Today, I feel inspired to share some words of encouragement for those of who might find themselves in a state of hopelessness. 

There are certain times and in life where we experience so much despair that a person may feel like they can hardly go on.  Never mind ‘positive thinking’ or ‘being a creator.’  That doesn’t mean anything when you feel so heavy you aren’t sure you can make it through another day.

I remember certain periods in my path when I felt so defeated, I didn’t care if I got better.  I was face down in the dirt and for awhile, I didn’t know how I would get up again. Some people are surprised when I share stories like that, especially if they happen to view me as a positive, optimistic person.  Today, I do spend most of my time feeling like that, but it certainly wasn’t always that way. 

There was a particular season three years ago where I was wading through so much frustration, despair and opposition, it literally felt like I had 100 pounds of weight on my back.  Even day to day tasks felt impossible.  A critical life line that saved me during that time was prayer.  We often speak of a spiritual universe, but at the head and center of that for me is a very personal God who is a gentle, loving, caring Father.  Every day I would ask for direction to find my way out of the darkness and gain strength to take the next step.  I felt divine guidance and comfort many, many times, sometimes every day, and what I learned about God is that He meets you where you are.  One of the mistaken conditions that men and women put on God is that we feel we have to do something “right” before He will help us.  This is false.  If you’re yelling at your kids and at your heighest weight on your ugliest day, and you haven’t been to church in ten years…great! Call out from there.  He is His word with one hundred percent accuracy and He promises that every request made in sincerity is answered.  Every time. 

Call others to assist you. I have a certain group of individuals that I call, ‘people in my corner,’ and I ask them for back up when I am having a hard time conquering what is in front of me.  This past week for example, I felt great opposition in my path and I shared it with a few friends who chose to fast, pray, and send light to me. I had been working at it on my own for three weeks, but the next day, I woke up completely clear of the energy of struggle and I felt rejuvinated enough to be on my way again.  It wasn’t long before our roles had reversed and I was sending light and prayers to another person who had just done the same thing for me.  Sometimes when we are in despair, we tell ourselve a story of loneliness and how no one is there for us.  This is also false.  The entire universe is designed to support our path.  In addition to the spiritual universe–God, Christ, Spirit of Truth, angels, and more, there are also many, many people in our path who will be there if we ask for assistance.  Be assured you can call out for help and know that everyone takes turns givien and receiving.  That is how we make it together.

Utilize Tools: I subscribe to some newsletters where I receive words of truth and inspiration every single day.  (Carol Tuttle and Joel Osteen are two of my favorites!)  When I am facing challenges, I also listen to music that is uplifting, burn essential oils, read good books and anything else that will nurture my body and spirit and get me back on my feet.  Cut out things that don’t serve you like wasting time on the computer and watching television, unless those activities are feeding you.  Eliminate all tasks that are unnecessary and focus on the essentials.  Spend as much time nurturing and nourshing your spirit as you possibly can.  Remember that if a person was recovering from surgery or illness, people would accept that they could do less.  Emotional burdens can be just as debilitating and you can give yourself permission to streamline your life.

Keep Your Course.  Since life is an opportunity of learning, there are always going to be things that challenge and give us experience.  Some times people call these trials.  We cannot always control what comes to us in the moment it’s occurring, but we can choose how hard we are going to make it and at times, how long it is going to last.  When the wind is really blowing, choose to hold onto all the good things you’ve been doing.  Long term change requires that people stay the course that leads to change.  I know many people who learn great truths and become converted, and soon after, life gets rough.  This is common.  Be determined in your direction up the mountain and know that in time, you’ll be at the top of transformation and be at peace again.

Love and Accept Yourself: Guilt and shame are some of the lowest vibrational energies we can sustain and that is why they create such misery.  When I find myself combatting them, I repeat an affirmation that says, “Even though I am in a learning process, I love and accept myself.”  This erases unnecessary burdens that slow down my learning and progress.  Along with forgiving others, forgiving yourself is an act of liberation.  If you feel you have made ‘mistakes’ in the past or during your time of struggle, let it go.  If you learned from it, it is no longer a mistake…just a growth experience!

May your path be blessed in every situation! 

All my love, 

Heather