I think this is really beautiful. I am certain my story of the Universe is what has shaped me to being the teacher I am today. Without the challenges I had in my childhood, I would not be so full of love to help children through theirs. I experienced the old story of the Universe when I went on my first retreat. I was soooo new on my journey and very timid. We were doing a guided meditation to summon our inner goddess. Because I was so broken as a woman, I didn't feel I had one. So my meditation just took me to an empty cave. Suddenly an angelic figure appeared and I felt a sense of calm. When we were sharing our stories, I sat and listened to all the others. One woman who was our nature guide for the weekend and also an artist said she didn't journal anything but just drew a picture. When she turned it around, it was the exact figure I had seen in my meditation. It was then that I felt I was beginning to understand the connection of us all. She gifted me with that drawing and to this day it hangs in my closet right over my dresser so it is the first thing I see.
As for the New Story, I am still listening. The world seems so chaotic, I am unsure how this story will unfold. But I do know we all need to work to tell it together in a mindful, kind way.
On Sep 29, 2015 Melissa Stephens wrote :
I think this is really beautiful. I am certain my story of the Universe is what has shaped me to being the teacher I am today. Without the challenges I had in my childhood, I would not be so full of love to help children through theirs. I experienced the old story of the Universe when I went on my first retreat. I was soooo new on my journey and very timid. We were doing a guided meditation to summon our inner goddess. Because I was so broken as a woman, I didn't feel I had one. So my meditation just took me to an empty cave. Suddenly an angelic figure appeared and I felt a sense of calm. When we were sharing our stories, I sat and listened to all the others. One woman who was our nature guide for the weekend and also an artist said she didn't journal anything but just drew a picture. When she turned it around, it was the exact figure I had seen in my meditation. It was then that I felt I was beginning to understand the connection of us all. She gifted me with that drawing and to this day it hangs in my closet right over my dresser so it is the first thing I see.
As for the New Story, I am still listening. The world seems so chaotic, I am unsure how this story will unfold. But I do know we all need to work to tell it together in a mindful, kind way.