Lesson Two: Darkness and Light

I hope that everyone's had a safe and happy fourth of July celebration weekend!  It's been a quite and relaxing time for me; reflective in some ways.  Injured myself, quite by accident, simply bending over.  I wont go into details, but suffice it to say that I'm much improved now, more than 48 hours later.

I took a momentary break on the blog for the sake of the holiday weekend, so my words would not go to waste and I have to admit, I felt it calling to me all weekend.  I missed it, and I've only just begun.

The lesson that I want to share today is about our personal demons.  We all have them... the doubts in the back of our minds that tells us that we're not good enough.  The dark thoughts of anger and betrayal.  The seemingly endless dark of depression, my all too familiar friend.  But we cannot let this darkness rule our lives, or keep us living in fear.  We must find the light that is within ourselves... the light that leads us out of the darkness and back into living, one step, one day at a time.  That light... is the light of hope.

Yesterday afternoon, a message was channeled through a dear friend of mine. If it weren't for the fact that she's just a few years older than I am, I'd swear she was my twin... we are so much a like and have been through similar trials and tribulations in our lives, but we're both determined to find our way through them.  It wasn't a message meant solely for me, but one that I needed to hear.  One that I'm sure many need to hear, and so I'm sharing it today because it is relevant to the lesson I want to bring today:

"Many of us feel weary of this life at times. So many have signed up to accomplish so much & now we find ourselves doubting we can finish our work.  Dear hearts don't loose hope, as the dark night of the soul is part of the process. It too is what we signed up for, to crush us & grind us into clay so that we could create something beautiful. Know that there are silent invisible partners always with you on this path of the spirituality. You would not be given this assignment without the means, strength & tools to fulfill what you came here to do."
~AngelMessanger

 And this goes hand in hand with today's message from Bruce:

"No matter what, you must let your Inner Light guide you out of the darkness."  -- Bruce Lee

To me, through my eyes, the eyes of my heart, this is a deeply profound and personal statement.  As one who struggles with depression and anxiety, we have to find our inner light.  Let it draw our attention away from the darkness.  Let it grow because of curiosity, and let it lead us by determination.  When we follow our inner light, it leads us to a place of healing.  It leads us to a place of clarity.  It takes us to a place of joy despite a dark, black past.  It is a message that many of us could stand to hear in these bleak economic times.  I know it's hard, sometimes, but we have to keep our heads up.  We have to keep looking for/at the prize, because if we take our eyes off, even for a moment, that moment of doubt, that moment of looking down could be the moment that drowns us.  Yes, we all have our moments, but don't let them define you.  You are more than the sum of your doubts.  Remember, "As you think, so shall you become."

Be kind to others, most especially yourselves. Namaste'.

Peace, Love, Light, and Blessings everyone.

~Jenna


*Disclaimer: Any and all likenesses of Bruce Lee that I use come from either the Bruce Lee FaceBook Page that is run by his daughter, Shannon, or from various Googled images.  I do not own these images, nor do I use them to propagate any form of income for myself.  They are used solely for the purpose of education, inspiration and encouragement.  All images are copyright their respective owners, and no infringements are intended.