The Path of Discipleship is a well-worn, well-trotted expenditure of baby steps all along the way. Everyone is on this path, even if they are turned around and heading in the opposite direction; it’s still the same path.
Many months ago, I found myself engaged in a writing course. I took this course hoping to expand my awareness of grammar and writing conventions – another attempt at “if you build it, they will come,” as any talent developed and demonstrated may be utilized by the Higher Consciousness to do good Work.
What I hadn’t expected was that my abilities would exceed all expectations. Upon development, I soon began writing the words and seeing, hearing, and envisioning as my fingers typed away. It was as if what was written was meant to be written.
I think it's brilliant – the process, that is.
This process began in stages many years before the writing course I just mentioned. Since I was a child, I've known that I loved to write, except when I was younger, the words wouldn’t come out right. Writing became frustrating and a thing to avoid throughout my early educational experiences.
Meditation is the process by which one comes into alignment, at least so far as I remember. It is through meditation that one remembers, or comes together again as a unified being. Creativity is the natural expression of Being. Having a channel for one’s creative energy is the gift knowledge brings with it.
Writing began as a piecemeal endeavor. At first, I was taking notes; I noted synchronized events, my spiritual experiences, and any patterns developing in my life. But, the process was nonlinear; it wasn’t about the everyday stuff.
I pay attention to the extraordinary.
As I unfolded, I could process more energy quickly, and paragraphs soon turned to pages. Eventually, a whole body of work began developing. Yet, had I understood the process, I may have realized that what I could summarize now was always available to me. But what did I let go of to see clearly and bring through the work available into a coherent body?
Fear and doubt are the killers of any creative endeavor. My fears held me back because of powerful beliefs I had about myself – pervasive beliefs that not only affected my ability to write from my innermost self clearly but also impacted relationships and my ability to dance alone or give a public talk.
What it meant for me to overcome fear and doubt was an awakening to oneself as a dynamic and creative force. Awakening, to me, means leaving the little ego behind.
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