The PAP Strategy
November is about to end and so is the year of the snake, whose wonderful energy allows human consciousness to be reborn. Trasformation is part of life and change asks us to open ourselves to new possibilities, while letting go of what we thought we knew. Today especially I decided to release something that keeps me tense: the need to do more in order to feel aligned, when I know my truth: it is the smallest, simplest acts that are harmonizing...this is about embodying a state of Being...instead of pushing myself to fulfill a list that assures my rational mind that "I'm doing well". Spontaneity feels more alive than trying to control things, to do things well, to perform and do a routine for the sake of proving myself. (to whom? My inner critic). Alignment is an internal shift done with conscious intention, and it happens with Presence, Awareness, Prayer. The simplest things are the most powerful. Michelangelo's Creation of Adam is exactly what comes up in my mind as I think of this concept, where the fingers barely touch and the spark of life is manifested, expanded and amplified like an infusion of life reverberating throughout the universe.
When I think of the gap between their fingers, I connect it to the gap in our breathing, the pause between inhale and exhale and how our breathing is key in balancing the mind-body connection. This natural action, so often forgotten, slows down the thought patterns and brings us down from the mind-clouds into the heart.
So, let's connect back to ourselves, especially during those days when everything feels stressful, knowing this works very fast. One breath and you can feel your body, your heartbeat. You refine that inner attunement with intention, which is powerful enough to shift your inner state of Being. And as you do this, you tap in that space where God's presence is warm and touches you all around.
Steps for the PAP strategy:
Presence : be intentional with your breathing, stabilize your focus within
Awareness : be in tune with what wants to be expressed and let it flow
Prayer : connect with your heart and bring forth your innermost truth
Give it a go, with a hand on your heart and faith, because you remember this truth displayed in Isaiah 65:24, which states, "Before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear".
#reflections #self-help