{"id":3675,"date":"2021-04-17T20:23:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T20:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/?p=3675"},"modified":"2021-04-17T20:24:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-17T20:24:41","slug":"spirit-messages-whether-or-not-you-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/17\/spirit-messages-whether-or-not-you-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit is a Change Agent: 5 Ways to See. 6 Questions. 3 Lists."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sometimes, when spirit reaches out, we rejoice.<\/p>\n

Spirit speaks, whether or not we are interested.\u00a0 The message may be loud or soft, depending on your self-care situation.<\/p>\n

Lately, I’ve been hearing from people, each of whom is in dialogue with\u00a0 spirit.\u00a0 One thing, spirit brings change.\u00a0 I think about change this way:<\/p>\n

When I choose change, the words in my life are different:<\/p>\n

I can love myself more.<\/p>\n

I release resentment so forgiveness can become part of my life.<\/p>\n

I move from the old to the new.<\/p>\n

I express love in more ways.<\/p>\n

Today’s article focuses on one prompt instead of the usual list of 5-7 self-care suggestions I’ve been offering.\u00a0 \u00a0I’m interrupting the series with this one focus because it needs attention.<\/p>\n

Do you feel resentment when a client, a relative, a neighbor, a manager, a stranger asks something of you?<\/p>\n

Do you want to spend more time with someone but cannot?<\/p>\n

The tendency is to swallow your feelings and press on.\u00a0 Whatever the message, spirit speaks truth. However spirit reaches you, the message is an opportunity.\u00a0 \u00a0 Eventually, when spirit bubbles your feelings up, you cannot pretend you don’t feel the tug.\u00a0 Spirit is a change agent.<\/p>\n

How does spirit speak to you?\u00a0 Do you feel anger, depression, fear?\u00a0 Do you feel love, calm, excitement?\u00a0 Do you smell roses?<\/p>\n

Do thoughts enter your head?\u00a0 “I really don’t want to do this job, see this person again, drive this commute, feel this stress, stay in this apartment, live in this town, put up with this pandemic stress even one minute more.”<\/p>\n

Do you see answers in clouds, on pages of books you find open?<\/p>\n

Eventually, spirit convinces you to honor your situation and yourself.\u00a0 It’s time\u00a0 to honor change.<\/p>\n

A good next step is a list.\u00a0 After all, “if it’s not on the list, it doesn’t exist.”\u00a0 Right?<\/p>\n

For starters, I propose two lists.\u00a0 A heart list comes first. This is an ongoing document you create while traveling on your life path.<\/p>\n

I first found the Heart list in a book, “Fireflies” by Coleen Murtagh Paratore – a successful and spiritual writer:<\/p>\n

Take a piece of paper and draw a large heart on it.\u00a0 What words make you happy?\u00a0 What words make you smile?\u00a0 Put those words in the heart you just drew.<\/p>\n

Set this heart list aside for the moment\u00a0 while you create your Change list.<\/p>\n

On a second piece of paper, list things to change in your life. You are creating your Change list.<\/p>\n

Now, ask yourself:<\/p>\n

How can I turn the Change list entries into action?<\/p>\n

What should I do to improve my situation?<\/p>\n

What can I give away, move, rearrange?<\/p>\n

Change is a gift.\u00a0 Is it time to allow gratitude into my life?<\/p>\n

Can I get comfortable with change?\u00a0 Do I even want to get comfortable with change?<\/p>\n

How long do I want to live with negativity in my life:\u00a0 Ten minutes?\u00a0 Ten days?\u00a0 Ten weeks?\u00a0 Ten Months?\u00a0 Ten years?<\/p>\n

Put your two lists away.\u00a0 But, don’t hide your heart list.\u00a0 Place it where you can see it whenever you want.\u00a0 Add add words to your heart list often.<\/p>\n

When tomorrow comes, look at your Change list.\u00a0 Your positive future may lie in this list.\u00a0 Seek ways\u00a0 to create what will work for you.<\/p>\n

Find ways to graciously and generously reduce contact with stressful people, places, and situations.<\/p>\n

Are there people and aspects in your life you want to draw closer?\u00a0 Do you\u00a0 want to spend more time with others?\u00a0 What places do you want to know better?\u00a0 Are there positive activities you want to include in your life?<\/p>\n

What are the best ways to remove unwanted habits?\u00a0 Changes shift outcomes. Situations move and create a rejuvenating ripple effect in your life.<\/p>\n

The third list, my Ben Franklin Change List, is important now.\u00a0 I’ve used this list for years when\u00a0 taking action becomes confusing.\u00a0 .<\/p>\n

Sometimes I’m trying to decide what to do.\u00a0 My options have narrowed down to two or three and I’m still trying to decide.\u00a0 I haul out another piece of paper and draw two or three lines on it.\u00a0 I list everything that can happen if I move down path A, and then I list everything that can happen if I move down path B.<\/p>\n

I include “the best thing that can happen if I…” in each option of my Ben Franklin list.\u00a0 I also include “the worst thing that can happen if I…”<\/p>\n

After I’ve written down everything and anything, I examine the opportunities these lists created.\u00a0 One list will be longer than the other.<\/p>\n

Listing all the options and then seeing them for what they are on the page clears my head and my heart.\u00a0 This information usually points me in a direction.<\/p>\n

And, finally, if I’m at a yes\/no point and have not reached a decision, I dowse for an answer.\u00a0 My trusty pendulum always helps.<\/p>\n

If you don’t dowse, there are still things you can do:<\/p>\n

Several years ago, I was in a real quandary.\u00a0 I felt I was going in circles.\u00a0 Confusion reigned.<\/p>\n

Someone invited me to visit New York City for a weekend.\u00a0 On that visit, I wound up walking through Washington Square Park late on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

I’ve been there many times – there were always people enjoying themselves in this park.\u00a0 People sat around visiting with one another.\u00a0 People walked their dogs.\u00a0 Watching everyone was always fun.<\/p>\n

On this\u00a0 afternoon, the place was deserted.\u00a0 Seated all by himself on a\u00a0 bench,\u00a0 sat a smallish, older man wearing an unusual hat.<\/p>\n

I was drawn to him.\u00a0 How could I not be?\u00a0 The dogs, the college students, and\u00a0 the tourists were gone.\u00a0 Even the pianist playing songs for tips on his grand piano\u00a0 was gone.\u00a0 There was only the quaint little man and me.\u00a0 As I got closer, I saw a tarot deck next to him on the bench.<\/p>\n

You know how this story ends.<\/p>\n

I walked over to him and we chatted.\u00a0 He read my cards.\u00a0 His words coaxed my own intuition to pull what I needed from his message.\u00a0 His voice, his posture, his cards, were perfect for me at that\u00a0 moment.<\/p>\n

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My book, “Healer’s Handbook,” dealing with the spirituality of\u00a0 health, discusses change in several entries.<\/p>\n

People get angry when they aren’t comfortable with change.\u00a0 Sometimes this anger surfaces as health issues or disease.\u00a0 Arthritis, boils, burns, carpel tunnel syndrome, cold sores,\u00a0 depression, diarrhea,\u00a0 kidney infections, laryngitis, menstrual problems, obesity,\u00a0 pink eye,\u00a0 sprains, and warts are just a few.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, when contacted by spirit,, we see our souls hanging out in front of us.\u00a0 Messages we didn’t ask for show up at a time when we don’t want change in our lives.<\/p>\n

When that happens to you, acknowledge the situation and move on.\u00a0 Maybe you’ll be up for change soon.<\/p>\n

Take whatever steps you can when you are ready.<\/p>\n

Consider this:\u00a0 You may be more ready than you think.\u00a0 After all, spirit is connecting with you and you are listening.<\/p>\n

I’m reminded of the old children’s game:\u00a0 “Ready or not, here I come!”<\/p>\n

Change is the journey we travel.<\/p>\n

Change is opportunity in the face.<\/p>\n

Change is a naturally occurring life event.<\/p>\n

Change surrounds us all.<\/p>\n

Change can create joy.\u00a0 Joy allows\u00a0 you to love yourself and everyone else.<\/p>\n

Doing what you can, connect with however many things in your life bring joy.<\/p>\n

Change can sometimes be ungrounding.\u00a0 That’s where reflexology comes in.\u00a0 Schedule a session.\u00a0 Grounding is something to appreciate during stressful times.<\/p>\n

Reflexology sessions bring the change of homeostasis.\u00a0 With homeostasis, you can\u00a0 take responsibility for your health and find the person you are meant to be.<\/p>\n

When\u00a0working for change, I focus on the immune system and nervous system together for the first part of the reflexology session.\u00a0 This can be transformative.<\/p>\n

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Thank you for reading this article.\u00a0 Please refer this blog post to your preferred social media network.<\/p>\n

Please share it with your friends.<\/p>\n

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Thurman Greco<\/p>\n

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