Did you know that there is medical evidence that your thoughts play a significant role in your health?
I
had Diverticulitis and it caused my bowel to
perforate. On a metaphysical level it is
suggested that diverticulitis is a condition caused by "blaming others
for failing to prevent unpleasant experiences from happening and refusing to forgive them."
At first I was scratching my head thinking who am I
not forgiving? I know the importance of
forgiveness, and how it can affect ones health.
But I never considered a corporation as an entity that I needed to
forgive. A friend, who is a healer,
suggested to me that it could possibly be the BP oil spill. Like she said, they took something away from
me, and I was forced to deal with it.
I live in Pensacola,
Florida, and I had not swum in the Gulf of Mexico since Memorial Day Weekend in 2010, due to
the Deepwater Horizon Disaster.
Following that holiday weekend is when the tar balls began to wash
ashore. And it affected me deeply. I was so sad and depressed, as well as the rest of the community. I fought tooth and nail to get others to
realize what BP was trying to hide with their false advertising and total
disregard for the environment. In
addition there were other stresses associated with the movement, like the clash
of egos among community leaders.
In the fall of 2013, I felt it was time to let go,
yet I found myself getting wrapped up in the BP drama from time to time
still. A year later and I was feeling
the symptoms of diverticulitis. By
December 2014, I was in the hospital.
I was released from the hospital in January
2015. Right after the 5 Year Anniversary
of the BP Oil Spill (April 20th), I found myself in the hospital a second
time. Again I had allowed myself to get
caught up in the BP drama, by being asked to get involved with events aimed to
honor the anniversary. Believe it or
not, I was actually diagnosed with diverticulitis a second time (very unusual).
Just recently, a friend turned me onto this book called, “The Power of Now,” by
Eckhart Tolle (A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment). Over five million copies sold. It’s all about enlightenment and keeping
track of your thoughts; the conscious mind verses the ego. By being a witness to your thoughts, instead
of allowing your mind to just wonder while being unaware of what you are truly
thinking about, is a step towards living in the now; letting go of the past,
don’t dwell on future events that have not happened yet.
Now
here are a few quotes I want to share from the book:
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“If you
believe on a deep level, in separation and the struggle for survival, then you
see that belief reflected all around you and your perceptions are governed by
fear. You inhabit a world of death and
of bodies fighting, killing, and devouring each other.”
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“If you feel
called upon to alleviate suffering in the world, that is a very noble thing to
do, but remember not to focus exclusively on the outer (world), otherwise, you
will encounter frustration and despair.”
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“This also
applies if you are supporting a movement designed to stop deeply unconscious
humans from destroying themselves, each other, and the planet, or from
continuing to inflict dreadful suffering on other sentient beings.” Otherwise you will create an enemy and be
drawn into unconsciousness yourself.
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“Only those
who have transcended the world can bring about a better world.”
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“Peace is your
is your most precious gift to the world.”
Most
of this I already knew to be true. And I
pretty much conveyed this message in my book, “The Crude Oil Adventure of the
Human Re-Evolution.” I’ve been a student
of metaphysics for several years now, and most of what I have learned, I have
put into practice.
After four years of meditating and praying over for the ocean water in the Gulf of Mexico, I can say
the small fish have returned to the shoreline, and
several turtles have returned as well; ghost crabs everywhere. So, I finally took a dip into the water that I once considered toxic. I’ve played in the waves, and I let go
of my fear and felt the freedom and power of the ocean once again. It was certainly a forgiving experience.
We
all have a choice. It’s all about
perspective. Anger, anxiety, hate,
jealousy, these are all negative emotions.
Love, gratitude, compassion, these are positive emotions. When I view the BP Oil Spill now, I am
grateful for the experience. It helped
me to evolve spiritually. It is taking a
negative event and viewing it in a positive light.
No
more anger – just forgiveness, followed by peace. Peace Out!
