2011-07-15

Being of Consequence

I come from a family energetic and from a place of self-esteem which says:  "you do not matter".

The tape in my head, the agreement I've made with myself about myself plays its loud, endlessly-looped message thusly:

"What you do in the world does not matter."
"People do not notice you."  
"Your talents are wasted, go unappreciated, unnoticed, unapplauded."

I was shocked today to hear exactly the opposite from someone I care about deeply and with whom I have shared a business for over ten years.  While giving her a massage this morning, she made it perfectly clear to me that she does see me in crystal clarity. She made it absolutely plain that I do matter to her and to the company, and what's more, she has a dead-on, very accurate assessment of my strengths.  She enumerated them to me at length and in great detail and in a way that kind of took my breath away.

I am seen, and I am seen by those around me very clearly, indeed.

Replacing this very old agreement I have with myself with something closer to the actual truth could seriously change my daily experience of life.

Knowing how keenly I also see my fellow humans, this should have been no shock, but is one of those blind spots that I have, that we all have, I suppose.

The truth?  The new agreement that I forge for myself with myself?

I am seen very clearly indeed, and by all.
Nothing about me is hidden or obscured.
Everything I do matters.
Deeply.
To All Beings.
In All the Worlds.

6 comments:

OneTree said...

I see you clearly, my dear. Else I wouldn't have been so keen on marrying you :-) I'm glad, though, that you got such a wonderful acknowledgement & affirmation in an unexpected way that affirmed this for you. I like you're new agreement much better.

Hugs

Tiger Chanter said...

((HUGS)) :)

Beartoast said...

You do matter very much! And that another (more than one?) can see that clearly, seeing you clearly, shows how you live out integrity and authenticity.
Let those who love you be your mirror. They speak truth.
You matter and make a big difference.

Ur-spo said...

I am glad you got that right !

Java said...

Will it be easy to change your self-perception based on this new information?

I ask because I struggle with feelings of low self-worth. It is hard for me to fully accept other people's more positive assessment of my talents and worth.

Good luck! I wish you much success.

Raybob said...

@Java,

I have found many tools which help me change self-perceptions, which help me "stalk the lies", the agreements that I have made with myself about myself.

The first step is always *finding* the lie :-), locating that falsehood within my shadow. Most times I know something is wrong, but can't pinpoint it until an event such as the above comes along - I hear words coming from the mouth of someone I respect and believe which gainsay that which I feel deep down inside. Suddenly the lie is brought to light, uncovered.

I use shamanic means to physically remove these agreements from my energy field, to erase them from my luminous energy field. Nothing magic here, just specific kinds of work. I use ceremony, I work with stones, or I have another practitioner perform an Illumination for me. Or, all of the above.

Thank you for asking :-)