Flawless Methodical Madness

I love to describe life as ‘flawless methodical madness.’ On first glance it does look like madness. All you have to do is watch the evening news to wonder what in the heck is going on. But the more your mind quiets and your heart opens, you begin to notice something going on here that is way beyond your ability to control or even comprehend. Underneath the dualistic dance of good/bad, right/wrong, easy/difficult, joyous/sorrowful that your mind goes through all day long, life is waking up to life in its infinite variety and astounding beauty. More and more people are being moved out of seeing life through the stories in their heads and actually being here for the moment the creative flow appears out of mystery.

I see it as flawless because it is evident in my life and in the lives of the people I have worked with for the past 39 years that we are each given exactly what we need in order to awaken – the kinds of bodies we have, our minds, emotional natures, parents, next door neighbors, bosses and co-workers, dogs, lovers, children. When you understand life in this way, you are no longer the victim. In fact, you become fascinated by how your life is unfolding, and in that curiosity, you begin to see the treasures that are always there in every situation. For there are no ordinary experiences!

An example of flawlessness comes from a friend of mine who received a phone call saying that the job interview she had hoped would bring her an income (so she could make her mortgage payment) was permanently canceled. As she ended the call, she dropped the phone in her lap in despair as tears began to flow. Through her tears, she heard a noise and realized she had accidentally turned the phone on in the middle of her emotional storm. She turned it off, but a few seconds later the phone rang and much to her amazement, it was a friend she hadn’t talked to in over a year. This woman asked her, “Did you just call me?” It took my friend a second to realize that at some point she had put this woman on speed dial and must have accidentally hit her number. When this woman asked her how she was doing, my friend shared what was going on, along with her fear and heartache. Much to her amazement, the woman responded by saying she had just taken her house off the market, and she had a separate apartment in her basement my friend could live in for as long as she wanted to! My friend also immediately found a renter for her own home, so her mortgage payment was covered.

The amazing thing is that we are surprised by the understanding that life is for us, especially when it is not at all apparent. It is happening all the time, but we are so busy in our minds we don’t see it. Life is supporting you, communicating with you, and taking you step by step into your awakening. This flawlessness also includes your suffering. What would happen if you trusted your suffering? What would your life be like if, rather than resisting it, you were curious about it, learning how to gather the treasures that always lie hidden in the midst of your challenges?

This was certainly true in my life. Life gave me many challenges that oftentimes threw me into realms of great darkness. As I contracted over and over again into fear, anger, self-judgment, irritation, overwhelm and despair, I learned how to really look at what I was experiencing. I discovered that who I truly am is that which can see all the stories in my head rather than getting caught up in the stories themselves. This helped me to understand that the struggling self we all carry is such a small part of what is going on – that there is a vast, creative, peaceful space in which all the stories of our ‘mind-made-me’s’ are floating, and that spaciousness is who we truly are.

I also call it methodical, for life will take you through very specific steps on the journey from unconsciousness to consciousness. How the steps show up varies from person to person. You may be taught through financial or health issues, compulsions, difficult relationships, or all the above. But step by step, as you learn how to listen to your life, you will see that there are no accidents, that you are not doing your life wrong, and that life is for you. Moment by moment it is bringing you home.

You never know what is going to happen in your life. But the truth you can come to know and live is that you are exactly where you need to be on your journey to awakening. The path to your freedom lies in whatever experience you are having right now. Don’t fight it. Instead, be curious and discover that life wants you to awaken even more than you do.

If this blog resonated with you and want to explore more of my work, I invite you to listen to my upcoming radio show on Dreamvisions 7 Radio: The Magic of Acceptance, It will air on Thursday, September 5th and 12th at 5am and 5pm HERE. After the 12th, it will be available on demand, along with every other radio show I’ve ever done HERE. Please feel free to explore my catalog and listen to topics that call to you.

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I am excited to announce the details for next Free Live Call! It will be called: The Phenomenal Healing Power of Trust and take place on October 8th at 5:30pm PDT for an hour and a half like usual. Here’s a little more detail in what we will be discussing:

It seems like so much is out of our control right now – angry, berating politics, climate change, and seemingly endless wars. Can we trust it all?  Join Mary in exploring what true trust is, how to bring it into your life, and the gifts that will bring.

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