Spiritual Awakening: Hope, Healing, and Heroes!!!
During the spiritual awakening process many times we may find ourselves holding out for a hero when all the time this hero lies with us. So many times we are along the path seeking hope and healing and we continue to hold out for that hero to come along and rescue us only to understand that that hope in healing comes from our becoming one with GOD and becoming our own hero. We become heroes the minute we decide to take action to walk in our truth and shine our light bright knowing that all the answers are inside of us and contained within our own divinity. The heroic acts of others may fuel us and inspire us, however it is standing for our beliefs and being of service and value that truly makes us a hero.
David Bowie has created what has become an anthem for many reminding us that we can be heroes. In many cases it is through our own spiritual awakening that we awaken others be it through art, music, poetry, our community service, or simple showing kindness. You can be a hero simple by supporting a cause or keeping your word and living a righteous life. In my life I have found that I have a gift for writing and when I share this gift through my poetry I not only enrich the lives of others but I also enhance my own life. In my writing it is my desire to provide hope and healing to those who read it and to be seen as a hero in their life.
Hope has become a theme of mine as evidenced by my involvement with The American Cancer Society Relay For Life. My site to make donations for The 2014 Relay For Life is http://main.acsevents.org/goto/jdogg1. Shortly after Hurricane Katrina I wrote the following poem as I wanted to give hope to those who were affected by this devastating life occurrence. I then wrote Hope Prevails II to illustrate more of what was happening in the world.
As I sat in the customer service lounge at Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet in Coconut Creek, FL waiting for the recall repairs to be completed on my car I sought an outlet so I could plug in my lap top and get a few things done. I noticed a desk and I took a look around and guess what I found an outlet to plug into. I let go and just let it flow and the universe delivered what I sought so that I could be productive and continue to spread the message of staying positive through this blog and across my social media platforms. When one becomes an action taker and releases everything to GOD the results one receives is amazing.
When you encounter doubters along your path to spiritual awakening remember the best tool you can have is a BIBLE, basic instructions before leaving earth. I was out collecting donations for The Relay For Life one day with a canister in one hand and my bible in the other, I walked into a store and the man behind the counter asked me what the book was and I said it is my BIBLE, he responded you have a weapon. He then proceeded to ask everyone to put something in the canister. The BIBLE serves as the most awesome tool you can have when your desire is to shine your light and walk in your truth.
It is in learning for the past and stepping back for a moment that we are able to live in the present and look toward the future. I have learned over time that you can not change what happened but you can change how you reacted to it so that in the present moment you are aware and awake and as a result you begin to find the proper perspective that will allow you to stay focused, grounded, and centered on your mission. In stepping back and looking introspectively at ourselves we begin to find what our divine purpose is and what we are being directed to do to embrace this calling.