Lisa's thought for the week

Thought of the Week

Week 1 – People are sent into our lives for a reason

Test the hypothesis. Look, and I mean really look, at the people in your life. There will be some you adore. They improve your life in such a way that you can’t possibly imagine life without them, actually life without them doesn’t bear thinking about. They will probably be few in number if you’re really honest with yourself.  These are the wonderful human beings who love you in your entirety. You don’t have to pretend with these people, they know you, warts and all, and they love you. They do not require you to be a certain way in order for them to love you, they just love you.  It’s not easy to be one of these people either. In order to be truly ‘loving’ I believe that we must remove the conditions to our love.  I love you when you are meeting my needs but what about when you don’t, either because you can’t or you choose not to, what then? Do I continue to give you my love? If someone is rude and abusive and has no desire whatsoever in meeting your needs I ask the question why are they taking up so much space in your life and I encourage you to ask yourself the same question. You will know the answer, and it’s unlikely to be for the same reason as I for we have lived a different life. So, when we look at the people in our lives there will also be those who don’t improve our lives much, they bring chaos, negativity, hate, bitterness, envy and all other kinds of drama to our doorstep. What about these people? They can be some of our greatest teachers when considering our spiritual development, they can teach us about ourselves and help us to progress as human beings in many ways.  We can still choose to love them can’t we?....but sometimes this needs to be from afar, if those people become abusive or violent.

Love starts with yourself and the most loving thing you can do in these circumstances is to protect yourself. 

The people in our lives can teach us most about the parts of ourselves that need to be bought into awareness. When someone affects your emotional field (and you can physically feel this) there is a lesson in there somewhere. It may be about how we feel about ourselves, how we are currently treating ourselves. You will know what needs to change but you might choose not to see this.....for a long time. You will justify your reasons.  It is my belief that people are sent to us for a reason. That reason can sometimes be wonderful; to bring us joy and happy times, to open us up to possibilities we never thought possible, to love us. At other times those people show up to help us heal in many different ways, it’s not always immediately apparent but I’ve learned that those who press my buttons the most are probably those who have the most to teach me....if I’m open enough to learn. OPEN........ x

Challenge for the week: 

Notice when your buttons are being pressed and who does it. Ask yourself what this person has been sent into your life to teach you and just be quiet enough to wait for the answer.