थे स्माल ऊईट VOICE

THE SMALL QUIET VOICE
I know today that there is a small quiet voice inside of me. I have learned to listen to it. Have you?
I love listening to and studying Eckhart Tolle. In his works, he puts into words things that I had come to understand as I made major changes in my life. Within each of us there are two forces at play. One is at the forefront, things we have learned through living and are programmed into our day to day life. For some, this programming is healthy. For others like me, the programming became unhealthy through the environment I lived in. Tolle really dwells at length on this duality with each of us.
The “small quiet voice” has existed in me since birth. As life unfolded, I learned how to suppress it and make those uncomfortable feeling of right and wrong- of conscience- remain buried deep inside. I acted on selfish desires that met my desires and helped me to present a “self” I thought the world wanted to see.
As this trend continued, my feelings of true self-love, serenity, hope for the future and more gradually declined. While I may have appeared happy on the outside, I did not like the life that was going on within my own skin.
I hit a bottom that was low enough to move me to change. I got the help I needed to show me a path to change, and made “directed” discoveries that allowed me to make change and move forward.
For the past 16 years, my contact with this small quiet voice inside-call it consciousness, higher power or heart- has constantly increased. No surprise, I am told by those closest to me that I have made major changes in how I face life and today I am comfortable in my own skin. I know hope and I know serenity on a daily basis. I appreciate I am not perfect, but have learned to love the man I am.
My coaching mentor, Dr. Randin Brons, published a “quote only” Idea Engineer recently. I invite you to read it.
Listen to your heart
"To know how to choose a path with heart is to learn how to follow intuitive feeling. Logic can tell you superficially where a path might lead to, but it cannot judge whether your heart will be in it." -- Jean Shinoda Bolen
 
"When you have compassion and surrender to your own heart, you are surrendering to the hidden power in your heart, God. You are surrendering to love, because God is Love, the cohesive force of the universe that connects us all. Surrender is not just a religious concept; it's a power tool for listening to the voice of your spirit and following its directions. When you surrender your head to your heart, you allow your heart to give you a wider, higher intelligence perspective. Remember the phrase, 'The real teacher is within you.' Very simply, that teacher is to be found in the common sense of your own heart." -- Sara Paddison


"Surrender is faith that the power of love can accomplish anything... even when you can not foresee the outcome." -- Deepak Chopra
Watch for our next blog:Understanding Your Duality