Dear Readers - June 12, 2009

I've noticed every once in a while, there will be a day--or a week--when everything seems to happen at once. And, each one of those "everythings" is a demand for either attention or resources, or both. Quickly, life feels like a quagmire, and the priorities I thought were neatly in place are now nowhere to be found, and there is that sinking feeling. You know you need focus, but it's just not there, and you've lost track of what is most important physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

I'm reminded of the movie "Pulp Fiction," when Vincent (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel Jackson) are freaking out about an inadvertant mess they'd created. Their friend, Jimmy (Quentin Tarantino), calls in "The Cleaner," hilariously portrayed by Harvey Keitel. The Cleaner comes in with all the correct and brutally practical priorities, takes the immediate actions necessary to prevent the mess from getting bigger, minimizes the damage, all the while putting everyone at ease and back in control.

It's The Cleaner within that we sometimes need to call up to handle these periods of "everything happening at once." I found a great article on the blog, Margaret's Ramblings that describes how to activate this energy and put it into action, returning that sense of stability, hope and perspective.

She says, "My Nana always told us, 'The sun will still come up in the morning,' and she was right. You will get through this. It will not be easy. There will be times when you feel despair. And this is when your support system will be needed. Family and friends you can rely on to just listen, maybe offer practical advice and provide a soft place for you to dwell in for a while."

Because most of our loss of perspective happens around financial issues, Margaret lays out the priorities on that mostly, but her larger point struck me as a certain dimension of empowerment--a way of simultaneously letting go of our resistance to the situation, and letting our larger Self shine through with the Big Picture.

Once perspective has been re-established, it's time to lick your wounds, relax and nurture self. I love a hot herbal bath, and RepairZyme enzyme formula for this, and of course, our good ol' E-3 Energy Cream, to soothe away those aches and pains.

And, shine on!

In vibrant health,


Shay Arave
President
Subtle Energy Solutions
ShaysWays.com