How Self-Love Creates Experience
A bright, sunny morning a few weeks ago, I had just finished shoveling the newly fallen snow from my driveway. The temperature was cold, probably 10 below. I felt good. My job was complete; my body strong. I went inside to get Horton, my dog, for our trip to the hardware store for birdseed and flowers. When I came out, I noticed that the city plow had pushed a huge line of hard ice-filled snow a foot deep across the edge of my driveway. In a matter of seconds, I found myself throwing up my arms, fully embodying a ‘why me’ energy.
The plow had parked down the street. I was mad. I must have thrown up my arms five times, hoping he’d see me. But as I worked to remove the icy snow, part of me was watching myself, acting like a fool. As I shoveled, suddenly my Higher Self popped in, (thank goodness) speaking my soul words to me. You’d better shift this anger unless you want the Universe to bring you more things to be angry about today. I laughed! Of course. That is how it works. Okay. Will do.
So I did. I began to breathe consciously, feeling gratitude for the air filled with negative ions from the snow! I consciously looked for beauty, and saw the sun glistening on the snowy dried echinacea pods. I shifted. I even felt grateful for the plow guy!
Minutes later I stood listening to the flower lady at the hardware store share an inspirational moment from her life with me. I, in turn, reflected back to her her courage. I’m absolutely certain this connection would not have happened had I not shifted my energy from anger to self-love while shoveling. The universe gives us back a match to what we are putting out.
When you are cut off from the Love flowing to and through you, that is when you project your own inner drama (in my case this was that ‘why me’ voice) onto others and the world, which is why understanding and practicing what self-love is is essential to creating everything else you want in life.
Self-love: absolutely the most important kind of love to develop. But even saying ‘kind of love’ implies separation, when the reality is that there is no separation other than the feeling of being separate that we create when we temporarily block the flow with our beliefs. Love is the fabric of the Universe. It is the energy of creation.
We all block the flow from time to time. Part of our humanity.
But once you gain mastery with shifting your energy, with letting go of the false beliefs and story of your past, it becomes easier and easier to be in the flow of Love, to allow it to shape your world through words, actions, art, money, and whatever your Divine Purpose calls forth from within you to create.
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copyright 2009 Nancy Swisher
One morning my dog Horton and I were on our morning drive to the Iowa City dog park. It’s a short drive (less than 7 minutes) and a wonderful way to begin my day. I take my small tape recorder with me to record inspiration and guidance about my book or other projects. I felt great joy driving on this beautiful morning, with Horton to my right, blue sky, birds everywhere.
I love putting these two words together because I don’t think they are often associated. In reality, you can’t have one without the other.