Mastery: Holding your Happiness Despite Crises

Holding your Happiness in the face of a crisis is the hallmark of the Master because it seems impossible, especially in these tumultuous times. Most of us are taught to stuff our distress so as not to distress others during the distress, so there's a vicious cycle of taking on responsibilities that don't belong to us, and freaking out about the situation, and then more freaking out because we recognize our attempts to shut down isn't working. It's a no-brainer that this is a recipe for emotional, spiritual and physical illness.
So how does one go about maintaining their sanity and connection to Unconditional Love in the face of impending financial ruin or a loved one dying? The answer is simple. It may not be easy, but it is simple. You stay connected to Unconditional Love by staying connected to Who You Really Are. To put in another way, you stay connected to Unconditional Love by staying connected to Unconditional Love.

This means that you recognize that this disaster is NOT who you are as a person; it is not personal. It is external to you. It does not define you, and, as with all external items, you have choices as to how you handle the emotions and beliefs that come up, and the healing that can be done around them to keep you moving forward toward greater and greater Happiness, Health, Peace and Prosperity (Yes! Your response to crises affects your prosperity, too.)

While it's very human to fall apart during a disaster, it's Fully Human to not fall apart. While this flies in the face of millennia of societal conditioning, decades - and even lifetimes - of personal habits, it is doable. Mastery is an option for all of us. If we respond to that statement with "I can't because..." we are fully faced with our conditioning, habits and especially Energy Patterns.

The key to Mastery is in our Energy Patterns. They are our Soul's master templates that give structure to our conditioning, habits and eventually our experiences. Our Energy Patterns determine the stories that fill in the blanks of "I can't because...", and Energy Pattern Healing helps us to deliberately sculpt our lives.

Try It

Next time you're feeling unsettled, ask yourself the following:

1. Do I want to be right, or do I want to Happy?
2. What do I need to do to reconnect with Unconditional Love?
• Perhaps a quick trip to the Little Chapel Down the Hall - the bathroom - for a 2 minute prayer and meditation for guidance.
• Perhaps a phone call to a friend who can help you remember your Radiance is not dependent on outside circumstances.
• Perhaps a quick perusal of an inspiring poem or snippet of literature.
3. What would _______ do? (The Buddha, Christ, The Dalai Lama, Black Elk... the list is long).
4. Did I cause this? Can I control this? Can I cure this?
• The answer is NO because you are not omnipotent. You cannot stop someone from dying; you cannot keep your spouse from being fired. But you CAN stay empowered, and that will make a difference. .... and if you find yourself arguing with this, go back to Question #1.

So lots of love and many blessings to you all, and let this be the Season of Joy and Celebration that is it. Crises do not have to take that away from you.

Gratefully in service to you all,

Caitlyn

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