Learning to Love the Shadow side

[Guest guest]

Thank you Kevin for sharing your heartfelt words with all of us. I

feel blessed to have you in my life. For all concerned, the night I

was preparing for the candy-making class, Kevin encouraged me to host

the class even though only two adults (and their two children) had

signed up. Many folks have requested that we host a Halloween event

on Halloween. I poured my heart out to Kevin that evening and as a

result, he encouraged me to do what I felt was best. It seemed to me

that to host two events two weeks in a row would be an expenditure of

energy that was at this time a bit of a strain for me since most

folks expressed an interest in the Halloween party and potluck and

hoped I would host the class on 10/31st. I am holding out for this

date to give people a fun time and to sample some delightful sunfoods

and candy offerings until classes form in November. It is for the

best thatI reschedule so thatI can put my heart into teaching at a

time when enough people show an interest. It is a matter of

conserving ones energy to meet the needs of the group or individuals.

 

I realize I am other than able to please everyone and that is ok. If

someone doesn't like me or feels let down, I welcome this as an

opportunity for greater self-awareness and growth. Sometimes,

changing plans is the best choice. Other times it is an escape. When

I made this decision, it was intended to benefit the collective

whole. Thanks for your patience to those of you out there

who truly want to learn this stuff. It's my joy to co-create and

share my dharma work with you from a place of equinimity.

 

I apologize to anyone who was dissapointed about my decision to

cancel the class and that any remaining anger is dissolved. We are

all trying to shift towards a new paradigm of living. It is a

personal journal for some and a collective journey for others. It

helps to know which path is best for you and to listen to the voice

within before reacting. We all have the ability to see our own

shadows in another. It is this shadow stuff that allows us to know

ourselves more deeply and to grow. It is helpful if we can learn to

love our shadow and the shadows/ " failings " we see in another. This

love may take lots of personal work to harness though over time, we

may realize how much we have to learn from our shadows. These are our

best teachers. Namaste, Shakti