Wholeness - Part Two

What I have discovered is that a feeling ofThey say that polarity dissolves when there is a
wholeness can result from openness, honesty, andfeeling of wholeness, and that wholeness is just the
transparency. A person can begin to regainacceptance of who you are. They are always telling
wholeness by simply accepting themselves, and beingme how important feelings are, and that everything
honest and open with themselves.worthwhile in life boils down to a feeling.
Wholeness does not mean that you have to beLove is a feeling, happiness is a feeling. Success is the
perfect in every moment. The road to wholenessfeeling of having accomplished something worthwhile.
begins by understanding that it is perfectly OK toIntegrity is a feeling of wholeness and internal
feel what you are feeling, even if you feel rotten.strength. You feel good when you help another
I have discovered the value of simply being myself inbecause giving touches the soul. Everything we strive
every situation. At work, at home, with friends, infor in life is motivated by the desire to feel love and
public, at family gatherings, during my radio shows.happiness, and that begins with openness and
For me, it is a great temptation to alter my behaviorself-honesty.
to suit the crowd I am currently interacting with. MyThe question is, how is it possible to maintain a sense
main motivation is to help and support others, andof wholeness while still living a crazy life on earth that
that often leads me to want to keep things goingexposes us to such great polarity?
smoothly. What I've found, however, is that althoughBy recognizing that you do not have to think a
it's easy to "go along to get along," I find myselfcertain way, or to be a certain way. It is sufficient, in
wearing different masks depending upon which socialother words, to be yourself. What I mean by "being
situation I'm in. And that is very tiring!yourself" is simply the acceptance of who you are,
So I finally just gave it up. I decided to be me, evenright now. All of you! This will generate the feeling of
if I'm feeling grumpy, and no matter who I'm with. I'llwholeness.
tell people, "you know, I'm feeling irritable right now,I am talking about a feeling of wholeness, not a
so just bear with me." I've discovered that peoplecondition of wholeness!
appreciate that sort of honesty, and a funny thingWholeness doesn't mean that your life has to be
happens. When I'm open to people, even when I'mperfect! Your life might be a disaster, but you must
not feeling so great, I get out of my funk a lotbegin by being honest with yourself emotionally. If
faster. There's something about an open andyou feel rotten in this moment, that is perfectly fine.
transparent person that other people can really relateThat feeling occurs because you do not fully accept
to. And you know why? Because we've all beenyourself. The solution is not to beat yourself up or
there! I've discovered that when I'm openly andtake another seminar or search for the "secret" to
honestly angry, it takes the edge off my negativesuccess.
emotion, people can understand me in the moment,The way to get out of that trap is to be open and
and I begin to feel better a lot quicker.transparent. Pull back those psychic curtains, unlock
What I'm trying to say is that openness,those emotional doors, throw away those masks,
transparency, and honesty is the road to wholeness.and open up those windows of feeling! Air out your
It is the road to personal integrity, for that's whatpsyche. Throw away all of those psychic boxes
wholeness is. And you can begin to practice this rightmarked "ego" "subconscious" "inner child," etc., and
now.feel the fresh air of life force flowing through you.
To act in this way is bringing out an inner strength IBegin by deciding to just be who you are, no matter
didn't know I had.how that is, or how it might affect others. I think
I've also discovered that baring your soul to peopleyou'll find that being yourself is the greatest gift you
takes a lot of courage. I've discovered that beingcan give to yourself, and everyone you interact with.
open to people can only come from a position ofMeditation to promote the feeling of wholeness:
inner strength. It's only when I am frustrated insideSit or lie anywhere you like, as long as it is
that I am truly angry, and that frustration almostcomfortable.
always comes from not being honest and open withImagine that you are surrounded by a sphere of
myself, or being afraid that others will not perceivesoft, golden light, and that you are inside this sphere.
me the way I would like. But of course, beingWhy a sphere? Because the Sphere is the geometric
dishonest puts a mask between me and the world,equivalent of wholeness. It is smooth, unbroken and
and that naturally turns people off!has no beginning and ending. The golden energy
I've found that I can be polite and social, and stillwithin this sphere penetrates and warms every cell in
express who I am in the moment. Openness doesn'tyour body. Feel yourself as whole and complete.
mean obtuseness if you are genuine, authentic, andFragmentary thoughts and emotions simply dissolve,
are willing to open yourself up.and you feel a delicious warmth and a feeling that all
Every one of us is a perfected spiritual being. That isis right within you. You may, if you are a sensitive,
the quality of the creative principle, which issee or feel color.
non-physical, non-polarized, and exists in a state ofOnce you feel this energy, you can get up and go
bliss. But we are also human, and even though it isabout your business. This feeling should stay with you
easy to slide along by conforming to society's versionfor a while, because the color gold has the peculiar
of "normal," "normal" doesn't really feel that great aproperty of warmth and wholeness. It is a very
lot of the time. Successful and happy people go theirfundamental energy that lasts a long time, like a
own way, not in a resistive and "f - you" fashion, butwarm breakfast on a cold day.
in a way that open them up to themselves, and toYou can do this exercise at any time. You do not
the world at large.have to close your eyes. Just imagine being
My spiritual guides tell me that when you fully acceptsurrounded by golden light and feel the sense of
yourself, you will feel bliss.completeness that accompanies it.