I dropped off my teenagers at the San Francisco airport the other day. They are visiting their Dad (who is working in Germany for the next year) and their Oma and Opa for the Christmas holidays. After we checked their luggage and they got into the security line, we said goodbye and I left. The security line was as far as far as I could physically go, and they were big girls now, one would turn 15 at the end of March and the other 18 next month.
Five minutes from my house I got a phone call from the younger one, telling me that their flight was delayed by over two hours, which meant that they would not make their connecting flight from L.A. to Munich. I instructed her to go talk to an airline representative right away, to let them know that they would miss their flight. I assured her that the airline would get them to Munich; there were other flights flying out to L.A. all the time.
A few minutes later she let me know that she was talking with customer service. Some time later she called to let me know that they were told they could possibly get on a direct flight to Munich, if they got to the right gate fast (and it might already be too late), but that they were already given wrong directions twice, and what should they do? I said to go for it, get the right directions and get over to the right gate–fast. And most likely, the right gate was in the International terminal at the beginning of the airport.
“Is that all you have to say?” she asked in an annoyed tone (as if I had said something wrong).
“Congratulations on negotiating the problem well,” I said, but I’m not sure how much of that she heard, as she had hung up on me at that point. And then neither one answered any further texts or calls from me. How was I supposed to know what flight they were or were not getting on? I had to call the airline to find out that indeed, both of them were going to be on the direct flight to Munich. I could then let their Dad know the flight number and when to expect them.
In the end, they got to Munich five minutes before their original flight, even though they had been given “wrong directions” that made them “go through security four times.” The older one was so frustrated with the whole experience she was about to cry.
I’m not writing this blog post to share the crazy whims of teenagers (although that can be amusing at times), but because I was “urged from within” to share it, because it’s a good example of what is happening in the larger world at this time. (And if you re-read this blog post, you’ll get the deeper message within it, which has to do with the great shift in consciousness and the “tipping point” that occurred yesterday, December 21, 2012.)
I texted the following message to my teenage daughters: “If a problem occurs, it means there must be a solution already available, and all you have to do is CALMLY look for the solution.”
The message to light-workers and other adults is this: If a problem occurs, it means your higher self had planned it and also that your higher self has the answers–if you connect within and search for the answers.
Another relevant and important idea I wish to share here has to do with a blog post I had written a few weeks ago that urged the importance of coming from Creation mode rather than survival mode, more and more. The important concept to grasp here (that will bring the “New World” into being) is this: If you are feeling any sort of doubt or panic around some issue or some thing, that’s a clue that you are NOT coming from Creation. So get yourself back into creation mode!
Finally, I want to share a brilliant message from Geoffrey Hoppe’s latest “Shaumbra Monthly” newsletter.
“When you wake up on December 22 and realize that it’s just another day on planet Earth, take a deep breath instead of a deep sigh. Go inside yourself for a moment. Remember that you brought all of these energies of personal change into your life, and your life is in the process of making a huge shift into embodied, conscious spirit. Take a look at how far you’ve come these past 10 – 20 years, then thank yourself for making it (mostly) intact to the marker date of December 22. Put aside what’s going on in the outer world, and then get ready for a series of quantum transformations that begin to unfold in your life. You see, it never was about what was going to happen on December 21. It’s always been about what was going to happen AFTER this historic marker.”
Now that the famous December 21, 2012 solstice is behind us, we can let go of the “end of the world” distractions and get to work on the real things that matter, that need to be done, that require changing your life from the inside out.
To receive good directions for the “inner work” we’re being called to do, please click the following link and consider reading the two books I’ve written. The memoir (hardcover) is an account of my reconnecting experience, and the eBook contains how-to instructions, as well as other helpful information.
Connecting with your Higher Self and Living From Creation
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I am 63, have had a turbulent (adult) life, and only recently became aware of the benefits of being led by Spirit, not by ego. My learned habit pattern was to react in “panic mode” — it’s all I ever knew. I have learned that most of the bad decisions I made were because I was usually trying to survive, and easily panicked. I am trying to go within and find answers from my higher self, but my question is this: How can I learn to CONSISTENTLY go within — especially when I must react to a situation or statement/question quickly? I have been a teacher (Middle/High School) for 20 years — often, the kids say or do something that needs to be addressed quickly… and there is not time to stop, get to a quiet place, go within, and find a response from my higher self. So, I guess my question is: How can I find a ‘short-cut’ to the process? This will help me so much. Last year, I had some students with particularly bad behaviors, and my reactions / responses to them came from a place of frustration, then anger, then desperation, and finally I began to have panic attacks — as many as once a day! I was a a breaking point, had to take medical leave the last month of school, then decided to retire. I’m substituting in a ‘calmer’ environment now — but, I’m finding it hard to find a full-time teaching job again, because of all of this. I am self-supporting, struggling financially, and beginning to feel desperation again. Can you suggest a good path for me to act on Spirit guidance more often? Thank you.
Hi Wanda, getting to that place of living from your higher self is a process, and it becomes quicker and easier over time. I don’t think there is a “short cut” to the process, but I do have some very effective meditations and suggestions regarding the process in my eBook. I also share how I changed my perceptions about the people who were not happy with my path (and were lashing out) in my memoir, and how seeing the path in a new light and seeing them in a new light made a huge difference for me. And then sometimes you DO have to address your boundaries as well. You have to let them know when something is not acceptable and what the consequences are, and then take action when they overstep boundaries. Knowing that they respond in a negative way because of their own frustration and pain helps, and also knowing the bad behaviors are not personal to you (and you do not have to take it personally) can help you deal with it in a more detached way. Humor helps–a lot. Right now I am also learning to speak to the soul of the person with whom I am having some difficulty, and will write about what I learn in the future. I am not sure whether this was helpful, maybe readers have some suggestions to share as well.
December 21 may not have been the end of the world as we know it, but my world, as I know it ended on Dec when my mother passed away unexpectedly. I’m so done with this “universe do-creation” thing now. Nothing makes sense and all the “creating” that I did in planning a trip to see her this Christmas didn’t make a damn bit of difference now did it?
I am sorry for your loss, Teresa. The passing away of a parent is a very painful thing. Hugs to you and your family, Christine
Christine, I enjoyed this post. Very timely. Thanks for reminding us how to get back into creation mode. I was just catching myself doing this yesterday morning. I am sure we will all need a lot more reminders to help permanently shift our awareness, especially post December 21.
I hope you have a great Christmas.
Christine, Thank you for all you have done you have been a great help. your post made me chuckle that is typical of kids to react like that and hang up on you. .My two kids are about the same age as yours, my son is 19 in June and my daughter is 15 in July,I bet your going to find it hard with out them for Christmas bless you, Wishing you and your family all the best for 2013.
Love and light always Selina and family x
Oh I loved the post! 🙂 Too bad I discovered it a bit late 🙂 But much of what you wrote resembled my own musings and beliefs about Dec.22 date and what’s going to happen. Yes, no end of the world, just a great shift towards the better and more enlightened living on this planet, I want to believe!
Thanks for the great post!