theMessenger - Friends (Mar 08)
March
2008
A friend is one before whom I may think aloud.
- Ralph
Waldo Emerson
It is a rare and most precious gift. Friendship. To
give it is an honor - friendship teaches us how to
be present and unconditional with another like us.
To receive it is an art - to allow another to peer
into our hearts requires a surrendering to
self-love.
Whether it's talking with clients or holding space
for community in a class, I see the power of
connection at work. There is no greater expression
of divinity than opening our heart to another. When
we offer ourselves in communion with others, it is
our purity that determines the degree of
reciprocity. Empathy (I see You) coupled with
Honesty (You see Me) creates a brilliant synthesis
that transcends the drama of any given moment.
Many of us (myself included) are sometimes afraid
of true connection. Our vulnerability is our best
kept secret, and so we reach out in our
communications with a facade of togetherness. Or
better yet, a misrepresentation of where we are in
the moment. We are drained by interactions because
holding ourselves hostage is exhausting. Such
instances most often happen on subtle levels.
Consider an interaction with a grocery store clerk
where a smile is forced and -
How are you?...Fine, thanks
- is as
routine as our form of payment. You might say, but
I don't even
know that person! Ah, but
you know what it is to be human. You know that the
desire for connection is universal. And if you take
a single instance (and by the way, time stands
still when eyes lock) to reach forth with
authenticity, you will receive the salve of oneness
- a transparency that unites and heals us from the
inside out.
Consider your friendships a training ground for
true connection. Authenticity, vulnerability, and
generosity are potent powers that can be cultivated
in a loving friendship. I am fortunate enough to be
surrounded by loving and conscious friends,
committed to sharing in the journey towards
expressing the Highest Love.
Become your own best friend this month by welcoming
the many aspects of you into your awareness. If you
should feel moved to, join us on Monday evenings as
we share in the journey of A New Earth. This is a
rare opportunity to self-reflect through a 10-week
course designed to awake us in order to know
ourselves better. I am committed to holding a space
where you can be you, raw and true. Bring your joys
and your fears, thePortal is vast, expansive, and
most potent when authenticity is present.
No matter who you are and what your challenges, I
see you whole. I see your divinity, and I see your
purpose. And, I consider you a friend.
My
Door Is Always Open,
Candice