transformation – Busy Cat Studio

I posted that I planned to “pray with my feet moving.” To pick a position and take action regarding it. I am a person of peace, but the actions of leadership of our country have gotten to me and I began feeling some anxiety. There is a feeling of helplessness, of vulnerability, of not knowing what to do to cope or how to effect a change. And I’m hearing the same from others and they are asking what they can do.

Here is where I am starting. I have the number of the Senate and I have a phone, and I have a voice. I have heard it truly does make a difference, but it takes numbers and I invite you to join in. I do not sign every petition, or call for just anything. My voice, and energetic vibration, is strongest when I feel strong about the situation.

Here is my second step. I have a belief that we need to be gentle with our planet. I admire the people who can organize their lives to shop and prepare food with a mason jar of trash remaining after a year. I am a bit envious of those who can ride a bike and use it as their primary mode of transportation. But I am not there yet.

But I do have a strong belief in foundational statements. If I have a belief that Kindness is important, then all else must flow forth from there. If I have a belief that God is Love, then that can be built upon. If I believe we need to be gentle with our planet and I think there is a problem with plastic bags and straws, then I need to be in integrity with myself and act accordingly. If I believe that our dependence and usage of oils is harmful by fumes or spills, then I need to act accordingly. I am not ready to give up my vehicle or in a position to buy one that runs on other than gas right now, but I can walk more, like when picking up Indigo after school. I can schedule my errands to be a efficient as possible. I can take my reusable bags to the store and use them. And that is only the beginning. If I want action, I need to be living from those deep beliefs by taking action. If we don’t, then maybe we are the ones living by “alternative facts”.

In this space between the quiet rebirth of the spiritual within and the explosion of growth that becomes a new year, is the perfect time to contemplate what will guide the direction of that growth. I have found, along with an amazing number of others, that a word can be all the platform needed to rest on and spring forth from.

What’s in a word? This word will be a reminder. When making decisions from myriad of choices, it can be a Light on the path. It is the foundation on which to build a sturdy structure to withstand the winds of whims and possibilities. It is a resting place for a busy mind. It is a calling forth of the best with us in a focused manner.

In selecting a word, go deep. The faith or fear lesson that I so love to work with isn’t just in a choice between the two. It is the premise that we all have faith inherent in our nature and on occasion will direct it and focus on what we fear or don’t want in our life. That one became more of a phrase of “where is my faith?’ than a word, but it was great to explore over a period of time.

Courage, strength, peace, love, mindfulness, Light, are examples.Be aware of what a word may trigger, side effects may be stirred up. Best example… patience. Those who focus on growing with this word may find they have many opportunities to learn the practice of patience and that can be very exhausting. Faith is a better choice, or divine order, because you can develop patience in knowing that by faith all things work together for good, as in divine order and that the current condition will pass.

Recently I became aware of someone who chose the word “dig” for the word of the year. It seemed odd yet as I considered the implications, it is a great word to employ for revelations and understanding. As an artist, she wanted the reminder to go deeper with her artistic expression and over the long term, I’m sure she will find healing at depth to be part of her year.

What’s in a word? Transformation.

Tag: transformation

from where?

just a word