Remembering Who You Really Are

 

 

 If I asked you right now, “Who are you? I mean, who are you really?” how would you answer?

As touched on over the years, our first inclination is to respond with labels; labels that we’ve accepted from others or even assigned to ourselves to help us feel like we “fit in”: wife; husband; partner; child; grandchild; sister; brother, or parent. But since we seem to wear multiple masks, we can add more labels: secretary; judge; stock broker; Staff Sergeant; cashier; student; realtor; mechanic; energy worker; IT specialist; graphic artist; etc.

We also have labels for our religious beliefs: Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, agnostic, etc.

And then there are the labels for social identities: race, class, gender, ethnicity; disability; socioeconomic status, and more.

Who Are You Now?

As we continue to work on our soul growth, we are asked to take a look at ourselves without the labels and masks.

If you take a look at self without those, how would you answer, “Who are you now?” There may be some unease; fear; a reaction along the lines of “This is a load of crap!” and walk away; confusion; or maybe intrigue.

So who are you now without ... Read More

by Jan Toomer

What Do You See?

I connected with my team to do today’s article. Then I disconnected, reconnected and disconnected again. I kept seeing COVID-19 masks on people. I thought I’d not cleared myself. So I centered myself and reconnected.

Hmmm… I was connected. Yep, my guide was showing me the masks. Okay. I sat quietly and listened. My guide asked me (so I ask you), “What do you see?”

“When I look at people wearing masks, I can only...Read More

by Jan Toomer

Stripped Down to the Bare Bones

Stripped Down to the Bare Bones.

"We had constantly struggled to fit somewhere – to belong. We didn’t know who we were, so we longed to be around others who would help define us.

Then many found themselves cut off, or more isolated, than ever before; spending quality alone time."

http://www.metaphysical-studies.com/blog/2013/08/26/stripped-down-to-the-bare-bones/

by Jan Toomer