Badassery Magazine December 2017 Issue 19 | Page 17

Y
ou read spiritual books,
you read magazines, you
meditate everyday and
you still can't think why things
happen and why you mess up.
The truth is you will always step
off your spiritual path.
My nine year old is currently sat
on his bed for his back chat and
I got mad. Really mad, there's
only so many times you can be
called an idiot by a child without
losing it, because they are getting
their own way.
Do I want to scream at him until
my throat is hoarse because he's
not listening? Yes!
And the worst thing is the fact
that I know better, I know not
to engage because this is a re-
flection of my own fears coming
out in my child. But even though
my higher self is telling me this,
I am way beyond the point of
listening. I am at the point of no
return and I know that I need
space to close down the mind
monkeys and remember who I
am.
So truthfully, what do you do
when you step off your spiritual
path?
Do I want to hug him at the
same time and tell him every-
thing is okay? Yes! I love this
child with all of my being 1. Remember that as easy as it
is to forget who you are it's just
as easy to remember. You see we
are all light. That is how we come
into the world as these beautiful
beings here to learn many les-
sons and remember this truth.
Do I want to force him to listen
to me and stop being disrespect-
ful? Yes! 2. Your comeback rate. When
you commit to daily practices
and aligning with your soul, you
will still fall off the wagon. We
all do. What matters is how soon
you return to your centre. You
could choose many ways to do
this. For me, when I get trig-
gered by my children I head to
the bathroom, take a few deep
breaths and pray. I ask that my
higher self speaks through me to
say what I need to say to resolve
the situation.
3. The lesson. Once the situation
has subsided look at the lessons
or beliefs that have been promi-
nent in this. I do this by sitting
with my eyes closed with the
situation and asking my higher
self to show me what needs to
heal and be released. I allow the
feelings to arise and I don't cen-
sor them. I surrender to them,
because it is only when we truly
surrender something that we can
let it go.
4. Let go of the guilt. You can't be
perfect all of the time. There are
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