To be human... Wednesdays Musings

"While we watch the storm clouds gather and prepare for the storm, let us never forget that the sun still shines behind those dark clouds, and may somehow break through before the storm descends.  I see sunshine in the real desire for peace in the hearts of humanity, even though the human family gropes toward peace blindly, not knowing the way."  ~Peace Pilgrim
Quote is taken from: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

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I’ve decided 98% on a college.  The 2% is just deciding whether the studies I want to do should have a more spiritual approach to them, or a more scientific approach.  I think that (and slightly money) is the last thing I have to decide.  

If all goes well by December I’ll be back in school and in a number of years (not too long but long enough :P) I’ll either have a PhD in Metaphysics with several certifications in herbology as well as have the official title of Doctor of Divinity, or I’ll be a Doctor of philosophy in Natural Health with a certification in herbology but no doctor of divinity.  Either way, it looks good.  I’m excited.

I don’t have much to report today except that the ride into work today was lovely.  The fog in some areas was so thick you couldn’t see directly ahead of you, so when you drove through it everything had this eerie smoky foggy glow.  I really have to remember to keep my digital camera handy now that I’ve found it.  

So for today here is the daily inspiration and a wish as always that you know peace and joy today.  It’s Wednesday, middle of the week…  If nothing else take comfort in that ;)

XO

Muse
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DAILY INSPIRATION

To Be Human
Putting People On Pedestals

When we fall in love with someone or make a new friend, we sometimes see that person in a glowing light. Their good qualities dominate the foreground of our perception and their negative qualities. They just don't seem to have any. This temporary state of grace is commonly known as putting someone on a pedestal. Often times we put spiritual leaders and our gurus on pedestals. We have all done this to someone at one time or another, and as long as we remember that no one is actually "perfect," the pedestal phase of a relationship can be enjoyed for what it is-a phase. It's when we actually believe our own projection that troubles arise.

Everyone has problems, flaws, and blind spots, just as we do. When we entertain the illusion that someone is perfect, we don't allow them room to be human, so when they make an error in judgment or act in contradiction to our idea of perfection, we become disillusioned. We may get angry or distance ourselves in response. In the end, they are not to blame for the fact that we idealized them. Granted, they may have enjoyed seeing themselves as perfect through our eyes, but we are the ones who chose to believe an illusion. If you go through this process enough times, you learn that no one is perfect. We are all a combination of divine and human qualities and we all struggle. When we treat the people we love with this awareness, we actually allow for a much greater intimacy than when we held them aloft on an airy throne. The moment you see through your idealized projection is the moment you begin to see your loved one as he or she truly is.

We cannot truly connect with a person when we idealize them. In life, there are no pedestals-we are all walking on the same ground together. When we realize this, we can own our own divinity and our humanity. This is the key to balance and wholeness within us and our relationships.

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AND REMEMBER:

We are not victims of aging, sickness and death. These are part of scenery, not the seer, who is immune to any form of change. This seer is the spirit, the expression of eternal being.
~Deepak Chopra