June of 2022 found me back in Dallas, Texas, so I used that opportunity to visit one of my two favorite labyrinths from that area, one of which is the labyrinth located at Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff.
Consequently, today’s labyrinth lesson reflection is from June 5, 2022 around 4:45 pm.
What you seek is seeking you
Wholeness, reconciliation, restoration, love, joy, hope, comfort, success, security and peace,– I want ALL those things.
It’s encouraging to think that all the good things I want in my life want to be in my life, too.
However, this is also a cautionary statement for me- a reminder that when I seek vengeance, negativity, loss, hurt or calamity for others, that is what I draw to my own life.
Whether you want to call it karma, reciprocity or whatever, if what you seek is seeking you, what are YOU drawing into your own life?
Eliminate distractions and outside influences to hear more clearly
In February 2022, I spent two weeks living on my friend Paul’s sailboat in the Florida Keys, where I was exposed to A LOT of Kenny Chesney. Eight months later, I was back on the boat, firmly ensconced in my own berth while I tried to figure out what my future holds. We spent about six weeks in Fort Pierce, Florida then headed south the Keys (Islamorada, FL) for the Christmas holiday. In early January 2023, we began our journey to the Bahamas, where we spent 10-11 weeks sailing around many of the islands. Paul’s favorite station was Sirius XM’s No Shoes Radio, featuring Kenny Chesney and his friends.
It took me no time at all to fall in love with Kenney Chesney’s music all over again, and months later, ‘Noise’ (by Kenny Chesney) remains a favorite song.
It’s one of the first things I thought of when I looked over my labyrinth notes for this post.
The noise. Whether it’s noise around us or the noise in our own heads, sometimes it is difficult to filter out the garbage thoughts, ideas and beliefs that aren’t serving our greatest good.
These associations and memories are intentionally designed to teach, reinforce or remind you of an important life lesson
Sometimes, a memory hits like a slap in the face, a song feels like a stab in the heart, or seeing a picture is like a bucket of ice water was just tossed on me.
It seems pointless, unnecessarily painful,and frankly, quite cruel.
I can only hope this is part of my growth process, but I don’t like the way it feels.
I presume that I know what those ‘life lessons’ are that I am being reminded of, however I am not enjoying this part of the experience- not even a little bit. Not at all. ‘Nuff said.
