Monday, May 5, 2008

Holding Space

We all wish each other well in all our endeavors and would help if we could but the only true help is to hold the space with intent for our friend’s hopes and dreams to manifest as reality. The only one who can make my reality is me.

That does not diminish in any way the importance of holding space. As we see each other’s vision, to the best of our ability, and are willing to hold the space for that vision to manifest, we pour in energy that multiplies exponentially to manifest the vision. We consciously participate because we recognize that all of our visions for ourselves are connected. We recognize ourselves in the mirror of our friends.

I had a conversation recently that brought up a common issue with many of us. The kicker was having an inner voice that said. Look at you; look at what you have let yourself become. You have given up on yourself!

We all have times when we may have those feelings. It is the best kind of wake up call. We can then consciously choose to make the necessary changes one baby step at a time. Choose action instead of inaction. The other piece of that is to tell our friends what is happening so they can relate and hold space with us, to progress up that spiral of experience we are traveling in this life. When we live in compassion and love we progress in kind.

Sometimes the compassion comes easier when it is applied outside of us. Share the love. Then we can apply it inwardly. A great exercise is to look in the mirror and say “I love you (your name).” Do this daily for at least 40 days to establish a new view of yourself. Another is to tell your body you love it as you lotion or cream every inch of your body. Does this sound difficult? All the more reason to do it! When we see ourselves as lovable we will attract love. When we are loving and loved we attract everything we desire. Energy seeks like energy. Be what we wish to be and it will manifest in kind. Live in gratitude and we will manifest more and more to be grateful for.

So, for today, I am feeling much gratitude for the opportunity to hold space for all your hopes and dreams to come true.

Blessings and love
Penny

2 comments:

Dawn Vaz-Green said...

Thank you Penny for these precious reminders. I think it is a wonderful idea to hold space (positive vibes) for our friends. It is actually much easier to do for others than it is to do for ourself as layers of anxiety, doubts and fears relating to the particular issue sometimes clogs up our spiritual passageway and hamper our manifestations. As a matter of fact the universal principle is that whatever you would have for yourself, first cause someone else to have it.

I love the idea and will hold you in the most successful, grand light as the Goddess that you truly are.

Blessing, Dawn

Penny McCoy said...

Thanks Dawn. Now lets see how many of you will join us holding space for each other in love and gratitude. We welcome all of your comments.

Penny