Releasing Resistance
Inner resistance to whatever arises in the present moment pulls you backinto unconsciousness. Inner resistance is some form of negativity, complaining, fear, aggression, or anger. This is important because whenever you complain about what somebody else does you’re already beginning to fall into that trap of unconsciousness.
In this physical life, one of our challenges is learning how to transcend our limitations and create a life that is rewarding and uplifting. The secret is to be in the moment and not to resist what we experience.
When we are able to be in the moment, feel what we are experiencing, and let go of what is negative, it opens an entirely new path for us. We are able to see more clearly, we are able to go deeper, and we more easily find joy. When we are present, when our attention is fully in the Now, that Presence will flow into and transform what we do. There will be quality and power in it. We are present when what we are doing is not primarily a means to an end (money, prestige, winning) but fulfilling in itself, when there is joy and aliveness in what we do.
Releasing Resistance:
Living a life where we try to stay in the moment, doesn’t mean we don’t take action. It just means we become aware, then choose action. It may even mean we choose to do nothing. In being present, there is no resistance; there is no fear because it is fear that creates the resistance to begin with. We are so conditioned in this society to do, to produce, to accomplish, and to do it quickly that we are skipping the most important step. If we make decisions about our lives from a place of being in the moment rather than from a place of fearing and resisting, we will make more beneficial choices.
Being Spiritually Present in the Moment:
Staying in the moment is empowering because it connects us with Spirit and that gives us access to deeper and richer places within. New ideas spring forth because we do not allow conditioned ideas from our past to create resistance and stop us from experimenting. What we do is filled with joy because it comes from our spiritual core. The true expression of who we are fills our lives with satisfaction and excitement. Ego calms down and our spirit leads the way. Without resistance, life flows like a mountain stream.
