Good Guy/Bad Guy

 We like in a dualistic world. Good/bad, right/wrong, light/dark, my way/the highway. 

I’m fortunate to hang out with the type of people who actively look at their ‘shadow’ selves—those parts we deem unacceptable in some way—and take positive steps to make corrections. We all have those aspects of self we’d rather not have, but that’s where the work is. As Dr. Phil is happy to say, “You cain’t fix what you don’t acknowledge”. 

Taking those steps requires courage to start, and resolve to stick with. In the process, I’ve learned how alike we all are. My challenges and lessons are everyone’s, and theirs are mine. Together, we learn to embrace it all and learn what we need to learn when we need to learn it. Learn times four, and do it some more!

I try to remain aware when all I can see are my own shadow issues, and can’t find my sense of gratitude. It’s all part of this human experience; my task is to take what I’ve been given or what I’ve created or enabled which blocks out the Light, and find my way through. The Light is always there for me to thank.

Today, as I bask in the Sunlight of the Spirit, I am grateful to remember that in this moment, all is well. In every moment of my life, all is well. There really are no two ways around it.