The every day, ordinary importance of listening and timing!
I was inspired to write this post today because as I was doing my chores (AKA my laundry) that little voice suggested I do things in a different order…and I actually listened this time!
So often, when we have been stuck in the habit of acting as a “human doing” instead of a “human being” for a long time, we operate in patterns—sometimes ruts— that we have forged with our logical mind (the one that trys to control everything,) and we don’t listen to our guidance. In fact many think that guidance from our Higher Selves, Angels, the Universe, and God is reserved for the BIG things and is something that comes as a result of your direct appeal. In that case, I guess you wouldn’t even be listening unless you had asked, and even then would you know what you were listening for? Maybe you would just go back to trying to do the best you can to make things happen…
It is understandable because we are not taught in school about how this all works, and even in churches, often the details of how it works are not really spelled out leaving one to unravel the great mysteries on their own, or not at all! If we only remembered that we all have an inner guidance system that is operating all of the time- 24/7! We just have to listen, and know what we are listening for…
Nowadays most are familiar with the terms “intuition” and “gut feeling” and have a general idea of what they are/mean. I think the general consensus, based on my experience, is that some people have it—some people don’t…and if you do it is just some kind of special instinct…oh, and women are more likely to have it— Lucky us! They don’t realize that this is something we all have! Intuition is the most common terminology in today’s vocabulary to describe the central hub of our inner guidance system. It’s sort of like our very own internal GPS that we ALL come equipped with. But it kinda helps to know that we have it and what it does.
The GPS we use in our vehicles has direct access to global information that gives it the knowledge necessary to provide us with detailed instructions about the most direct and hazard free way to get to where we are wanting to go. Similarly, we have direct access, through our inner guidance system, to those (or that part of us) with the big picture information, such as; why we are here, what we desire, what we dislike, what our purpose is (grand scale and in this moment), etc. And if we “listen”, it will lead us on the most direct and pleasant route to get to where we want to go, by way of the highest degree of Love! This is for the big stuff AND the small stuff….all day everyday! Our inner guidance system is our direct connection to our Higher Self, Angels, Guides, The Universe, God…it is our direct connection to ALL THAT IS! To what I call “My Team.” I guess it’s kinda like having a personal assistant that knows everything…in a good way!
I could go on and on about this, and I will…but not today!
So, back to my chores…actually now that I think about it a bit earlier in the day I was going to get the step stool and noticed some tiny streaming rainbows coming through the glass in my front door and spilling onto the floor. Not a rare occurrence, but you do have to catch it at the right time of day. My Mom and I have a special connection with rainbows and so I always appreciate them when I see them no matter how big or small. My Team knows this and so I think that they get a kick out of guiding me to some really unusual and awe inspiring ones, to my delight!
Later, it was time for the changing of the laundry…one load to the dryer, the next to the washer and the latter still needed to be gathered and I was already in the place to do so, and that’s when it happened!
Just before I began gathering clothes and such, that little voice said “before you start that, just go and put the clothes in the dryer now…first.” My logical mind started to pipe up and say “that doesn’t make sense, why would I do that…I am already here!” But I have been working on this…listening, and listening in real time, because timing is important! Not that you can’t catch the next boat, but following the direction now saves your Team from having to redirect you…listening in real time is the most direct path to get you to where you want to go!!!
Well guess what happened! I listened and went to put the clothes in the dryer and along the way I came upon the most unusual rainbow on the floor in my office! It was coming through the window, obviously, but it is just a regular ole window…with partially opened mini blinds…no prisims…no stained glass…no sun catchers of any sort. I have lived in this house for 8 1/2 years and never seen a rainbow come through that window! It was amazing! The picture really doesn’t capture the full essence of it or the full spectrum…but it was there, all of it! I snapped a couple of pictures and texted it to a friend and by the time the text was traveling through the atmosphere the rainbow was gone…just like that.
If I had not listened and had gathered my laundry first, which was the most logical thing to do, I would have missed it! I would have never known that it had been there…I wonder how many other amazing things I have not witnessed through the years? Was this life altering? Yes! Absolutely! It not only brought me great joy, but it inspired me to write this post and frankly I feel much more alive now and invigorated than I did before. Probably because I got caught up in the flow and now everything is just flowing with very little effort on my part. This is a perfect example of how listening and timing can bring the most ordinary and chore-filled day into technicolor…lol!
I know that this has only touched the surface, but hopefully it has inspired you to listen a little closer even when especially when it doesn’t make logical sense! Even this article didn’t go the way I expected it to, but it went the way of the flow.
What does listening look/feel/sound like? It could be that small voice in my head, or perhaps the sudden unexplainable hesitation to sit down right before the dryer buzzed, or all the sudden remembering that I turned the timer off for the potatoes about 15 mins ago and never got up to check on them (they were perfectly cooked btw.)
I intend to write more on “listening” and the many different ways that your guidance might show up. It is unique and similar to us all, and it is a big piece to the puzzle of understanding how to navigate the path of least resistance.
What does “listening” look/feel/sound like to you? I would LOVE for you to share in the comments!
