The gift of going through a phase is that it will pass and you will come out the other side.
We are all almost always in the process of learning something new, developing an underused ability or talent, or toning down an overused one. Some of us are involved in learning how to speak up for ourselves, while others are learning how to be more considerate. In the process of becoming, we are always developing and fine tuning one or the other of our many qualities, and it is a natural part of this process that things tend to get out of balance. This may be upsetting to us, or the people around us, but we can trust that it's a normal part of the work of self-development.
For example, we may go through a phase of needing to learn how to say no, as part of learning to set boundaries and take care of ourselves. During this time, we might say no to just about everything, as a way of practicing and exploring this ability. Like a child who learns a new word, we want to try out this new avenue of expression and empowerment as much as we can because it is new and exciting for us and we want to explore it fully. In this way, we are mastering a new skill, and eventually, as we integrate it into our overall identity, it will resume its position as one part of our balanced life.
In this process, we are overcompensating for a quality that was suppressed in our life, and the swinging of the pendulum from under-use to overuse serves to bring that quality into balance. Understanding what's happening is a useful tool that helps us to be patient with the process. In the end, the pendulum settles comfortably in the center, restoring balance inside and out.
Being Here Now is experiential and it takes practice. It's about being rather than doing. When you are in the moment, truly in the moment, this is it, it's all there is. Time slows down. You can enter a flow of love with a quiet mind, simply being present. You flow from one activity to the next, moment to moment, being with one person, then with another, just Being Here Now. Ram Dass literally wrote the book on Being Here Now. In 1970 BE HERE NOW was published and soon became a cultural icon that inspired a generation to look within. His ideas continue to reverberate and over the years he has taught and lectured and meditated with countless students and seekers. Nearing 80, he is still Being Here Now, even more in the heart, with a new book, BE LOVE NOW. In honor of the 40th anniversary of BE HERE NOW, this course distills Ram Dass' four decades of teaching. The Practice of Being Here Now will transform your vantage point and make your life richer, more fulfilling and more p! eaceful. Being Here Now will help you get in touch with your Soul and be a wiser more compassionate human being. That's the joy of Being Here Now.
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