The great spiritual teachers have said, "If you want to see how spiritually enlightened you are, visit your family!" I'd like to one up them - "If you want to see how spiritually enlightened you are, become part of the PTO at your kids school." PTO stands for parent teacher organization. When I was asked to join, I had no idea the 'schooling' I would get into the psyche of group consciousness or the truth of who I really am. What a freaking, wild ride!
I've learned so many truths that have given me the opportunity to grow in compassion, practice neutrality or indifference, and become exceptionally clear about who I am and what my value system is. I've learned to love without judgment and have grown in compassion because of it. We all want the truth, right? And the truth is, most of us can't handle the truth. Cliche, I know. Truth is not pretty and, it changes moment to moment. Sometimes the truth is in the silence and sometimes the noise. Truth and honesty are often skewed by ones own perceptions. And, depending on the mental and physical health of the individual, those perceptions can be unhealthy. And, yet, as a cog in the wheel of an organization, one can feel as if they are dangling out there alone. I know at times, I've felt that way. Do I follow popular opinion, blindly? It sure would be the easy thing to do. Or, do I allow myself to really see the truth and honor my integrity? There are no victims and no reason to choose sides.
All I can do is decide what aligns with my value system and focus my attention on that. Honoring my value system, my perspective and my truth means being in alignment with God. Here's the kicker, the people who I don't agree with may also be honoring these exact same things! Which means they are in total alignment with God also! And, yet, how can that be?! They are wrong and I am right. Right? No. Again, to accept the wrong/right argument means slipping into unconsciousness. There is no wrong or right. There are no sides to choose. The only path to choose is being in alignment with my own value system. My own integrity. And, of course, to trust God to deliver the best and highest good.
If we feel the wrong/right scenario, it only means that the individuals in question are not in alignment with each other. There is resistance. Resistance has the potential to create problems. Problems have the potential to create drama. Drama has the potential to elicit emotional reactions instead of conscious response or a learning opportunity. Ever hear the saying? "You can't find the solution at the level of the problem. You must rise above the problem in order to offer a solution." Problems are perceptions of right/wrong, resistance is observation of non-aligned value systems. So what is one to do? The only answer I've found is to respond in a conscious state. Avoid reaction. And, in order to do this, one must be indifferent to the outcome. One must be neutral. This means, you are not seeking approval, inclusion, or acceptance. You are not judging, but discerning with detachment. You are really O.K. with the worst case scenario your beautiful ego can come up with and are able to dismiss that vision of fear easily. You are without emotional attachment. Tall order, huh? This, my guess would be, is true Christ consciousness.
Here is a quote from one of my favorite teachers:
Our Varied Behavior Adds to the Planet's Well-Being... When you remember that nothing can come into your experience without your Vibrational invitation of it, then you do the simple work of paying attention to your own Vibrational offering, and you save yourself the enormous and impossible task of controlling the behavior of others. When you remember that the varied behavior of others adds to the balance and the Well-Being of your planet even if they offer behavior that you do not approve of; and that you do not have to participate in the unwanted behavior, and will not - unless you give your attention to it - you become more willing to allow others to live as they choose. Abraham Hicks
We are all works in progress at different places on the scale of consciousness, if such a thing exists. What have I learned in all of this?
1. You don't need approval from others to justify your own value system. You may be the minority and that's ok.
2. Recognize your place in the 'play' and act humbly. Be who you are as you are.
3. Constantly question and check in with your value system. Does this feel right or is there a small, quiet thread of consciousness trying to peek through? Question conformity in any form, whether it seems dignified or not. Group consciousness has many forms.
4. When part of an organization, it is very easy to get swept up in the tide of popular mentality or the consciousness of the group. Choose carefully. Refer to #3.
5. Don't take things personally. When you do, you are taking on the dis-ease of others and internalizing it as your own.
6. You can be JOYFUL at anytime regardless of people or circumstances. So, do it!!
7. Sing really loud in the car. I like singing "On top of Spaghetti...". Something about that meatball is so freeing. :)
And, as I leave you to begin breakfast for the kids, my father's words are speaking in my head..."Do what you want and screw the rest." Eloquent, no. Incredibly honest and simple, yes.
Thank you PTO. Dare I say it, but I've found my voice. The voice of God.
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