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Advice From The Great Beyond

Over the past couple weeks, I've been at a crossroads trying to decide or decide if I should decide, on a personal matter. This state of feeling "in-between" has permeated my daily undertakings. I didn't know whether to sit or stand. Stay calm or get upset. I was in a standoff with myself. 

It occurred to me that at a different time in my life, I would have prayed and asked for an answer. I'm currently not a person of religious practice. I've opted to concentrate on developing a more humanist point of view. I felt that now, in a time of confusion, to go back to prayer would be...insincere...and hypocritical even. 

I decided to turn my thoughts inward toward myself, instead of to an idealized "higher power" that is for all likelihood imaginary. Instead I thought of my mother. My mother who is an ethereal being as any "God" would be. I didn't talk to God. I talked out loud to my Mother. She was just as likely to hear me as God right? If they were THERE. At least I had proof that my Mother existed. This gave a cold comfort.

I said into the ether, "Mommy, what would you do? What should I do?" I asked this of her as I also asked myself and I decided to be open to either my own gut instincts, or to the idea of her and accept whatever answers might come from these ponderings. 

Sure enough thoughts and replies flooded my mind as soon as I asked. The answers were so simple. I realized that whatever the source...it was right. I was channeling my Mother. I was asking, what would this wonderful lady tell me? What would SHE herself do? Here's the advice that burst forth:

1. Respond with the highest level of kindness. Be LOVING.

2. React first as if you are a friend. Be a friend FIRST and trust in that.

3. Set your ego aside. As long as you are being respected, resist feeling negative because of bruised pride. 

4. Be patient. Go on about your day and do the things you need to do and be happy. All things in good time. Being patient doesn't mean you are weak, nor undeserving. Know there is great strength in control of oneself.

This advice is based on the observed conduct of my Mother. I do not know that she herself "told" me any of this, but I do know as a person I admire, I took the lesson of her and decided to act as she would. Perhaps modeling oneself after good people is the best advice we can ever receive or give to ourselves.