Today on day four, I am going to focus on realignment. This is something that I believe is a necessity for finding true happiness. When you think about it; it truly makes sense.
Let's use an example of something that you might relate to regarding 'things that need to be realigned.' When your automobile is 'out of alignment', your vehicle will veer to either the left or right, which will damage your car if it is not addressed. You tires will wear out faster; there might be a sound that is unfamiliar; overall your car needs help. You take it to a auto shop and they realign your car. Now you are able to drive straight and everything seems to be working together, with the goal of taking you to your destination. This is a vehicle, an object, so how about working on yourself and giving yourself as much care as you do it.
I never knew true happiness until I aligned my beliefs with my actions. I didn't realize how compromised my spirit was when it was being pulled in many directions. The problem was I was causing the rift by not seriously and adult-like looking at my life and figuring out what makes me TRULY happy and what does not. Why would you do things that are counter-intuitive to your own well being? We do things everyday that are not aligned with our own well-being.
An example of this is my choice to be a vegetarian. I know and have known how much I love animals, I always have. I have always felt a connection with them. It didn't matter how big or small, the connection has been there since I was a little girl. By eating meat, I somehow was ignoring this part of me, who I am. I was essentially ignoring a part of me that was unhappy with injuring and killing animals for the sake of food, when there are other options. Animals to me are sentient beings, and like you and I, feel something. I would make comments to my spouse about how it is crazy that any meat would be called humane because you have to kill them for the meat. It makes sense that the meat industry calls cow meat 'beef' and pig meat 'pork' because who wants their meals to have faces. This is my choice and I haven't regretted it since becoming a vegetarian. I actually feel better knowing that I am not contributing to something that does not align with my beliefs.
I am not telling people to become vegetarian, I am asking you to think about what you truly believe and follow that path. Align your beliefs with your life. If you are a part of a group that doesn't make you feel good; that it is only something that you do out of habit or something out of tradition; think about why you are a part of it? Think 'what about it makes you happy and does it have the same values that you have?' If it does, great, now figure out what is not working for you.
That smooth drive you feel after aligning your car is that same kind of feeling that you feel when you align your beliefs with your actions. You become you true self, and you present your true self. You love greater, you feel deeper and the world seems to shine a little brighter. You release all of the constraints that you placed on yourself years ago. Being your true self makes being a happy person so easy.
Re-alignment is not easy. It is introspective and sometimes can be quite eye opening. But I promise it is necessary to find your true happiness. :)
Let's use an example of something that you might relate to regarding 'things that need to be realigned.' When your automobile is 'out of alignment', your vehicle will veer to either the left or right, which will damage your car if it is not addressed. You tires will wear out faster; there might be a sound that is unfamiliar; overall your car needs help. You take it to a auto shop and they realign your car. Now you are able to drive straight and everything seems to be working together, with the goal of taking you to your destination. This is a vehicle, an object, so how about working on yourself and giving yourself as much care as you do it.
I never knew true happiness until I aligned my beliefs with my actions. I didn't realize how compromised my spirit was when it was being pulled in many directions. The problem was I was causing the rift by not seriously and adult-like looking at my life and figuring out what makes me TRULY happy and what does not. Why would you do things that are counter-intuitive to your own well being? We do things everyday that are not aligned with our own well-being.
An example of this is my choice to be a vegetarian. I know and have known how much I love animals, I always have. I have always felt a connection with them. It didn't matter how big or small, the connection has been there since I was a little girl. By eating meat, I somehow was ignoring this part of me, who I am. I was essentially ignoring a part of me that was unhappy with injuring and killing animals for the sake of food, when there are other options. Animals to me are sentient beings, and like you and I, feel something. I would make comments to my spouse about how it is crazy that any meat would be called humane because you have to kill them for the meat. It makes sense that the meat industry calls cow meat 'beef' and pig meat 'pork' because who wants their meals to have faces. This is my choice and I haven't regretted it since becoming a vegetarian. I actually feel better knowing that I am not contributing to something that does not align with my beliefs.
I am not telling people to become vegetarian, I am asking you to think about what you truly believe and follow that path. Align your beliefs with your life. If you are a part of a group that doesn't make you feel good; that it is only something that you do out of habit or something out of tradition; think about why you are a part of it? Think 'what about it makes you happy and does it have the same values that you have?' If it does, great, now figure out what is not working for you.
That smooth drive you feel after aligning your car is that same kind of feeling that you feel when you align your beliefs with your actions. You become you true self, and you present your true self. You love greater, you feel deeper and the world seems to shine a little brighter. You release all of the constraints that you placed on yourself years ago. Being your true self makes being a happy person so easy.
Re-alignment is not easy. It is introspective and sometimes can be quite eye opening. But I promise it is necessary to find your true happiness. :)
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