Spiritual Awakening: What Is On The Inside?
As I sat down to write this blog today (5/31/2019) I started to think that we are all limited editions with a cream filling inside as we are divine children of GOD with a hard exterior that covers our soft inside. How many times do we look at someone and wonder what is on the inside? Many times we see people who appear to be strong on the outside when in reality they are putting on a strong front as they face some inner demons that are stopping them from evolving in their personal, professional, and spiritual lives. How many times as a child were we told be strong but not really shown how to be strong? It is hard to be strong when you are experiencing anxiety and depression. People say why are you depressed or what do you have to worry about when they don’t know the angst that you are experiencing. In order to find out what is on the inside we must go through some trials and tribulations so that we can bloom into the person that GOD intends us to become.
The 2018 football season started off slow for The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs as they began the year 0-2 and then in what could be viewed as a spiritual awakening the team got together and decided that they needed to buy into what the coaches had put up as a motto which was #1815 meaning playing 15 games in 2018 which would mean they made it to the state championship game. The team despite some key injuries would go on a 13 game winning streak and bring home The State 5A Football Championships. In looking back at the 2018 season I found a lesson in spirituality which I titled down but not out. In football as long as there is time on the clock there is a chance to win. In life as long as you are breathing there is a chance for victory over your demons. 
Last night (5/22/2019) I was flipping through the channels to find something of interest and I stumbled across the movie Wonder. I had wanted to see this movie for a while and as I watched it I laughed and I cried and when the movie ended I started to think how many times do we miss opportunities because we don’t look beyond the outer appearance. As I woke up today (5/23/2019) the idea of gazing in wonder kept coming up and I kept thinking wow what a great message to deliver and then I remembered the words of Dr. Wayne Dyer who once said when we change the way we look at things our life changes. This is so true because we have many ways we can look at how our life is unfolding and we can choose to come from a position of lack or a position of abundance. We can be grateful for what we have or we can want for what we don’t have. It all comes down to a matter of perspective. Many times we get so caught up in looking at the negative that we forget all of the positive. Many times we get so caught up in what seems like despair that we fail to repair what may be creating the blockage that is stopping us from gazing in wonder. Many times we get so caught up in worrying that we get stuck. When you find yourself feeling stuck simply remind yourself that if GOD brought you to it GOD will bring you through it. I have found that when I am feeling stuck that is is best to take a walk in nature and gaze in wonder at what GOD has created and then counsel with GOD, Jesus, The Ascended Masters, and The Angels and follow the messages that they are sending. It is when we gaze in wonder and awaken that we are able to heed our calling and make the changes that will allow us to come alive thus attracting peace, love, joy, and prosperity into our personal, professional, and spiritual life. 
As you awaken spiritually you will find yourself with many broken eggs as you stand in your beliefs and follow your passion thus you will ruffle some feathers along the way. Sometimes broken eggs seem like a mess however when you look at what you can do with the broken eggs you will find the the mess becomes a message. Today(5/21/2019) I was out collecting donations for The American Cancer Society Relay For Life and like I do on most days I plan out places to go and garner donations. I usually approach businesses unannounced which can be a good thing at times as while at others it can be a bad choice as many people in leadership roles at a business put their guard up. Most of my encounters were great and the businesses let me announce who I was and what I was doing while others said it was against their policy. One GM gave me such an attitude that I said to myself the hell with their policy I am making my announcement anyway. I did and I had one patron give me a $20 donation. The GM was not pleased and will probably complain about me. This won’t be the first time. I called the corporate office and their marketing director was very nice and I apologized if I overstepped any boundaries. The marketing director went as far as sending me an email inviting me to set up a Give Back Night for The American Cancer Society Relay For Life. I realized that not everyone is ready to break some eggs and ruffle some feathers as they operate from a position of fear and do not get to know the people they are interacting with through out the day. We all can be of service and value to one another simply by breaking some eggs and ruffling some feathers. In breaking eggs and ruffling feathers we make people think through our actions. Many times bigger corporations simply lack the foresight of empowering and inspiring their employees and as a result they don’t see the big picture and thus forget about the importance of building relationships. 
As you awaken spiritually you will find yourself out of focus as you have so many things running through your mind as become more and more aware of the power that you have. To harness this power you are going to want to step back take a deep breathe and focus on your task at hand. As you begin to understand that it is when you are focused you gain clarity of purpose you will see yourself attracting more peace, love, joy, and prosperity into your life. I have come to learn that when you stay focused and alleviate the distractions that your personal, professional, and spiritual life is enhanced. In staying focused you will see that what used to trigger you no longer affects you as you have awakened to the concept that you are a divine child of GOD and GOD wants you to prosper. It is when we stay focused and don’t allow distractions to get in our way that we have the most success. 
