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Dec 11, 2024
Hello, everyone –
Thanks so much for all the friendly responses I received after sending out my first newsletter in a long time. Lovely! Glad to know you are reading my noodlings, and are appreciating them. And as long as my inner voice seems to be chatting away again, at last, I guess I’ll be on a roll with sending these newsletters for a while.
As I told you last time, I am a Disappointed Democrat, in a life moment of moving beyond a crushing disappointment. But, being also a forgiveness teacher, I see the writing in the sand that this is an invitation for me to go to a new level of living the freedom of unconditional love and forgiveness. If I continue my self chosen mandate to forgive everyone, everything, all the time, my history tells me that I will grow, and I will be stronger for this.
As I rested my disappointed head on my husband’s shoulder, shortly after the election, I sighed and tremulously queried, “What on earth are we going to do??” He replied to me from his rock solid pragmatism, “I’m going to find my own life again, and if there’s something I’m meant to do, I’ll know it. And then I’ll do it.”
Another friend of mine said, “I’ve got a strategic plan. I’m going to have a good day.”
Well and good – simplicity rocks. But I was under a palpable cloud of emotion, and my forward motion required some support and the strong medicine and energy of real forgiveness.
So, recently I got together with two others, and we did an absolutely smashing session of forgiveness about the election, and released our expectations of victory, as well as some work on dissolving our big fears about the future.
And, as ever, after a lot of yelling and crying, and desperate wishing that we could do something, we dissolved the burden of previous hopes and disappointed expectations.
Faithfully, the light of forgiveness dawned and I found myself at the beginning of Whatever’s Next. And, as often happens after such a clearing, in a space of soft Light infusing the moment, I received a helpful “download” from my soul – a clear voice into my heart and mind, that almost sounds like a plan. This is what I heard:
"You were never responsible for this outcome, in the first place, and you are not responsible for all that comes after.
It is good for you to remain aware, not vigilant, and therefore able to take in more of the world’s goodness along your way.
The things that are yours to do will show up, simply and obviously, and you can easily do them.
In coming times, you can bear witness to the losses and insults that happen to others, with great compassion.
Speak truth about injustices you see, clearly but peacefully.
Gladly take some responsibility for your specific family and community, and cheerfully participate in local matters that you can affect, that call you to some action.
Your chief responsibility is your own health and consciousness, and your capacity to do good.
Stop participating in the fearful stories in the news, and take more time for yourself in Nature.
Foster beauty and stay good humored and open to experiencing the Creator's whimsy, day by day, for those moments are reassuring.
Walk in your column of Light and dispassion as you see the good, say the good, and do some good.
You will grow into being a serene and gently busy old soul, and innately a healing balm to any situation you are in."
I love it when Spirit shows me how to right size my life requirements, so that I can actually live them, lightly. And I hope that something in this message is good for you too.
Hey. On a personal note, please celebrate something with me. This week on Dec 11 it's my wedding anniversary, and the day that marks 45 years with my husband, Fred Grieco. Back then...
...and more recently.
Boy, that went fast. He’s been a best friend, a true love, a partner in parenting and householding, a teacher, and a fine companion in my life’s journey.
Happy anniversary, Freddie.
Thanks for reading! I’ll be back soon –
Mary Hayes Grieco
Times have dictated the need for a steady diet of positivity and reassurance, so here’s a quote from an amazing writer, Annie Dillard.
“We are here to witness the creation and to abet it.
We are here to notice each thing so each thing gets noticed.
Together we notice not only each mountain shadow and each stone on the beach but, especially, we notice the beautiful faces and complex natures of each other.
We are here to bring to consciousness the beauty and power that are around us and to praise the people who are here with us.
We witness our generation and our times. We watch the weather. Otherwise, creation would be playing to an empty house.”
Mary Hayes Grieco can be reached to give talks or private sessions in forgiveness or life purpose
