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<\/span><\/p>\nLike a dry cloth just spreads dust around, getting mad at ourselves for our diligence slipping. Being irritated at ourselves just adds another layer of \u201cshame-blame dust\u201d over what we are trying to clear.<\/p>\n
So, how do we clear that stuff?<\/p>\n
First, I like to look at it in amazement. Wow! Look at how much crap is here! It can be almost funny. I was just fine a couple of days ago and then I doubted myself or I criticized myself because I could have done it better. Now the whole place is dusty! Dust is everywhere. All aspects of my life are gritty and unpleasant with negative thinking, followed by more judgment and negativity! It\u2019s crazy! By noticing it in this way \u2013 \u201cWow! Look at that!\u201d I shift out of judgment mode. Shifting out of judgment mode is the beginning of the shift and clearing.<\/p>\n
Next, I pray about it. I tell ya, I cannot do this clearing stuff alone. Prayer is the part that allows the \u201cdust\u201d to stick to the cleaning cloth and be washed away. Even if it\u2019s just noticing I haven\u2019t been taking care of myself for optimum physical health. . . it\u2019s vital to shift out of shame-blame in order to take the next step and I often cannot move out of shame-blame without Divine Intervention!<\/p>\n
There is no wrong way to pray. Just open to Divine Source and speak from your heart.<\/p>\n
Once I\u2019ve prayed about it, I keep praying. Throughout the next day or so, I specifically recognize each and every time judgment (shame-blame) comes up and ask to be uplifted out of that. Each time I pray it gets easier.<\/p>\n
As prayer continues, I begin to take some different steps. Maybe boredom was the cause of the previous slippage. How can I do it differently? If I\u2019m not eating appropriately, what could I add to my meals that would wake them up. What could shake up and wake up my taste buds while blessing my physical body with nutrients necessary for good health? What joyful action could I take to ease the boredom of same-old-same-old? How can I bring fun back into my moments?<\/p>\n
Once I start to do the little things a little differently, I start feeling much better and clearer.<\/p>\n
Finally, I apply gratitude. This can be really challenging while I\u2019m in-process of clearing. I find gratitude illusive when I\u2019m covered in \u201cshame-blame dust.\u201d Yet, finding gratitude reinforces the positive energy and totally sweeps the last remnants of grit out of my awareness. I may not be able to find gratitude with a current situation, so I look for other things to focus my gratitude upon. I can allow feelings \u2013 deep feelings- of gratitude to emerge when I look at a flower or think about a kindness someone has done for me. Once I access the gratitude, then I can access the flow of gratitude that can wash over my whole being. Everything in my life becomes awash with gratitude. Colors brighten, relationships flourish, ideas and creativity ignite, energy magnifies, insight expands.<\/p>\n
There is just so long that we can ignore the \u201cshame-blame dust\u201d before it becomes intolerable. Don\u2019t wait! Life is so much more pleasant without grit. It takes a bit of effort, yet this effort seems effortless in comparison to the effort it takes to ignore the \u201cshame-blame dust.\u201d The space you can create beyond the grit grants you an amazing amount of energy and peace.<\/p>\n
You deserve a clean slate!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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