Transformation
Challenges Of Growth And Awareness
By Carolyn Gwiazdzinski
Apr 11, 2008

We are most definitely being challenged to grow these days. As shared in previous articles, this growth is coming through our emotional and psychological patterns. When we begin going through these changes, we don't automatically become aware of these changes. We do, however, begin to notice a tremendous amount of confusion...anger...and most of all, nothing making any kind of sense. This may go on for awhile...until, you either begin the process of asking yourself; "hey self, what's up? What am I feeling right now and why am I feeling it? And then interesting things begin to happen. You may find yourself having a chance conversation with someone and they share some of the changes they are going through and the things they began to feel prior to these changes. You may read something in a book that triggers the "aha" feeling; so, that's what is happening to me or...you may be watching something on tv...a movie, a weekly show, and something is said, that confirms the direction you are needing to move in.

As a society, we are not taught or encouraged to embrace these changes in our emotional or psychological ways. We remain busy, constantly, so as not to feel and yet, we are finding, that we are not becoming successful in avoiding, or denying, or escaping the realization, that this call to our emotions and the discomfort that comes, is actually a wake call, to live in better alignment with our spirits, our hearts, the wisdom of our soul. When I share these insights, I share them in their most practical terms, for we need to live our human life, while undergoing the transformations of growth within us.

In the beginning, when these changes begin to push, for growth and understanding, an evolution of our humanity, if you will...we may feel alot of anger, alot of confusion and quite possibly, alot of sorrow. These different feelings, produce quite an avalanche of emotions, within our human existence, can be downright unnerving, to say the least. In the beginning, we will find ourselves, quite possibly reacting from anger and not know that there is actually a way to do this.

Once we begin, to find our way, thru a very focused search and intention, we begin to understand that a new level of awareness is calling for daily use. It is through constant application, of this new tool, through every negative experience and feeling, that our expanded awareness, will be able to take root and anchor itself, into our old patterns of behavior. Through my own practiced experience and use of these tools, it takes 21 days, of consistent practice, before it becomes a new habit, into your everyday life. With continued use, you will then begin to notice that your emotions are more balanced and the feeling is better.

No matter what level of understanding you are reaching, the basic tools for transformation remain the same. Using the same basics, on a daily level, will allow you to remain grounded, present and connected to your body and your knowing, at all times.

Times are changing. Our spirits are calling for an alignment, to our human existence. Our spirits are calling our creativity and passion, through emotional understanding and our emotional understanding and healing, is the key to the evolution of consciousness, now taking place on the planet.

Have courage to learn something new about yourself, whether it is a sensitive feeling(or what may be termed as a negative feeling) discover a strength within you or acknowledge something you like about yourself. Life is calling for an inner awakening. It is time.

And it is together, that we can do this...one breath, one step at a time.