The Mirror is Only Another's Face

Ok... reality check.

As someone who tries very hard to make it a practice to meditate, make the positive choices in my thinking and actions, set myself aside when helping others... etc.... I found that those rules have to be bent when speaking to others who have and are sharing similar hardships as you've experienced.

Setting 'self' aside is crucial to funneling the energy from the Divine when giving Reiki or journeying in Shamanic practice. 'Self' is a hindrance... 'self' is human ego, wants, feelings, etc.
However, when you are speaking to someone in need who is in the same place in life that you once were, then, 'self' is a positive attribute if used as a way to lead another through crisis.

Tonight, I found myself in an hour-long discussion with someone who is very much like me. He is a visionary. He is creative, extremely intelligent and very much misunderstood. As such, he is also shunned by those who should accept him due to a lack of understanding.

Granted, he has made some poor choices. Who amongst us can say we have made good choices at every turn? The difference is that he has an image of who he is that isn't conventional in societal terms. As a result, he has been misguided when finding those of similar mindset, he has been shunned by those he thought were faithful to him due to their lack of understanding....

But, most upsetting of all, he has given himself to accepting that the opinions, directions, advice and guidance of others supercedes his own mind, heart and soul. This has led him into many dark places but he knows that who is now isn't who he is meant to be.

I found a kindred spirit when speaking to this new friend. He is guided by his own voice. He is intelligent, funny and driven to succeed. His intentions are pure, but his patience to achieve his goals is unrealistic. He has disregarded his inner voice while accepting the voices of everyone else that has an opinion or diagnosis or other point of view.

As I spent an hour on the phone with my friend, I realized that he is me... he where I was several years ago and that he also knows what is best for him.. yet, he doesn't look within for his answers, he listens to others and is constantly led astray.

I wanted to reach out and embrace my friend as we talked. He has no one although he has an enormous amount of love to give. To him, no one is willing to accept him as he is.... and that is a travesty. So, I offered to him my support and acceptance at any time, day or night.

Those of us who are different because of our understandings are lucky to find one person who relates to our thinking. Those of us who feel isolated because of our thinking find ways to compensate... watch a Van Gogh documentary...

Never discount the ones who seem hopeless. Never discount their words or actions. And aways, always remember that in order to find the highest it is necessary to encounter the lowest point so that there is an understanding.

I look forward to meeting my friend face to face. He is an open-minded sou with a very open heart. He just needs a little guidance and a knowing that he isn't alone.

This is the task of the ones awakening...

Namaste.