Help Ever - Hurt Never : The power of being a team player
What does this world need for all of us to be looked after, happy, and safe? We know we cant rely on our governments ... and these days many of us can't even rely on our family! Things will always go wrong, and sometimes it seems that we are unable to fix a problem... More often than not that is because we are trying to succeed alone!
How many people are SO busy trying to make their lives work that they just don’t have time to look around and see who else needs some help? How many people are sucked into a spiral of bad luck and misfortune and feel totally alone? It's something i have noticed time and time again, both with my own life and with others.
When we are so busy with ourselves we disconnect from everything else, and we choose to ignore those around us who are also struggling. In times gone past we had family and community to watch out for us, but for the most part those times are gone, at least in the cities.
It's only when it happens to us that we really realise, and are left to grapple with situations that we cannot solve alone. This creates a situation where we are forced to disconnect from our feelings and empathy and end up just ignoring everything that seems to be a distraction or burden on us.
Feeling alone and unsupported is the most crippling and demoralising feeling we can really endure, and yet can be SO easy to change. When we help others in even the smallest ways, we get the real gifts of life back..
Whilst we are helping others we forget about ourselves and our own problems. When we take the time to understand our neighbours plights we can also suddenly realise how lucky we are and count our blessings.. sometimes changing our lives can be as simple as just appreciating what we have.
When we help others we also get a very special gift straight back.. our hearts open and we connect ourselves to the unity of all that is. That unity is what the world is, in all its forms.. In nature everything is one, everything is shared, everything supports everything else. If it wasn't like that there would be no life left in this world.
When we are in the flow of life we open ourselves up to receiving .. we have to give in order to receive.. that is the secret of abundance! If you feel like everything is against you and you are not getting what You need, maybe try giving something first.. then watch as mysteriously you start getting what you need, maybe from a totally different place than you gave..
It doesn't have to be money, it can be anything at all! Sometimes just giving someone 5 minutes of your time to really listen to them can be enough.. all you have to do is keep your eyes open and act the moment you see a need. Try it once, see what happens.. i can almost PROMISE you that you will see some magic happen very shortly..
Its not just about Karma, its about connecting to the flow of life.. Like a river, if we try to push upstream it will be very hard.. and the moment we stop pushing we are carried far back to beyond where we started! If we go with the flow of the current we can effortlessly reach our destination.. it may not be the place you were expecting to reach, but often is an even better place!
DO you have a story to share about a time you helped someone and suddenly had your life change for the better? id LOVE to hear it!
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This is so good and an awesome aspect to remember in these times. We are never alone and we have the channels of giving and receiving within us... such a good reminder to consciously open to give and to receive. i can't think of a specific instance right now, but I do know whenever i am present for someone and my own process as well, there is a beautiful, open exchange that is very healing. thanks!
I have an amazing story to share. I offered my spare room to some guy I met on the internet, just cos intuition or an angel (or something) prodded me to. He refused but in the end, we met casually and things shifted and I was able to introduce him to someone who resolved his biggest pressing problem of thee moment - his visa extension to go back to his HOME, his Kitties and his Life's Work. It just felt nice to help. Then he came to stay for few days after all and has helped me to shift forward in a major way on an important social enterprise project that will impact THOUSANDS of lives - something that had overwhelmed me and left me feeling inadequate. I feel affirmed and connected and empowered more than I could have ever believed. Blessed beyond measure. I feel like a crippling cycle of powerlessness and isolation is being broken by a new sense of community.
Wow! Beautiful story!! Just the kind of example i was lookin for!’ Xxx
So very true that we forget about our own problems when we begin to help others. Giving back to the community is surely a huge task, but, as you said - can be done so simply. I have had this hare-brain idea that if we all just stopped to help one person each day, that we could solve all of our problems in a very short time. Great post, @eco-alex.
Completely agree!! If only we all did that, or even half of us what a new world it would be.. alll we can do is set an example!
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