Through a personal message on Facebook last week, I received the following request:
“Now that you have ‘liked’ my picture, you are obligated to post an old picture of yourself accompanied by the mention of the year it was taken. Just because then we are not continuously talking about that f***ing virus…”
The message gave me pause to think about what it said.
On one hand I feel it is a very good idea to get involved with something different than the Corona virus and its effects. On the other hand I do realize that this whole situation is giving me the opportunity to actually see what it is telling me on a personal level. In other words, I find myself looking for a productive message this situation is giving me. And I have been doing this every day, just as I do a healing meditation every day for the world — for all that are affected by this situation in any way, shape or form.
I find it is a path that I am walking step by step.
Pretty soon it became clear to me that this is a very confrontational path. And while my life has not changed much with the “shelter in place” ordinance — I always work at home, and I often am alone — I find that in this situation I cannot walk away from what my inner self is whispering anymore.
It means that I find myself being brutally honest as I observe who I am, where I am standing, and what my needs and desires, what my wishes and my expectations truly are. And also looking at my work, what I have to offer, and how I can create opportunities to meet the right people…
The first thing that happened was that I felt a sense of empowerment and discernment, which in turn caused me to consciously step back from other people’s expectations, and gave me a fresh look at the obligations I have taken on.
The next thing was kind of like a spring cleaning, and then started doing those things I had wanted to do for a while, yet never got around to actually doing them as they didn’t seem that urgent at the time…
The result was a giant sense of relief! It gave me an enormous sense of space and energy — greater than I would ever have imagined! And this enables me to make those difficult decisions. To be discerning. To be very clear about my priorities. It means I am taking the initiative and find myself making plans again.
And it makes me increasingly aware that we all create our own personal world through the decisions we make…
If I then look at the current pandemic, at the Corona virus and its possible effects, it is abundantly clear — especially when they hit you on a personal level as far as health is concerned — that they are horrible! Especially for the elderly and the most vulnerable people in our society.
The way it seems at this point is that young people — children — can be infected by the Corona virus, yet most of them hardly feel sick when they have Covid-19. So what do they have that us adults have lost along the way? Is it their open-mindedness? Their sense of trust? Their attitude that approaches every day as a new adventure?
So here is my picture, 1964.
And no, nobody is obligated in any way, shape or form to post anything when you like this. Yet if you are up for a challenge, observe what this situation has to tell you on a personal level…
#MysticAnneClaire
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