"I am the light of the world"..is merely a statement of the truth about yourself. It is the opposite of a statement of pride, of arrogance, or self-deception. It does not describe the self-concept you have made...It simply states the truth.
ACIM-W-6:1;1-7
I am reflecting on an experience I had the other day where I realized later how much I have actually evolved. It was kind of cool to realize that.
I had gone in for my MRI appointment and was taken to a nurse who was going to put the IV in. She didn't know me so she didn't know I was once known as a nurse or nurse educator. She skillfully went about her business putting the IV in and doing all the "nursey" things I have always taught were important, like explaining, showing empathy and compassion for the person's experience and offering a warm blanket which is kind of like a hug in a cold environment.
I sat there, before her as a person...barely remembering that I once identified as a nurse. I had absolutely no desire or any need to assume or share that I was. It was just so unimportant. I was who I truly was in that moment, a tree seemingly stripped down of all surface definition but more vibrant, more alive and more real because of it. I was rooted into something so much deeper than a role or an image. I was there in that moment, egoless...offering some form of light I couldn't understand!! I didn't judge her. I didn't judge myself. I didn't care if she judged me.
It was such an amazing experience...for me anyway. It only lasted a few minutes lol but it was cool to know we can get to this point.
All is well.
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