"As long as you are defining what you like and what you don't like, you will open and close...Let go of that. Dare to be different. Enjoy all of life." (T.U.S., p. 47).
This is a tall order...to enjoy ALL of life including scrubbing the toilets, paying taxes, going to the DMV, going to the dentist, working long hours, losing a job... Michael says that learning to keep one's heart open no matter what is a matter of choice. If you define what you need to stay open (such as the right relationship, weather, bank account balance etc.) you are blocking an unlimited flow of energy that is your birthright. Is there any good reason for doing that? No. It is a habitual response for most of us (to close in order to protect ourselves) but this response can be unlearned.
When I notice that I have closed my heart I move my awareness to the Observer and from that vantage point I can see that I am tightened up, both physically and emotionally. I then ask myself: Is this how I want to spend my time on this planet? Is this the kind of experience that I want to have? Is this the kind of person that I want to be? And, of course I answer NO to each of these questions. I ask myself "Who am I?" and I realize that I am not my experience, no matter what it is. I recognize that I am listening to that crazy roommate again and I decide that I do not want to do that any longer. I decide to choose love, not fear. I relax my chest and belly and open my heart and release that which is keeping me from opening up.
On page 47 Michael talks about "The more you stay open, the more the energy flow can build...a tremendous amount of energy flows out of you...the energy affects other people....(and) the health of your body." (T.U.S., p. 47). This is such a worthwhile goal.
Practice today keeping your heart open not matter what. Use your breath to relax, and, make a conscious choice to open your heart thus allowing Spirit to flow freely through you and as you!
During the past few weeks, I've seen that, in my mind, the observer looks at situations from a more logical perspective than the roommate. Thank you Donna for reminding us to switch to the observer's perspective- it does make a difference!
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