The Self-Deception of Suffering

My friend’s daughter was rushed to the hospital because they feared she was having a stroke. Luckily they found that she did not and that it was labyrinthitis and Bell’s Palsy. The combination of the two had caused temporary blindness. The daughter is devastated. She is depressed and crying most of the time, feeling lost and overwhelmed, and completely dependent on her mom for everything.

One of my dear friends was in a severe car accident which caused a spinal cord injury. The doctors diagnosed her with quadriplegia. This beautiful yoga teacher found herself confined to a wheelchair. However she knew that this was not her fate and simply an opportunity for her to connect with the healer within. After a couple of weeks she had regained movement in her arms and upper body. A few weeks later she was experiencing movement in her toes. As of today she is relearning how to walk and getting stronger every day.

My question is why is one woman suffering over a temporary condition while the other is thriving in spite of a supposedly permanent condition?

Because one of these women had a CLEAR VISION of the outcome she desired. She could see her future self walking, dancing, doing yoga, and having full control of every muscle of her body. She could feel the joy and contentment of being able to use her body to express herself. And she knew with certainty that with God she could do anything...and what she was going to do is heal her body. And she is!

The other woman however is feeling lost and confused at the moment. She is seeing her affliction as something that is happening to her instead of seeing the truth...this is happening for her. Even the things that seem the most difficult or challenging are happening so that we can become who our soul came here to be. The loss of vision is simply a sign that she doesn’t have a clear vision for who she wants to be, what she wants to do, and what she wants to create with her life...and that’s okay. But perhaps she’s being given this time to let go of everything outside of her and connect within to what her heart truly desires and to create a vision for her life. She’s being given this time to decide her reasons for living. How exciting is that?

As humans we spend so much time suffering over what is happening instead of enjoying the opportunity to learn, grow, and expand in our consciousness. And that usually happens when we have forgotten that we are spiritual beings having a human experience and have begun to believe we are human beings trying to fit into this physical world. You can’t and you never will because you were never meant to fit in. You were meant to shine as brightly as the stars in the sky in your own unique and beautiful way.

What I see with my clients is that they spend a lot of time suffering because they are looking at things from a physical perspective instead of from a spiritual perspective...and that perspective gets us nowhere fast! However sometimes just a simple change of perspective can move you out of suffering and into inspired action in a flash. And then the miracles can begin…

If you have been suffering and could use some love and support please don’t hesitate to reach out. I am here to help.

With love & light,
​Keli

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