When we think of angels we think of them as these magical beings with white wings that come to elevate our lives in soft and gentle ways. The truth is angels come in all shapes and sizes and in all flavours of the human spectrum. Angels at their core are messages of our enlightenment and you know as well as I do that sometimes we resist enlightenment with everything we have so every now and again an angel has to kick our butts. If you really want to see the angels in your life then look to the people who hurt you most. Look for the people that turned your life upside and forced you to learn more about yourself than you ever would have without them. Some of the angels I have encountered in my life are beautiful and comforting whilst some have torn my heart out. Hindsight is always 20/20 and I can see now that if I hadn't gone through that pain that I would not have it so sweet at the moment. In fact beginning to see the “perpetrators” of change in my life as angels was actually a fundamental step in forgiving them and finding a place of gratitude for the lesson. See angels in those who hurt you stops you from taking their actions personally.
When you begin to see your experiences as messages rather than intentional attacks, even if they come in the form of an intentional attack you root yourself in the centre of the experience not the pain caused by it. I spent a long time valuing the pain of one of my experiences and in doing so I became a victim to it. It's difficult to stay out of victim hood these days because our culture so heavily rewards it. We have people who create entire careers out of being hard done by. Choosing that absolves you of all responsibility for every situation and whilst that can seem attractive at the time if you don't acknowledge your ownership over a situation you never really accept ownership over your life. You begin to deplete your energy and create a toxic relationship with yourself which eventually bleeds out into your surroundings. You can look at your life and feel like a bunch of things just happened to you or you can see it through the lens of your spirit and acknowledge that you have collected experiences. Which do you choose?
At every turn there will be someone who encourages you to move in the direction of your own darkness. You will see “vampires” of sorts willing to pray on the chaos of your life for their own benefit. Learn to recognise the people that show up in times of crisis to actually help and not those who turn up to relish in the chaos. Look into the heart of the people around you and be grateful for the role that they play or played in your life. It's easy to do that when someone has been nice to you, it's easy to see the angels in the heart of your children or loving spouse but can you see it in your ex? Can you see the angel in the co worker who is a bully? Ca you choose to step out of reaction and into experience? Can you find the lesson they were sent to teach you or are you going to keep choosing to be frustrated and angry until you infect your own system? Find the most loving part of what is around you and hold yourself steady to that space until the truth is revealed. Lastly, don't forget to recognise the angel that you are. See the beauty and grace in your desire to create more love in your life. That is ultimately why you are here and why you are reading this. You are sacred and wise and loving and kind. I salute that mischevious spark in you.
Thank you,
Big Love,
Ryan James x
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