To “BE”

It is funny. I write about Spiritual topics, but I definitely struggle with one of the most fundamental components talked about in many Spiritual writings/discussions. Simply “being”.

I say “simply”, and on the surface “being” appears to be a very simple concept. “Just Be” What could be simpler, right? I really don’t have to do anything to achieve this goal, just “Be”.

Here is the problem. As most know, it is not that simple to “just be”. Most people’s default state of “being” in our modernized world is busy, overloaded, distracted. Most people walk through the world largely unconscious, following the same routines without a lot of thought or focus. What’s worse is often our ways of “being” don’t bring happiness, fulfillment, or even peace. As they say we often “suffer in silence” as we zombie our way through the world.

This is one way to “Be”. However, this way of “being” is not what I think of, and probably not what most people in Spiritual circles think of when we say “just Be”.

The universe holds no judgement in how you live your life. ANY path holds capacity for your soul and thereby the universe’s expansion. So to the Universe, it is just fine with however you choose to “Be”. The Universe says “You do you, no judgement here”.

We humans though, we have a different desire. Since we do judge our experiences and desire “positive” experiences and states of being. What we seem to be seeking, when we say to “just be”, or work on simply “being”, is a more peaceful, calm, centered state than our “normal being”. So, “to be” is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

As I said, I struggle to “just be” myself. I am guilty of living in “zombie” mode more than I would prefer. With the chaos that has been happening in the United States recently, it has made it easier to slip into this busy, overloaded and distracted way of being. Having ways to ground yourself is more important than ever.

Anyway, what I think many find in this pursuit of “just being” and expanding our ability to stay in this state for increasingly long periods of time, is that it is largely a process of letting go, as opposed to building something new in ourselves. Our peace, calm, and absolute fascination with every aspect of the world is within us, at all times. We just have to get out of our own way, to find the part of us we have forgotten, the peace and tranquility of our souls way of existing at all times.

This is why I say the path to “being” in many ways is a process of letting go. Releasing many of the habits/beliefs of the ego. Some of this may be beliefs about who you are (or who you have been told you are), habits you have for dealing with stress, expectations of you based on culture, basically all of the things that were programmed into us since birth by parents, schools, peers, Country, Religion/lack of religion, government, media, etc. Examine these beliefs, and let go of any belief that no longer feels aligned with your current life, or how you want to “be” in the world.

Rooting out why we believe certain things about ourselves is essential. Determining whether this is something we actually believe/resonate with, or it is something that has been placed inside us, we are told this is our belief, but when we listen to our gut, we realize it is something that no longer resonates with us, or never did!

The longer we spend mindfully examining our beliefs, reactions and triggers, the more it becomes clear which beliefs truly align with our souls desire.

The journey of untangling our soul from our human programming is often a life long journey, that is never entirely complete. However, as we strip away the layers of what is not truly ours to hold, the lighter we become and the easier it becomes to just “be”.