A course in Miracles reminds us, “I am as God created me.” Jesus declared, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” You too can claim the same identity, and with equal authority, in the way that every great prophet has echoed this same message: You are the light you see.
The truth is, you could not perfect your self even if you tried. Your real self - your Soul self - does not need improvement. The real you is powerful, elegant and deeper than any aspect of your life that could be corrected. The real you is the truth and the innocence that is birthed from within. If something about you can be perfected, it is not the real you. Improvements or corrections are all aspects of your physical world, ego and personality - there is nothing to add to (or subtract from) your Soul, its Consciousness, or your Higher Self. All that you are and all that you will become is so extremely precious and sacred - it is your Sacred Self!
From the day we are born, society tells us how to be and act. We are taught to seek approval outside of ourselves - from our parents, family, friends, co-workers, pastors, principles, priests, boss, neighbors and God. The belief is that once we get their approval, we should be happy, and ultimately, our sense of self has become defined by society’s expectations of who we should be.
We’ve been taught to believe that if we follow all the rules and meet all the expectations of society, only then will we be successful, accepted and happy. We are to believe that the truth lies within books, other people and what the world knows, and to take caution when trusting ourselves over what has been defined by society as “truth.” Somewhere along the way, we began to accept external validation as a way to live our lives - all the while forgetting that our connection in oneness with our co-creator, God, is where our true validation lies.
So how has it worked for you so far? While you may have some worldly successes, you probably wouldn’t be reading this if you weren’t feeling there is some truth being said here.
The Sacred Self (Soul) speaks to you through the heart of your Soul’s Consciousness. Within your Sacred Self lives a being so radiant and magnificent that upon beholding it, you will receive a greater sense of peace, certainty and ease of the life you so desire. Be free to enjoy what and who you are. Give up your efforts to become perfect by accepting the perfection in which you were created.
Today is the day that you begin to know and trust thyself. In my book Heart & Soul, my hope is that you come to find your true self, not only by embracing your Sacred Self, but also by discovering what every religion and spiritual path in this world has said - that we all are the divine child of God, sacred and holy! Now is the time to return to your source and explore the depth of your true nature.
It doesn’t matter how you got to this place or the reason behind why you are reading this blog. It could be that everything you have believed about the world has failed you. You may have trusted the outside world to help define who and what you are and how to exist - yet now you find yourself exhausted and scared.
The truth is, we are scared of the truth. We have been scared to go where most men/women only dare to go - within ourselves to find the truth. We are willing to conquer great mountains, forge raging rivers, master mountains of money, fight to the death in war of neighborhoods, but to simply “Be Still and Know that I AM”, is what frightens us so. The path of reaching self realization through full enlightenment lies before us all. Our choice is, when do we walk the path? And if not now, when?
If you are feeling truth in these words, your Sacred Self is calling you. Go, and come to know yourself in the grandness and greatness you are born to be!
Love and Blessings,
Aimée
