On September 10th I completed one year of the Grace of God Meditation every day. It’s a meditation that invites a woman to reach her highest potential, inviting us to not only uplift ourselves but also everyone we encounter. It only takes a few short minutes a day. For the first few months I followed a recording of the mantra by Hari Bhajan Kaur. The recording works great because the rhythm follows the meditation instructions. Once I got the rhythm and I did it on my own. It’s not a Sikh Shabd or standard mantra but it is an affirmation. When we repeat words and beliefs to ourselves on a regular basis we eventually become those words. I wanted to do this meditation initially to help me tune into the more subtle healing energies while in my last year of acupuncture school. I’m not sure how true it is, but the description of the meditation says the aura will be tipped in gold or silver if you do it for a year. I figured that’s a good bonus, so why not?
The past year was full of Grace filled moments where I found myself stopping before dropping into old patterns that didn’t serve me. There were also quite a few moments where I realized I messed up and could have been more graceful, but the realization of those learning opportunities often happened sooner than I would have noticed in the past. We all know that 2020 is a year of insanity. Despite the chaos, there have been many small moments in the past year that accumulated over time and left me with a feeling of gratitude knowing that ultimately Grace is always available to be received unconditionally from God. It comes in small moments like a butterfly passing by, a smile, or in those life changing, grief filled, life threatening moments. Grace can be received in all moments if we ask for it. I still have much to learn, but this is what I’ve learned so far….
“Grace Is”
Grace is saying just enough but not too much
Grace is stopping to ask someone who won’t automatically give the ‘thumbs up’, “How does this text/email sound to you?”
Grace is stopping before acting and saying, ” I don’t know how to be more graceful/compassionate/kind in this situation.” ….and breathing through that moment.
Grace is reaching out to see how you can support someone before waiting for them to call you first
Grace is having the courage to ask for help
Grace is remembering your Essence
Grace is fully allowing someone to be in their own Truth while you stand in yours without judgement
Grace is being polite but absolutely direct
Grace is as smooth as an arrow tip flying in mid air in it’s intended direction
Grace is falling freely and patiently into the uncomfortable feeling of uncertainty
Grace is smiling to a stranger (or smiling with your eyes with a mask on) and not expecting them to smile back
Grace is forgiving ourselves, forgiving each other and accepting forgiveness….over and over again
Grace is allowing death and rebirth to be a simultaneous dance
Grace is riding the wave but not letting the wave take you for a ride
Grace is stepping courageously into necessary action
Grace is choosing your words consciously and compassionately
Grace is awareness
Grace is allowing what needs to be let go of… in it’s own timing
Grace is allowing ourselves to unfold as the Cosmic law unfolds
Grace is the bridge between separation and union
Grace is holding multiple polarities with curiosity
Grace is to pause when every fiber of your being doesn’t want to
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Grace is supporting another
Grace is doing what you need to do to support yourself
Grace is gratitude in the midst of loss
Grace is standing in our own Radiance
Grace is effortless effort
Grace is being completely committed and completely relaxed at the same time
Grace is being unattached to the outcome
Grace above me
Grace below me
Grace to my left
Grace to my right
Grace within me
May the Grace of the Divine Mother, Divine Father and Guru help me to move forward with you as One