There will be many voices outside of us that will tell us who we are and what we should be in the world. I've witnessed many a "higher, advanced soul" tell us who and what we should be based on their own beliefs. Often they are the ones speaking of love, but displaying hate and judgment against whatever goes against their current belief.
From what I understand if we want to know who we are and what we should be doing, we need to stop listening to those outside voices and start using our inside voices. In other words...listen to our inner guidance. I understand that those outside voices are loud and repetitive and so hard to ignore they get you rattled, but it's the quiet voice you hear in the stillness of your heart that will tell you who you really are and what your purpose is.
It is important at this time for all of us to try to find at least 10 minutes a day where we can be quietly with ourselves. Time to reflect on what's going on inside of us and refocus on listening to our inner voice. Time to take at least 5 deep cleansing breaths where we can release the tension spreading across our bodies and return ourselves to a more relaxed state. We don't have to sit still to do this, we can do this while taking a nice hot bath or quietly washing the dishes or even mowing the lawn. It's getting our mind still that we are focusing on and getting our body still helps to do this, but isn't absolutely necessary.
As we quiet our minds and all of the outside chatter in our head fades away we can focus on one thought....I am loved, I am loving, I am lovable. We don't have to do this, but it will help to remind us that at the center of our very being we are LOVE. This will help us to let go of all of the other garbage that gets blasted at us all day long telling us what to be and who to fear in our world. It will help us to let go of our judgments of others and of our self.
If we can maintain this focus on being loved, loving and lovable it will help us to face those around us who tell us who we are and what we should be without letting their words and actions soak into us and distract us or mold us into what they want from us. It will help us to let go of fear and judgment.
Many people are very well intentioned and think they have all the answers, but if they really want us to be who we are and all that we can be, they will tell us to look within our self to find our self, not tell us who and what we should be. If someone is trying to force their beliefs on us, honor them for their commitment to do what feels "right" for them, do not judge them. Bless them, love them and continue on our own path. Focus on our inside voice, not the outside voices. If we are looking within our self, we will KNOW what is "right" for us and we won't be led astray by outside voices that don't speak directly to our soul/heart. When we use our inside voice we have nothing to fear.
Remember, we are ALL teachers as well as students and no one person has all of the answers, everyone still has something to learn and many times finding answers simply leads us to more questions. If someone acts as if they have all the answers and becomes frustrated when they feel you are questioning them, something is off. Asking questions is good, it is not a sign of weakness or stupidity. Asking questions is how we learn and grow and help each other to learn and grow, it's how we all work together to find new understandings.
Remember...let go of fear and judgment, ask questions, work together, use your inside voice, and focus on love. How simple is that?
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