How does one move on
from a personal tragedy?
During readings it is obvious that some folks just cannot
move on and still are tied down and bound by the tragedies and setbacks in
their lives. That’s understandable for
all of us. It’s tough to let go of the past and move on, but time and time
again during readings the one thing that the Universe says repeatedly is keep
moving, keep moving and most of all keep moving.
Don’t be planted so deep in the past so that you cannot grow
in the future. I remember one a particular reading that I gave to a very sharp
and impressive young lady. I could tell there was something troubling her and
sure enough the Universe dug it out so she could address it. She was so sure
that I was going to judge her and that God would never forgive her that it was
to some extent holding her back. I told her that no one is going to judge her
and that the Universe loves her unconditionally and wants her to move on with
her life. The relief that she showed was amazing and it was obvious that the
burden had been lifted. Her heartbeat to her path in life was thumping again.
How do we cope with tragedies and
allow ourselves to move on?
Living
in Orlando for the past 30+ years; I could have never imagined the
horror that fell on June 12, 2016 at the Pulse nightclub. Orlando had never
experienced anything like this as a gunman opened fire and killed 49 innocent
people and injured another 53. Senseless tragedy and senseless loss of life to
a group of people just dancing and having a good time. The Pulse was not just a
gay nightclub as the media reported; it was a place where gay and straight came
to have a good time and dance the night away. It was seen by many as a safe
place to go and enjoy life.
A
young lady in my neighborhood lost four of her closest friends in one night. Think
about it, it sometimes takes a lifetime to lose four friends and she lost them
in one night.
One
of the most amazing things, among many, that I and others witnessed were
the immediate long lines to donate blood...some 3 hours long. Blood; the
very thing that we all need to survive and to keep our heart pumping and to
keep our PULSE alive.
Blood
for straight and gay alike; friends and strangers; Hispanic, or not; male or
female; young or old...blood to give life and hope to the hopeless. This is how
you move one from a tragedy.
This
city united like never before...all around a common goal...the respect for life
and for our fellow human beings. As I have said many times (thanks to Marilyn Awtry for this line)...’we are
Spirit with a body, not the other way around”. If we believe that; then the
body almost becomes irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. We are Spirit;
plain and simple.
CONTINUE TO NAVIGATE YOUR LIFE- Being gay or
straight or lesbian or whatever labels society puts on us all, seems
less and less important when people rally around a common cause.
What
does seem important is what the Universe tells us every day that love is the
answer.
Jesus tells us; "to love your
neighbor as yourself’
so it's high time we start.
CREATE SPACE FOR REFLECTION- Take a moment to remember those who
lost their lives to either senseless brutality or tragedy. Carry their hope and
dreams within our hearts; the very same organ that gives us our PULSE.
MOVE FORWARD- It’s time to unshackle those chains
that have bound you with whatever tragedies have befallen you and move on with
your life. As the forty nine victims from the PULSE massacre will tell you;
life is too short to waste.
