Chris Graham, the best darn Story Reading Ape in the blogosphere, offers monthly guest posts to authors in his Hall of Fame. You can learn how to gain entry into this prestigious club HERE. I’ve been contributing guest posts for the past year and a half, and have met many new and wonderful bloggers.
Today I’m sharing my guest post for this month, published last Saturday on Chris’ blog. I hope you’ll head over to continue reading and, while there, follow Chris (if you’re not already doing so) and explore the many wonderful opportunities he has to offer. Thanks so much for stopping by ❤
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Without darkness, light would have no definition. Without evil, good would never be challenged to expand. Without definition and challenge, there would be no growth. Without growth, our spirits would not evolve.
Many indigenous peoples say the Earth is a schoolhouse and we incarnate here in order to learn. This makes sense only if we view the spirit as separate from the corporeal. If we do, then advancing to higher consciousness and an elevated spiritual plane holds great promise for human transcendence.
The Earth is a bipolar planet. Since all matter converts to energy, we can infer that our lessons will be of a bipolar nature. Darkness and evil are not, in and of themselves, our enemies. When we set up something as the enemy, we constrict and lose all prospect of growth. When we see adversity as our ally, our growth potential expands and accelerates.
I recently reviewed The Little Soul and the Sun by Neale Donald Walsch. You can read my review HERE.
The message in this book is that our spirits pledge with one another to learn specific lessons when we incarnate, and each of us plays a role specific to any person or persons with whom we have contracted. Thus, if I pledge to help another soul learn joy, I might be the implement of sorrow. Likewise: prejudice → tolerance; cruelty → compassion; animosity → forgiveness; fear → love.
This places adversity in a very different light, inclusive of the importance of endeavoring to change a bad situation. Growth lies in rising to the challenges we pledged to meet when making our contracts.
Viewing life in this way is empowering. If we made a contract that we later discover no longer serves, then it is within our power to change it. However, we might not readily see the means by which to do so. I have encountered this many times in my life and still struggle with it in some areas.
My spiritual teacher has often told me that I have the power to manifest what I want within a split second.
Truly amazing post Tina. We still always have so much to learn from life, and your lessons shared are always full of great wisdom. And I shall be checking out the book recommendation as well. Love and peace to you my friend. ❤ xxxx
I enjoyed this post and feel like we are all connected throughout the world, we just need to be open to the flowing positivity. 💞 🌐
Hope you had a beautiful holiday season and will have a wonderful healthy and safe New Year, Tina.
Thanks for stopping by and liking one of my posts or comments. . . Somehow, I was pulled here to meet you! Smiles, Robin
You’re welcome, Robin, and thank you for the lovely comment. You’re right about all of us being connected. Seems we’re finding our way back home to one another 💕
My face is smiling, Tina. This made my evening warmer. ❤
Hope you are not freezing as we have been below zero all week, hoping it warms up early next week. . . 🌞
I too am smiling, Robin🌞 We’re not freezing, but it is unseasonably cold, and with heavy rain. Stay warm, and keep the fire in your heart burning bright ❤
Thank you, Teagan. And no worries about lateness. I’m so far behind that I’m back at the beginning. We do the best we can, all the while holding each other in our hearts ❤
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WOW – Many thanks for the great shout out, Tina ❤️❤️❤️
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Most welcome, Chris. It’s a pleasure to give back for all you do ❤️❤️❤️
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❤️🤗❤️
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Powerful thoughts, Tina. I definitely agree–without one how do we recognize the other. I’m off to read the rest of the post.
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Thanks so much, Jacqui. Polarities help us grow ❤
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Wonderful thoughts Tina , Merry Christmas xxxx
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Thank you, Shey. Merry Christmas, dear friend ❤
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Truly amazing post Tina. We still always have so much to learn from life, and your lessons shared are always full of great wisdom. And I shall be checking out the book recommendation as well. Love and peace to you my friend. ❤ xxxx
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Thank you, Deb. Life is amazing, isn’t it? I know you’ll enjoy the book. Love and peace to you as well, my lovely friend 💕
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❤ ❤ Ditto my friend. xxx
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I enjoyed this post and feel like we are all connected throughout the world, we just need to be open to the flowing positivity. 💞 🌐
Hope you had a beautiful holiday season and will have a wonderful healthy and safe New Year, Tina.
Thanks for stopping by and liking one of my posts or comments. . . Somehow, I was pulled here to meet you! Smiles, Robin
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You’re welcome, Robin, and thank you for the lovely comment. You’re right about all of us being connected. Seems we’re finding our way back home to one another 💕
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I am thinking people in the area of the arts, including crafting our writing enjoy each other’s company. You said this beautifully, Tina.
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Thank you, my lovely friend ❤
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My face is smiling, Tina. This made my evening warmer. ❤
Hope you are not freezing as we have been below zero all week, hoping it warms up early next week. . . 🌞
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I too am smiling, Robin🌞 We’re not freezing, but it is unseasonably cold, and with heavy rain. Stay warm, and keep the fire in your heart burning bright ❤
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Lots to think about here, Tina. Happy New Year!
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Thanks, Norah. Happy New Year, my friend! 💕
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Thank you, Tina. I’m looking forward to further conversations in 2018! Best wishes.
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Ditto, my friend ❤
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Hi Tina. Sorry to be so late for this story. Chris is truly wonderful to work with. And this story is fabulous. Huge hugs.
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Thank you, Teagan. And no worries about lateness. I’m so far behind that I’m back at the beginning. We do the best we can, all the while holding each other in our hearts ❤
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