Ending the Old

Right now (starting at the beginning of this year actually) old patterns are repeating for a final time. 

This gives people the chance to confirm they've moved on and/or to decide to move on. 

So far I've done pretty good. My "bounce back rate" has definitely increased and the period of time it takes for me to overcome issues is shorter. I forgive more quickly, recognize patterns when they emerge more distinctly, and move on in a more dedicated way. 

But family issues that came up were a punch to the gut. I'm still glad that it only took me about a day to get over everything, but there has come a time for people to draw the line in the sand and define their standards for others more clearly. 

The way someone put it was, "Rather than delving into the mud of where other people are at to consciously raise them out of it, you humble yourself to acknowledging that;s God's territory -hand the situation and people over to God as much as you can -and start to let people know they need to rise to your level if they're going to be around you." 

As a spiritual person, the more "awake" and aware of things you are the more you try to fix the world and the people in it yourself. You're a fish constantly trying to swim in mud to turn it into an ocean for everyone else to swim in. At some point you realize no one is intended for mud -including you -and you go back out to sea and hope at some point others decide to follow and are led down the stream as you were by God. 

Out of compassion, do the best you can for people from a distance. Out of compassion for yourself, maintain that distance and move forward on your own journey. 

We are not the saviors of others. There's only one savior for that.