Dear Reader,
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you found yourself trying to figure out every detail of how to make it happen?
You make plans. You weigh your options. You take action. And when things don't unfold the way you hoped, you try even harder.
After all, we're taught that if we want something in life, it's up to us to make it happen.
And there's truth in that. We have tremendous creative power, and our choices, beliefs, and actions matter.
But what if there's another way to participate in creating our lives?
What if, instead of always asking, "How do I make this happen?" we also began asking, "What wants to emerge through me?"
Imagine how different life might feel when we realize we don't have to figure everything out on our own.
Now let's get ALIGNED...
Inspirational Quote
"Let us be silent, so we may hear the whisper of the gods."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Story
I think we've all had moments when we're trying to create something new in our lives. Maybe it's a career opportunity, a relationship, or a new direction.
We have an idea of what we want, and naturally, we begin taking steps toward it.
But sometimes we become so attached to how we think things should unfold that we stop noticing what's happening around us.
An unexpected opportunity appears, but we dismiss it because it doesn't fit our plan. A new possibility begins to take shape, but we're too focused on our original goal to recognize it.
And I wonder how often Spirit might be revealing something to us that we're simply not making room to see.
The Spiritual Lesson
There’s a spiritual teaching called the Four Kingdoms of Consciousness that describes four different ways we can experience life: To Me, By Me, Through Me, and As Me.
These aren’t permanent stages or measures of how spiritually evolved we are. We can experience different kingdoms throughout the day.
One of those kingdoms is called By Me consciousness. This is when we recognize that we’re not simply at the mercy of our circumstances. We have creative power. Our thoughts, beliefs, choices, and actions influence what we experience in life.
But there’s another kingdom called Through Me consciousness, where something begins to shift.
Instead of assuming that everything depends on our personal efforts, we become receptive to a greater intelligence at work in our lives. Call it Spirit, God, Source, or whatever name resonates with you.
We begin to ask not only what we want to create, but what Spirit might be seeking to express through us.
This doesn’t mean we stop taking action or give up our creative power. It means we begin to listen as much as we act, allowing ourselves to be guided toward possibilities we might never have imagined on our own.
If you’d like to explore all four kingdoms and how we move between them, I recently shared a short video on Instagram about this teaching: Watch the video here.
Your Call to Action
So here's something I invite you to consider this week.
Is there something in your life you've been so focused on figuring out that you haven't made room for another possibility?
Perhaps it's time to sit with a different question:
What is life calling me toward that I haven't yet made room to hear?
Take a few quiet moments to sit with that question. You don't have to come up with an answer right away. Simply become willing to listen and notice what begins to emerge.
May you remember that you are not creating your life alone, and may you become increasingly open to the wisdom of Spirit seeking to express through you.
Abundant Blessings and Namaste.
Abundant Good News and Notes
One-on-One Coaching: Sometimes it's difficult to hear your own inner guidance when you're busy trying to figure everything out. One of the things I love about coaching is creating space for people to step away from all the noise, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and discover what life might be calling them toward next. If you're in a season of questioning or transition, and would appreciate someone walking alongside you, simply reply to this email. I'd love to hear what's unfolding in your life.
Thanks for reading ALIGNED!
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Abundant Blessings,
Joselito Laudencia
Spiritual Teacher and Coach
Author, The Creative Impulse: Answering the Highest Calling of Your Heart
www.abundantgood.com
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