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On Awakening a Fuller Sense of Self

by Bethene LeMahieu and Lynn Jericho

When you say, “I am,” no matter what words follow, you know there is infinitely more to be revealed. Awakening to a fuller sense of self is the ever-increasing inner awareness of being and becoming more fully revealed to yourself and to the world.

Fullness evolves and unfolds through our daily living. It manifests in the outer expression of good deeds, inner and outer harmony of the emotions and the inner presence of wisdom.

To recognize our fullness, we must examine ourselves with a sense of wonder. This examination begins by wondering about the following questions:

How do I experience myself?
How do I experience my shadows?
How do I experience the Spirit within me?
How do I find my communities?
How do I engage the other?

As you contemplate the questions, engage all of the aspects of yourself in the inner dialogue. Remember you are the playwright, the director, the actor and the audience. In each role you experience the questions differently.

How do I experience myself?

Consider these questions: How do I experience the shape and appearance of my physical body? How do I experience my well being? What are the stories of the events in my life, including relationships and work? What has inspired my thoughts? What are my dreams? What would I like to change? Answers to these questions are not carved in stone. Ask them many times and give the answers freedom to change.

How do I experience my shadow?

Ask yourself: What do I fear? Where are my doubts? What makes me angry? What fills me with hate? Fear, doubt and anger can overwhelm the soul, but their dark presence may not be bad news. Confronted objectively and courageously you can work through them and learn from them. Shadows illumined with objective light teach us great lessons.

How do I experience the Spirit within me?

Spirit, the Divine Cosmic Presence dwells deep in the human heart as love. Experienced first within, it is evidenced in the ability to nurture and be nurtured. Inner love revealed in the world brings fullness to the world. What transforms fear, doubt and anger into courage, confidence and compassion? It is the inner presence of individualized Spirit.

All of us need a spiritual practice that is profoundly personal, not one based on learned beliefs. The more we can define our own individuality, the more able we will be to act in the world in ways rooted in love. We need to structure sacred space and sacred time for reflection, contemplation and imagination. To gain insight into what may be right for you, ask yourself: What are my rhythms and my rituals?

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