Interesting times have now come upon us. Priscila's Thoughts...
Here are some "revelations" I received in my meditation of noticing what is going on around me as a mental health counselor and a Christian. I am finding that people are beginning to look within. An article by the New York Times, author Penelope Green, also agreed with what I was noticing in her article "You Show Me Your Decor, I Show You Mine": states, "When citizens were urged into self isolation or quarantine 100 years ago, they had but books and letters to comfort them. Now, we peer through the tiny eyes of our smartphones and laptops, and the world peers back. We have become voyeurs..." We are not only getting permission to look within ourselves but at others too, into narrow spaces. This brings me to note how people are changing and evolving through difficult times.
1. I know this will be a time of "restructuring". The class systems will not stay as they are right now. I remember what the Bible says: "for we battle not against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world..." Ephesians 6:12. And Isaiah 43:19 "See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not preceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in a wasteland." I am convinced this is a time of rebuilding into something completely transformed. It's not that we wont' recognize it, it's that we are going to experience things (people, situations) differently and in new ways.
2. I am certain this will point people into a direction of purpose. "Pointing to purpose" is the phrase that rings in my intuitive self. A positive thing that will come out of this is we are going to be "redirected" to a purpose that fits us best, for those of us who do not feel we are living to our "utmost capacity". For those of us who are living it, will be rewarded internally; with that contentment that we chose the right thing. It is not the "better path" but rather the one that fits us best, which is all that matters.
3. The power of an intuitive self. The waning crescent moon is a time to tap into oneself and reflect. There's more information there than we think. We are aware of so much than we lead ourselves to believe. Here's how I have tapped into my own without even knowing it. In a journal entry for February 27th, 2020, where I first learned about the CoronaVirus only that week, I wrote: "I was filled with tears when I found myself thinking of the Coronavirus spreading. 'Where is this coming from?' I asked myself. I paused and searched within. This is because for the first time I feel unsafe. I feel I can lose a loved one, in a real way or be separated from them for long periods of time; this isn't the life I want!" I cried and I cried out. Then, I gathered myself and I knew I had to move forward.
The way I see the future is a bright one, but with many challenges ahead. We will pull through and we will triumph, but with very real and possible losses along the way.
Here are some "revelations" I received in my meditation of noticing what is going on around me as a mental health counselor and a Christian. I am finding that people are beginning to look within. An article by the New York Times, author Penelope Green, also agreed with what I was noticing in her article "You Show Me Your Decor, I Show You Mine": states, "When citizens were urged into self isolation or quarantine 100 years ago, they had but books and letters to comfort them. Now, we peer through the tiny eyes of our smartphones and laptops, and the world peers back. We have become voyeurs..." We are not only getting permission to look within ourselves but at others too, into narrow spaces. This brings me to note how people are changing and evolving through difficult times.
1. I know this will be a time of "restructuring". The class systems will not stay as they are right now. I remember what the Bible says: "for we battle not against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world..." Ephesians 6:12. And Isaiah 43:19 "See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not preceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in a wasteland." I am convinced this is a time of rebuilding into something completely transformed. It's not that we wont' recognize it, it's that we are going to experience things (people, situations) differently and in new ways.
2. I am certain this will point people into a direction of purpose. "Pointing to purpose" is the phrase that rings in my intuitive self. A positive thing that will come out of this is we are going to be "redirected" to a purpose that fits us best, for those of us who do not feel we are living to our "utmost capacity". For those of us who are living it, will be rewarded internally; with that contentment that we chose the right thing. It is not the "better path" but rather the one that fits us best, which is all that matters.
3. The power of an intuitive self. The waning crescent moon is a time to tap into oneself and reflect. There's more information there than we think. We are aware of so much than we lead ourselves to believe. Here's how I have tapped into my own without even knowing it. In a journal entry for February 27th, 2020, where I first learned about the CoronaVirus only that week, I wrote: "I was filled with tears when I found myself thinking of the Coronavirus spreading. 'Where is this coming from?' I asked myself. I paused and searched within. This is because for the first time I feel unsafe. I feel I can lose a loved one, in a real way or be separated from them for long periods of time; this isn't the life I want!" I cried and I cried out. Then, I gathered myself and I knew I had to move forward.
The way I see the future is a bright one, but with many challenges ahead. We will pull through and we will triumph, but with very real and possible losses along the way.
