Almost everyone is affected by obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviors, even if we don’t realize it. Take worry, for example – it’s an obsessive thought pattern we’ve normalized. We fret about not fitting in, being late for an appointment, or whether not people will like us. These worries often spiral, consuming our thoughts and creating unnecessary stress; and those are the more obvious examples. While society may deem worrying as a sign of responsibility or care, it actually does us no good. The mind is simply playing a trick that we have become accustomed to, a coping mechanism that has outlived its usefulness. Our incessant patterns not only drain our mental energy but also keeps us stuck in a loop of anxiety, as it is providing a false sense of security or false power; but in our experience we like the emotional hit we get, although it’s distressing. A great deal of our self-generated stress that we are unaware of is like having a radio constantly playing in the background; and only when we turn it off that we realize how much noise there was. Acknowledging that there are seemingly hidden patterns operating as obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors is the first step towards living a more peaceful and all-inclusive life of gratitude and appreciation. Once we step into a deeper level of self-honesty by opening to the possibility that our coping skills are working against us, we start transforming our relationship with our thoughts and behaviors (and feelings), becoming aware that we are neither our thoughts or behaviors; which leads to a more serene mind.

Reframing Our Perspectives

Imagine your mind as a playful puppy, darting around, sometimes causing chaos. This puppy, while adorable, can occasionally knock things over or make a mess, like worry and inner conflict affect us internally. By tenderly acknowledging these quirks, we can begin to calm the puppy down and restore order, so to speak. When you catch yourself obsessing or engaging in compulsive behavior, gently recognize it. Instead of criticizing yourself, you might say with a smile, “Ah, there you are, my little petty tyrant.” This simple act of acknowledgment, done with compassion, can significantly reduce anxiety and illuminate the calmness, inner peace, and presence always here now, within.

Furthermore, by accepting and understanding our obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors with grace and loving kindness, we allow ourselves to see them for what they truly are: temporary and innocent responses to stress or discomfort – innocent coping mechanisms. For instance, by acknowledging any number of habits we engage in that no longer serve us not as flaws, but as a sign of seeking safety or comfort, brings a sense of calm and understanding. This compassionate perspective helps us realize that these patterns are not defining characteristics or the reality of ourselves, but rather coping strategies that can be managed and ultimately transformed and dissolved, in this life! By embracing our inner quirks with kindness in lieu of self-contempt or self-punishment, we create a space where we can begin to shift our patterns no matter what they are, and realize a more balanced and peaceful experience and sense of being.

Consciously Healing

Using a conscious process to heal these habits can be transformative. Think of it as training that playful puppy with love and patience. When you notice obsessive or compulsive tendencies, take a deep breath which seems to ground our attention in the present. Notice the discomfort in your body and allow yourself to be with that experience, observing that the thoughts are merely thoughts and uncomfortable energy that feed the obsessions and compulsions. When we allow ourselves to be with this discomfort until it runs its course without trying to change, avoid, or modify the experience, we are working directly with the fuel of these behaviors and thoughts. This conscious approach not only breaks the cycle but also empowers us to cultivate a more peaceful and resilient mind. By consistently practicing this, we can transform our inner landscape, turning moments of anxiety into opportunities for growth and self-compassion. So, let’s embrace our quirks with a smile and start living more consciously!

Compliments of Collective Healing Anonymous

An Honest Look at Change and Transformation

Transformation begins with the one in the mirror.

Dear All Citizens of Earth, Brothers and Sisters of Humanity, Human Consciousness,

I must share with you yet another irony of trying to make the world a better place by imposing force and demanding others to change for you or your cause. For the last several years, I have spoken on the topic of social change, inner transformation, and self realization; and regardless to whom I am speaking, what almost always inevitably arises is great resistance to taking a look within. Of course, I am ‘personally’ familiar with resistance and denial mind creates as excuses – along with practically any rationalization to stay identified as behavioral patterns and thought habits no longer serving overall wellbeing. The point it this: Virtually everyone is demanding change on some level YET almost everyone is opposed to honestly coming to terms with the necessary inner transformation within themselves – to actualize and live that change. In other words, we are afraid to realize that our very limited perspectives we hold of ourselves are creating the troublesome external world we are complaining about and seeking to change.

It does not quite make sense to ask others to stop judging when we are constantly judging…does it? I can almost hear a universal denial to that last statement, “I don’t judge” or “I’m not a judgmental person” and so on. Yet, somehow, we continue judging ourselves in many ways, unknowingly, THEN demanding others change so we can be happy and the world becomes a better place. What if the reality is this: We must start with ourselves, first and foremost. You know, this phrase:

I must start with the one in the mirror.

And, if we are in denial of that fact, then we most likely need to ask for help in one way or another to overcome our resistance towards reconnecting, feeling, healing, integrating, and awakening – opening to deeper dimensions of self honesty.

Although it appears we deny and ignore our own intuition the majority of the time, most of us naturally understand the change we often talk about being necessary to manifest a peaceful and joyous world MUST come from inner transformation – NOT from Human-Made external laws invoked by force, manipulation, greed, violence, negotiations, or coercion. Furthermore, somehow as Universal Consciousness, we sense inner transformation is a fundamental aspect of the Sacred Wisdom we are born with. Yet, again, we struggle with opening our hearts and minds to guidance, because in a way, we may be taking the possibility to free ourselves from the prison of our mind as another governmental OR religious ‘thing’ being imposed upon us. Practically speaking, here is another assertion most everyone can relate:

Deep down, no one likes to be told what to do or not do, how to think, how to act, what to believe, how to live our lives, and express ourselves.

And, collectively speaking, it really seems as if Human Consciousness is sick and tired of living in such a deeply oppressive world where ongoing self reinforced learned oppression is socially acceptable and handed down generation after generation. Part of our learned oppression is that we naively seek liberation by continually acting out self judgment as a result of repressing feelings, thoughts, and emotions – mostly through denial, self neglect, and various other self oppressive patterns, and self punishment.

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With Loving Respect,

Peace President

Dear Beloved,

I am going to tell you about the goodness within you which needs no reason, validation, nor condition to be met, ever. It seeks nothing for itself but is the embodiment of only goodness, understanding, and inclusivity as the highest compassionate possibility of life itself – as the direct source of everlasting love, peace, joy, wholeness, and trust – the Real You!

What you really are as the Mystery of Life unfolding is a possibility of revealing inherent goodness – not of wanting personal validation, consolation, or credit – yet true inner freedom beyond wanting and needing. For the goodness I AM, and speak of, and write about and know, is beyond self serving motivation and attachment to personal account or misfortune. For we are – YOU ARE – that very timeless goodness you have seemingly and innocently forgotten for a while, but already know in your heart, your essence, your being – that you are life expressing – prior to our addictions and obsessions to thinking, talking, comparing, analyzing, and compulsive doing – all of which continue masking and veiling our eternal essence, right here now. 

You already sense a trueness within which evaporates unworthiness, guilt, hatred, confusion, doubt, and the illusion of separation.  Let it go – let it flow; surrendering, surrendering, surrendering; forgiving, forgiving, forgiving; allowing, allowing, allowing; welcoming, welcoming, welcoming; opening, opening, opening. 

You already are. You already know – beyond and prior to thinking, assuming, and believing.

However, it appears we have become lost somehow in the limited realms of believing, assuming, and identifying, and forgone or have never fully known our truest and deepest essence as life itself – Universal Wholeness incapable of greed, hatred, delusion, and exclusivity.

Therefore, we must embrace entirely new dimensions of compassionate and radical honesty to transcend our denial once and for all – denial as resistance to urgent, necessary, and honest inner and outer transformation. The time is NOW to genuinely, willingly, and openly welcome reconnecting, feeling, healing, and awakening in new and exciting ways – so that our universal yet unique individual expressions can joyfully manifest a truly compassionate, loving, and non divisive world.

Let us welcome and open unto new and exciting Sacred Processes of Awakening beyond our self defeating socially acceptable normalized patterns and routines sustaining division and delusions no longer serving overall wellbeing.

With Great Humility and Sincerity,

Peace President