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How to improve understanding and remove the barriers of communication

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Journal of the day 2022-02-18:

I don’t like an unattainable goal.  Yet this explains CY22 Q1 OBJ4 KR2 which calls for a clear plan due in a month for a deliverable 4 months away which I originally estimated to be 10 months away.  That being said, perhaps it could be done sooner and I will do my best.   In service we must sometimes put our own opinions aside and allow for others to take the lead.   This is the way we work together.  Urgency need not be implied,  but an unrealistic deadline may perhaps accelerate the delivery of a project even if the time slips.  I will do my best.

The following I believe to be a teaching from my inner guru:

On communication; practice deep listening and respond clearly explaining what was heard.   If each party practices this, deep understanding between others can be reached.   You may find it necessary to repeat this process as the mind has a tendency to wander.   Try to remain aware and above dullness.   By practicing deep listening, thoughtful responding, and compassion,  we can heal separations that were once thought insurmountable.  Imagine a thread of love without beginning or end flowing through these interactions.   This is the way we move forward, stepping through instances of true connection.

The other element that must be present during communication is forgiveness, first for oneself and secondly for all others.   We need not understand the context of what needs to be forgiven by the ego mind, just remember, we all understand the form of unlovingness; it is this cause that rests at the root of all effects of aversion and none of us is unstained by the aftermath.  Know that I have forgiven everything, in a flash of an instant after the entirety of these experiences were conceived; as will you.  Do not doubt you will be welcomed home to reside in peace with me the moment you accept and give forward the forgiveness that has been laid upon the table for all eternity.   All of your brothers and sisters share this gift with you in boundless abundance, not one left behind.

By combining boundless forgiveness, remaining aware, intently listening and responding with thoughtful validation between two or more beings practicing this same method, amazing things can be accomplished and the journey homeward will quicken through halls of sympathetic joy so profound that you will long for nothing else.  Believe this is in me and in you and we will rest in the joyful heart from which we sprang.

How to improve communication and find peace in this world

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The following I believe to be a teaching from my inner guru:

Let’s search for common ground when communicating with others. Pointing out fallacies alone will not assist in reaching your audience. When we seek to bring each other together,  we bear fruit in beautiful and unsuspecting ways.   When we seek to attack our brothers and sisters,  we only divide one another into camps and turn friends into foes. A simple smile,  a loving gesture, and a quiet and compassionate voice is a respite from a world that has learned to defend and attack;  violence is the ego’s only mode of operation as it struggles to remain separate and special.

The origin of this world started with an idea.  That idea was a thought of separateness for the purpose of maximizing received love.  The concept of worthiness is a direct result of this cause and has led us to believe that we are falling short of this goal.  In fact,  the ego will never attain full “worthiness” as to do so,  would immediately result in the need for new and greater worth to be defined.  It is an ongoing quest for a peak that can never be reached and provides only the occasional plateau on which to rest prior to repeating the cycle of dissatisfaction and continuation of the struggle.

There is another way,  a different way to view this world.   It will require one to look within and find the stillness that is aware and knows without need for thinking.   In this place of peace you will find these attributes:

  • A universal Love without boundary or measure
  • Compassion without judgment and no requiring factors
  • A sympathetic Joy to be shared with all your brothers and sisters without reservation
  • An acceptance of every being and all things as they are in this moment Equally and without preference

These are known in your world as the divine attributes and they stem forth from conscious awareness.  They are available to you when the attacking mind can be humbled and quieted.   Make an effort to do this and you will know peace. When troubled,  ask for your mind to be healed from its fear, guilt, and shame. With some persistence and patience your prayers will be answered.  Don’t give up on your desire to realize peace,  I will remain there for you always.