Often we’re ruminating on “what to do next” simply because we've dropped in consciousness.
But when we drop, we’re seeing our lives from a quality of thought that’s not reliable.
I was just sharing this with a client the other day.
He has been in a lot of pain after a recent surgery but his added layer of suffering has been wondering what to do about his relationship.
To end it or to stay in it. He really thought he had to decide.
I asked him if he would like relief from both the physical pain and the emotional turmoil, now.
He was up for it. I reminded him that the relief was not going to be found in making a decision on what to do.
(At higher levels of consciousness all decisions are obvious.)
His relief was available through a quieter mind where he was not being captured by all this “what to do next” thinking.
As we went along the session it became clear that he was in a lot of resistance to his pain and felt fearful about the future.
But then something woke up or rather, rose up, in him, and he began to see that he was in way too much “need to figure this out” thinking.
He also realised he was innocently looking at both his future, especially the rehab from surgery and relationship, with a lot of urgency and pressure.
No wonder he was exhausted and suffering!
I reminded him that as long as we're seeing complicated consequences about a situation, we won't feel up for change.
The moment the pressure is gone, we will feel an inner strength and clear knowing IF there truly is a decision to be made.
My client's spirits lifted as he gained some relief from the way he'd been using thought to scare himself about the future.
That’s the beauty: We can have relief right now, through insight/realisation of the game we are playing.
Seeing beyond Thought, my client began to see he didn’t need to make any meaning or decisions from the level of consciousness he was living in.
He didn’t have to keep getting duped by the "what to do next" thoughts.
Because in the end it becomes really clear if there's a decision to be made and it will never come from urgency and pressure. 💗
Special note: This picture is from my recent trip to Athens, Greece where I visited the temple of Athena, the goddess of wisdom.