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Creating Bridges: Spirituality & Philosophy:
The Conscious Column
The Grass Is
Greener Right Here
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OK, so here it is - the naked, unabridged, albeit unflattering truth. I want to be adored. I want to be loved in spite of puffy eyes, morning breath and all the other items on the list of physical imperfections I have collected. In fact, I want that love to be so pure that at times there is refrain from diluting it with words, tokens or visuals. I want someone to consider my feelings when making choices. I want to be cherished. I want to be authentically praised when I succeed and gently consoled when I fail. I want someone else to be strong during times of vulnerability or weakness. I want to be understood. I want to be communicated to rather than inwardly speculated about. I want the one I love to be equally in love with me. I want, I want, I want...
I know, I know. Somewhere in some metaphysical book, some author wrote that to want is to only create the activity of more wanting. But semantics aside, I have to honestly admit I long for the things I list. I read it back and feel, hmmmm.., embarrassed, needy? It doesn't matter if I'm male and predetermined by societal rules to be above such "feminine" traits. Those are my current feelings. Be honest. At times, aren't they yours?
Most of us have worn down the soles of our self-discovery shoes. We have committed ourselves to grow and traveled miles, preparing ourselves for a life dedicated to purpose through therapy, prayer, meditation, seminars and retreats. We have dived into various religious organizations, participated in support groups and twelve step programs. We've traveled to sacred sites, performed ritual, burnt incense and feng shuied our homes. And, after all of that independent inner and outer work, there is the natural urge to further our evolution through intimacy. Like a spiritual matador, we wave a red cape, beckoning partnership to come charging at us with focused intention and bullish strength.
How prepared are we when it arrives?
The presence of pure intimacy requires us to expand beyond our current comfort zone. Being a hermit is easy. Relating to others on an intimate level presses our growth buttons big time. As the Course In Miracles says, "Love brings up everything unlike itself." High beams shine on our insecurities. A far deeper level of work begins.
Sometimes the direction that partnership travels isn't our original picture. It's hard to control and even frustratingly unpredictable. Sometimes we become disappointed, resentful when we've acted on the idea that something outside of us will make us whole or fix things we perceive to be broken.
Sometimes we yearn for the other experience - where thoughts get lost in "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" fantasy. Sometimes, after relationship's arrival, we entertain what it would be like to be single, "free", unchained from responsibility and able to come and go as we please. When single, we daydream about creating a life with someone, cherishing the simple pleasures of hearing our partner breathing next to us during the dark hours before dawn - great measures of time spent traveling the road of "what ifs" and projecting that happiness rests in yonder land.
I am continually reminded that I cannot demonstrate life beyond my mental ability to embody. I cannot give birth to the idea of conscious, intimate partnership unless I have first birthed it within my own thinking. Like attracts like and we attract to us what we are in mind. I must birth conscious, intimate partnership with myself.
Understanding that, I must reexamine the blueprint of my heart. As the architect, have I constructed a fragile china shop where one misstep or false calculation creates chaos? Or, having honored all of the work I've done, build a structural foundation that can support such a magnificent presence?
The simple truth is that in order for any of us to truly walk hand in hand with another as the manifested creation of adoration and love, we must recognize that the grass is greener right here, right now. We must adore ourselves. We must deeply appreciate this temple called our body and revere it as the most precious of gems. We must speak highly of ourselves, recognizing that our presence here, on this planet, at this time, deeply matters. We must be the ideal partners to ourselves, daily remodeling our hearts into a mansion where positive self-nurturing is the most respected of guests.
So in order for me to have what I want from the first paragraph, uncompromised, I must BE what I want right now.
The revision must read thusly.
I adore me. I love my puffy eyes, morning breath and vow right now to stop listing items of physical imperfections. In fact, every day, I commit to making a new list of the qualities that are wonderful about me, uncovering new gems of beauty. My love for me is so pure that at times there is refrain from diluting it with words - my appreciation for life so indescribable, I am left speechless. I consider the highest and best for me when making choices. I cherish me. I authentically praise myself when I succeed and gently console myself when I fail. I maintain my true inner knowing during times of strength and weakness. I understand and honor all of me. I communicate with my higher knowing through daily prayer and meditations, letting the true voice of love guide me through my days. I deserve to be loved consciously, respectfully by another for I am so very worthy. I am. I am. I am.
Best-selling author Marianne Williamson wrote, "Forget your old ideas. Forget the lies they told you. Forget them all, and you will begin to remember. There is a realm of romantic enchantment that makes the world we are currently living in seem not so very important and not so very real. That realm is entered two by two. It is not just an emotional vacation spot, but in fact our newest spiritual frontier. In fact, it is where we are supposed to live. And in that place, we do not just live. In that place, we live forever."
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David Ault
Visionary Vocalist, Author & Motivational Speaker
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David Ault is highly regarded as one of the finest visionary vocalists and motivational speakers within the New Thought/transformational movement.
His focus on remembering the Divine within and reclaiming that connection has empowered hundreds of thousands on their spiritual journey. The union of David’s charismatic message and heartfelt singing has elevated him to guest speaker of choice in many nationwide churches and global organizations.
As a licensed minister and practitioner through Religious Science International, as well as author, songwriter/recording artist, David has traveled and shared his gifts for well over fifteen years.
Working closely with notables Louise Hay and Marianne Williamson and sharing the stage with many cherished mentors ranging from the late Og Mandino to Dr. Barbara King, Jerald Jampolsky, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Father Leo Booth and Mary Manin-Morrisey, David harvested that experience and developed his own unique style of teaching. His compassionate presence, warmth and humor continue to be an unforgettable guidepost for audiences as they rediscover and reawaken to their personal magnificence.
Starting out as a professional actor and singer, David worked extensively in Broadway tour shows, film and television winning critics awards in both New York and Los Angeles.
Throughout the 1980’s, David, along with the late Jerry Florence and Keith Kimberlin made their mark in New thought history by helping pioneer an unexplored musical genre—visionary vocal music. Known as Alliance, their remarkable blend became legendary, helping establish them as one of the most successful vocal groups in the Spiritual recording field.
David continues this musical path with the release of his critically acclaimed recordings, The Healing Bridge, Travelin’ With The Angels, All Is Calm, All Is Bright, And Then It Is Morning, all distributed through his Los Angeles based organization, The Conscious Company. Now, his highly anticipated literary debut, Where Regret Cannot Find Me, is heralded as “a fresh and exciting discovery in Spiritual literature ... a work of pure heart!”
“I feel extremely blessed and grateful in following this path”, says David. “It is my ongoing intention to create a message in word and music that assists us all in reawakening to our personal magnificence!”
www.davidault.com
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