resides and just rest there for a few minutes in the love and beauty of who we are.  We are beautiful, perfect, powerful beings that are loved beyond imagination.  Tap into that and use it through out the day.