by Dr Rachel Hall, Holistic Dentist, Kenmore Brisbane
During my life, I thought who “I” was, was contained inside my skin. Like most people, I felt I had to protect myself from what was outside. As I aged and matured, I believed that “I” was also my family and my friends and my community. That “I” was defined by the things that I did, the roles that I played, my gender, culture and nationality along with the possessions that I owned. Through the revelations and techniques presented by Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine, I have been able to open my heart again, reconnecting to me and how I feel inside. I know who I am, that I come from love and that all is one; there is no true separateness.
We have to create separateness; it is not our natural way of being. Whenever I create separateness, I cut myself off from God, from love, from healing and from humanity.
Everyone is a part of “me”. I cannot hate, blame or judge another without damaging myself; conversely, I cannot heal or love myself without that being equally there for others as well. I am more than flesh and blood and because of that, I choose to live in a way that develops that awareness and that love within.
I have realised that there is more to me than meets the eye; that I contain the essence of the Love that I come from. I know it is pretence to consider that I live in an individual bubble, which keeps the world on one side and me on the other, when actually my experience shows me we all live in one big bubble that contains and encompasses all of life in all realms and dimensions.
I choose to live a life of connection and oneness where who I am and what I do – if based on Love – has the capacity to heal. Knowing that by opening my heart this can inspire another to feel their own love. And from there to have the choice to unlock their heart – thus breaking themselves free from the illusion that we are separate beings whose actions and thoughts do not impact on each other – when in fact, the ripples of what we do, say and think, are felt far and wide.
As such, I can feel the enormous responsibility to open my heart and be all that I am so as to live in a way that is not harming of self or others – but rather a way that fosters Love and connection for myself, others, nature and Divinity.
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When the ‘I’ changes, the world changes too. Operating in life from the place of knowing and being connected to who we truly are allows us to experience the world totally differently, and it feels amazing but that amazingness lets me know that I have only dipped my toe in and there’s so much more beyond my comprehension.
We have created a world where we believe we don’t affect one another, where we feel separate and disconnected from ourselves and others, and believe that our every choice doesn’t have an impact on the whole. How lovely to come back to be connected to our soul, to the essence of who we are, to feel more open and aware of others, and to have the understanding of our energetic responsibility and what this means for every single one of our fellow human beings.
It is interesting that we all do ponder on who we are and what is our purpose for being here but no coincidence really. I remember as a child questioning life in this way but nowhere was an answer to be seen that felt true or inspiring. The sad fact is that in our society we do not foster children to explore the innate sense of feeling that there is more, as instead we are taught that we are identified by the world around us through what we do, where we work, who our friends are, how we dress, the lifestyles we live etc. Yet all along who we really are is already a given. We are love, a love within that is waiting to be connected to and lived, and it is through this connection that we live with true power, knowing who we are every step of the way.
Thank you. I can feel the ripple effect of one person opening their heart and showing others it is safe to do so. This is vital and important for physical and mental health.
This really encompasses what it is to be an Esoteric Student, to live from ones own innermost heart and the love within. A very true line “I choose to live a life of connection and oneness where who I am and what I do – if based on Love – has the capacity to heal.”
We have a way of making our families the all, and that in itself has us believe that we are not separated from others, and yet the separation is evident when our ideals and beliefs come to the forefront and tell us others are different – the list is endless on this one. Having the family thing going to me is a falsity if we are still capable of ignoring our neighbours and other people’s children.
Rachel it seems to be that being open and transparent and letting people in is the best medicine for our world in this moment.
When you live from this space it is a crime to hold that back from others! We have a responsibility to show it is safe to live the essence of who we are in a world that reflects back the polar opposite sometimes and the only way to do that is to build a body that can feel the truth of what you have shared here and therefore moves that essence without having to think about it or even choose it. It just is.
Since Universal Medicine I’ve been learning about ‘I’. I feels isolating, separating and in some respect selfish, its kind of saying, only my family/friends group matters but everyone else doesn’t.
When I think of we/all, it feels complete, no one is left behind no matter what colour, race, or religion.
When our hearts are open, we are able to build amazing connections and relationships with people on an honest and truthful level, it is when we live in separation from both ourselves and others that we close the door on loving relationships.
After reading your amazing blog Rachel – who will not love to open their heart again! “Knowing that by opening my heart this can inspire another to feel their own love.” This kind of wonderful medicine is exactly what is needed this moment in time.
When we constrict the ‘I’ to being just one it can be a very lonely place but when we know we are part of a wondrous whole we are at one with the All.
‘The ripples of what we do, say and think, are felt far and wide.’ I love this simple yet powerful reminder Rachel, this brings a level of responsibility that many run away from but when we claim and live this truth it brings a deeper sense of love and connection to the greatness we are all from.
It is very powerful when we start to become aware of just how much we affect each other. It brings a whole new meaning to the word responsibility.
Yes I agree Nicola, when we accept this we come to realise that we are all responsible, and that through the way we live we either add to or detract from the harmony that is our natural way of being together.
What a super gorgeous blog – love it, so true – we are indeed one and you speak for all.
It is amazing to become aware that love is our natural way of being and that this life, that we call life in general, is lived in the illusion of separation, and that it is this separation from the love that we naturally come from, that creates all the ills and woes we as a humanity think is life. When we make our life about love that reflection has a ripple effect through all humanity offering them a choice to reconnect to that same love that lies within.
To think that we are connected to God when we have separated from ourselves is pure illusion. To connect to God we must first realise that we chose to separate from him and then begin the journey of re-connecting to our inner most… the kingdom of God within.
When we choose to remain in the “I”, in individualism, we begin a ripple effect that flows on out into humanity fostering separation amongst people whose innate essence is to live in brotherhood. To bring the “I” back to “we”, to let go of the need to be the individual and protective of all that is ours, offers humanity the possibility of healing a world that is desperately in need of healing.
When we limit ourselves to thinking that all we are is a physical body – flesh and bones it makes it easier to fall for this illusion of separation. However, we all know that we are much more than a body and we can feel and experience things that can’t be explained by us just being a body in separation to other bodies. For example if someone is very angry or sad we can feel how that affects us and equally if we are angry, sad or judgemental we are affecting ourselves and others. We are all deeply interconnected and as you say the ripples of everything we do, say and think carry far and wide.
It’s amazing to consider that separation is actually an illusion. We cannot be separate from God, the universe, and the cycles or from each other. We can only choose not to be aware of these connections and our innate oneness. This is why awareness is fundamental in life.
Knowing my every choice and action makes an impact is something that I have chosen to ignore or pretended to forget most of my life. As irresponsible as that might sound and as much as deep down nobody really wants to behavior like this, it is an easier option than feeling the importance and enormity of all my choices.
Reading this, authors such as yourself that are not only celebrating taking this responsibility but also just loving being connected and not seperate is an inspiration and a breathe of fresh air, in a world that is taught to look out for number one.
“Whenever I create separateness, I cut myself off from God, from love, from healing and from humanity.” We have to understand there is either one or the other. Healing or Harming – Love or Abuse – Simplicity or Complication – Separation or Connection. There is either of the 2 consciousnesses to align to. The trick is to know which one are you aligned to? How do you know you’re not being fooled? The way is to be honest with where you are at – Absolutely Honest. “We have to create separateness; it is not our natural way of being.” So, the beauty is in ‘creating honesty’ instead of The Separation.
And so the world changes and will yet change, as more come to the realisation you have shared here so poignantly Rachel, that our purpose here is to live in “a way that fosters Love and connection for myself, others, nature and Divinity.”
Such philosophy could be taught in our schools, our families and communities from day dot, could it not?
We don’t realise who much how we are with ourselves determines how we will be with others. I know if I am hard on myself I will be critical of others and the more I love myself the more I am able to love others.
When we surrender to the light that is waiting outside our self imposed locked door, all that you have shared becomes an absolute truth that we take joy to walk in.
When we focus on our ‘I’ in everything we disregard the fact and innate strength that we are all together as one.
We have such a concept of outside and in and it reinforces the idea that what I do is in here and not impacting out there, and vice versa and in fact it all does. We all in this soup together and we can all be love in it or pollute it, and we are all affected.
Oh dear…I’m reading the words ‘open my heart’ and ‘Everyone is a part of “me”’, and it’s reminding me that when I am shrinking, as I’m currently doing with certain family members, I am contracting and stopping them from being who they are, without judgment and the impact on me is huge.
I was so guarded previously in life and my whole life was all focused on myself and keeping myself protected – I saw every situation from my hurts and presumed when anything happened people were out to hurt me. My life has changed a lot, still more to go but now I really enjoy people. I love being around people and now have much more appreciation for what I bring to relationships.
Whenever I feel in separation the first thing is to acknowledge and accept it. Sometimes I don’t want to see and feel the separation because it hurts and I have to face the choices I have made but if I choose to not address it, it then becomes a downward spiral until eventually it catches up with me. The thing is that I know when I am in separation so no matter how much my mind tries to convince me otherwise. I do know and it is simply making a choice to listen to that knowingness.
Lately I have been pondering on opening my heart even more…as you have shared here Rachel, when there is an ounce of separateness, then there is a lack of love. I feel the next thing for me to work on is to open my heart and allow myself to see everyone as family – not just those I live with, not just those I feel close to, but also to really connect to those who I work with and encounter through work, those I see often or those I see rarely, but to embrace them all as family. This does not mean that I have to do the same things for them that I would do to my own family, but what I am talking about is energetically embracing them too as family, letting them in, into my heart and fully so with no distinction nor separation. I can already feel the barriers I have put up as protection, and so begins the process of eroding these barriers to bring them down so that we may unite as family.
Beautifully said Henrietta, people are craving for this true connection, the more we are all open and embrace everyone as family imagine the ripple effect this movement has on the whole of humanity.
A beautiful, powerful declaration of life committed to true love. Totally inspiring. The world is a rather lonely place when we live in separateness.
Recognising that nothing we do is really ‘individual’ is huge. We are all part of a Oneness that is a vast interconnected whole and to see and accept this brings a level of responsibility we are not accustomed to, or have avoided even considering. In my experience, accepting this truth makes perfect sense, and whilst it may be exposing and even appear daunting, we are at least getting honest with ourselves when we do.
All we need to do is be in our own body, to live the love we are naturally and move in line with that quality and then all else is taken care of, it seems simple, right?
Well it is simple, it’s only when we choose the struggle that the complication creeps in. I have been trying to let go of my identification with struggle for the last 12 years. I have not always been successful and have managed to complicate things quite a bit (as we all can from time to time) but to be fair my awareness of how my actions affect everyone around me is incredibly life changing in itself. I am beginning to accept that sometimes we have to wade back through the rubbish we have created in order to get to the simplicity on the other side that in fact it was always waiting for us.
“We have to create separateness; it is not our natural way of being. Whenever I create separateness, I cut myself off from God, from love, from healing and from humanity.”
Thank you Rachel! This is so profound and a life-changing teaching from Universal Medicine, to realise that we are the ones that actively choose to separate from what we naturally belong to.
We spend a large portion of our lives identifying with roles, genders, work, etc and all this is just there on the surface, superficial and not really living the all that we are. If we were but to tap into the grandness that lies deeper within, we would discover how different life would be. But this is no fantasy tale to dream about and wish to happen…it actually can and does happen – I have personally seen it first and foremost with Serge Benhayon and his family, and now with ripple effects all around in others too. And this is something I too have worked on for a while now and am feeling an immense difference in the way I currently live my life to how I used to. There is still more for me to let go of and embrace deeper yet within myself, but this is the gift that comes when one is willing to seek the truth. Thank you Rachel for another great reminder of what we can let go of so that we can embrace of ourselves so much more.
‘I choose to live a life of connection and oneness where who I am and what I do – if based on Love – has the capacity to heal.’ So simple, so beautiful and so life-changing when we live this level of connection and responsibility in our lives.
And when you consider that we all live in one big ‘bubble’ or sphere, it really highlights the responsibility we have to not pollute this sphere with our contribution otherwise we are basically just ‘peeing in the pool!’
How gorgeous to realise the responsibility we hold in being who we are. Reality is, if we self-abuse by treating ourselves poorly we are in fact abusing all as we are all connected whether we are aware of it or not. And when we live lovingly with ourselves, everyone too reaps the benefits of our loving ways.
How beautiful to read this today, so many great lines including “Everyone is a part of “me”. I cannot hate, blame or judge another without damaging myself; conversely, I cannot heal or love myself without that being equally there for others as well.” When we choose self love everyone wins. So simple.
Perfect blog for me to read right now, after looking at the devastating before and after affects of drug and alcohol abuse online. I’ve sat here coming to terms with the choices many make to completely destroy themselves, and how this happens over time and not dealing with our hurts… but then I felt the responsibility we all have to live us in full, to the best we can, so we reflect something true and real, in a world that is displaying anything but. I’ve added to this, and in many areas still add to this when I make choices that are not in line with what I (and all of us) truly hold inside. Awesome line and so true Rachel – “Knowing that by opening my heart this can inspire another to feel their own love.”
It’s so easy to get caught in this idea of us and our bubble and in fact we’re all connected as everything I do in my bubble ripples out and so impacts on other’s bubbles so why not live in a way that honours that as you present here Rachel? Why pretend we can seal our bubbles when we can’t, it’s impossible, and yet many of us still do, to the detriment of ourselves and all. We will eventually find our way back to living in a way that honours the connection we have with all, after all it is our true nature. The question then becomes why delay?
We are tricked into believing that we are separate, that being individual is the be all and end all. The truth is we all come from the one and therefore we cannot be anything other than one. Oneness is our birthright.
This just reminded me how I felt very confused as a teenager as to where ‘I’ started and ended, and I remember the overwhelm and my subsequent conclusion ‘I can’t be bothered with all these people’ It was quite a clear decision that I wanted detach myself from the world and its people – precisely because I could feel the connection as well as the truth of where we were all at. So I am feeling pretty grown up to face my responsibility.
Thank you Rachel. As I read your blog I was able to feel that we extend far beyond the bodies that we have believed contain ‘us’. There are no borders or barriers between people bar the ones we choose to create and maintain.
“Everyone is a part of “me”. I cannot hate, blame or judge another without damaging myself; conversely, I cannot heal or love myself without that being equally there for others as well. ” What a gorgeous way to live in life.
Accepting that we are all far more than what meets the eye also allows us to understand that we have far more potential than our minds can ever let us think we have.
Beautiful Rachel, separateness is something we have to work on, which tells it’s own tale; it’s not natural and so we can choose to feed it or come back to the connection which is our natural way of being. And really we affect everything in how we are, so yes we do have a responsibility to choose connection, otherwise we add to the separateness that is in the world.
You present here a totally different kind of responsibility from the ones we get taught at home and school. This makes me realise what we regard as ‘choices’ are not really choices, but are in fact our responsibility long overdue.
“We have to create separateness; it is not our natural way of being” – this is so true. We have gone to an extraordinary length to create an illusion of separateness and divisiveness, and putting so much effort in keeping it running. When I see so much more separateness being played out globally, I know I am responsible for the way I live, which is having an impact on everyone else, and I have to look at how I stop my heart from staying open for whatever reasons.
Rachel I love how you have used the image of the bubble to show how many in society live in their own little bubble, minding their own business and as far as they are concerned what happens on the outside is nothing to do with them, it is not their responsibility. But it is actually the opposite that is true: we all live in one huge bubble and every action of ours has an effect on everyone else, so yes we are responsible for the consequences. The truth is we are all inescapably connected but we have created the illusion we are not simply to escape the fact of our never ending responsibility to the rest of humanity.
The responsibility you choose is deeply felt and appreciated for all it embraces and inspires. Your words make the choice between separateness and connection simple and yet incredibly profound.
“We have to create separateness; it is not our natural way of being. Whenever I create separateness, I cut myself off from God, from love, from healing and from humanity.” I have done this, believing I was protecting myself from being hurt by others. Yet the more open I have become, learning to let people in and feeling the equalness between us, the ‘me’ reduces, my individuality and separateness slowly disappears and a feeling of one-ness takes its place. Life becomes more joyful and there is a flow – its natural.
To heal or to harm… that is the question… I have come to know that it really is either/or in every moment of every day. When I see that I have been harming in some way, even the most subtle way, I call myself out on it and change my way. When I see that I have been healing in my way, I stop and appreciate this in celebration of offering myself and another (or others) a healing. Living life like this feels responsible and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Some years ago when I was in constant separation, I would have thought that this was normal and it was me, but since meeting Serge and attending Universal Medicine workshops and courses, I have come to feel and know, separation is very uncomfortable in my body and does not support me or anyone else. Over these several years learning about connection and separation and the ways and reasons why we choose to connect or not, I can see there is a long way to go before we all start to look at our lives and realize our disconnection and separation, is not normal, not love, and just not it.
It is so true Rachel, that we have to put energy into being an individual. The increasing exhaustion and anxiety are the consequences. Yet we still champion being individuals, being in competition with each other and thinking somehow this will lead to progress. There is no sense in this and worse still, no love. Love cannot exist in separation.
Thank you Rachael for a great blog, on the oneness of love that we all are, and come from, and that this is our natural way in
co-creation. It is amazing that “We have to create separateness; it is not our natural way of being. Whenever I create separateness, I cut myself off from God, from love, from healing and from humanity”. “
Love it Leonne powerfully said. It is so true that in order to blame or judge another we first have to separate from the Love we all are. It is when we are in connection with our Love that we are able to appreciate our connection to All.
We are not designed to live in a separated loveless way and that is clearly reflected through our current state of health and well-being in our society. Not just physically but also in the way we relate to each other in our relationships. We seem to care more for those in our immediate circle of family and friends and seem to not be so concerned if abuse is rife in the wider circle of our world today. When we exist in this way we allow an abusive culture to develop as a normality and as result this loveless-ness seeps into our lives regardless. What happens to those in another part of the world has an effect on our developing society, and so when we choose to be Love, to live Love, to speak up about what is not loving we have a healing effect in the world by essentially saying ‘this space is claimed by our Love’. We are all connected, as through all of our hearts the Love we are is what we are designed to live, this is our natural way.
There is so much more to us than meets the eye and it is through the heart that this is lived and realised. Choosing to live in connection to our Love within, as you have Rachel, offers all of us the opportunity to know that we too are of this same equal Love. This is a blessing for all as it is a remainder of a way of living that we all deep down inside know is true.
“I can feel the enormous responsibility to open my heart and be all that I am so as to live in a way that is not harming of self or others – but rather a way that fosters Love and connection for myself, others, nature and Divinity.” There is an enormous responsibility to live love but also a magical realisation that in living love we bring healing to humanity as well as ourselves.
I love what you share here Mary as this acceptance of responsibility is not felt as a burden in any way, but rather a joy of knowing that the Love we bring and live is a celebration of who we all are.
Opening our heart to others is indeed a responsibility, as the turmoil in our world currently shows.
What you share Rachel is very powerful and full of wisdom. Having spent most of my life feeling separate to others, a self-made prison I felt I need to protect myself from others, I was missing out on a beautiful connection to God and love – no wonder I felt miserable. Making the choice to be open and to let others in has been key to more joy, love and a deepening in all my relationships.
Beautifully expressed Judith for what you have shared is very very true.
Just like you Rachel I feel we are all so much more than meets the eye and it is an ‘illusion that we are separate beings whose actions and thoughts do not impact on each other – when in fact, the ripples of what we do, say and think, are felt far and wide’.
Dear Rachel, your footsteps of return are ones to follow in – is there anything greater than knowing you are love and living love for the benefit of everyone?
Just recently Rachel, l felt the depth of what you are sharing here. l realised how each of my actions , thoughts, feelings were connected to the all. lt’s a big moment to say the least. lt was through a conversation l was having with a workmate. When we finished she walked away inspired and uplifted about my personal decisions for the future, that l was contemplating. Somehow my life decisions to honour myself made her feel better about her own life. It was a most beautiful moment or recognition of our choices effect all. lf l choose to be more. Others can choose it for themselves too. How cool!! Tim l too love fires and cosy rooms with fireplaces.
lt’s wonderful to sit together and feel warmed by the flames and simple conversations. l didn’t think about the space and silence of just ‘being’ that it offers. However, it’s always felt so easy to be with people around a fire, much easier, relaxed and more natural than dinner parties for me, for instance. Something about checking back into the fiery flames before continuing that feels true. A symbol and reflection for us to remember to return to our fiery inner essence within, as we spend time with others
Super simple powerful message here Rachel in that there is no brotherhood in “I” , identification, and / or separation from others. However it is only by connecting to, and having a relationship with our true essence, that true brotherhood can be experienced… For when we connect to our own essence, we naturally connect to the Divine in ourselves and all others.
Gorgeous Angela – ‘For when we connect to our own essence, we naturally connect to the Divine in ourselves and all others’. As in essence we are all the same, here return to our Divine expression, to realise that our true power is in our Oneness, possible only through our connection to our Love.
You have made it very clear Rachel how ridiculous it is to think we can live in the individual bubbles. We are always one and if we choose to connect to this amazing wisdom and live in the connection of the love there is inside and outside of us we heal, confirming and inspiring others of the fact they are love and from love whatever their individual bubble has been so far.
“…my experience shows me we all live in one big bubble that contains and encompasses all of life in all realms and dimensions.” it’s awesome to feel and know the interconnectedness between everyone and everything, we are never alone and we each hold a responsibility for our choices because they affect the all – this is so huge and could be overwhelming if it wasn’t so beautiful.
I don’t always feel the interconnectedness that is there, but when I do get to feel it, it is amazing to realise that we simply are one – that what I do affects not only me but also all those around me in more ways than I could imagine. And of course there are the times when I have ‘lost the sense of interconnectedness’ (I know now that we can never lose it, we just think we lose it) – and it feels strange to ‘get away’ with behaviours and choices that I know are not that supportive to me, only to realise down the track that this has also impacted on another. For example, if I am feeling off, I might speak in a short way with my son who then might feel hurt and withdrawn, and as a result (if this happens several times) there is a loss in the trust between us. So in essence we get away with nothing – there is always a repercussion to our choices and actions. But the bottom line is that when we keep the connection with our self and with others then it is almost impossible for us to act or speak or do anything in a way that does not consider another and be caring.
‘Everyone is a part of “me”. I cannot hate, blame or judge another without damaging myself’. Well said Rachel, the fact that this is true brings a whole new level of responsibility to our lives.
‘Everyone is a part of “me”. I cannot hate, blame or judge another without damaging myself; conversely, I cannot heal or love myself without that being equally there for others as well. I am more than flesh and blood and because of that, I choose to live in a way that develops that awareness and that love within.’ – Beautifully said Rachel and such a power-full reminder for us all. If we are making loving and responsible choices how this empowers and supports everyone, for we are all connected.
Rachael what you have described so beautifully is the immense responsibility we all hold to live in a way that benefits the all. It really is incredible that we are all one and if we lived our every thought and movement in this way would be change the world.
We live in a big bubble of love shared by others while we all think we have our own bubbles, and yet in a minute if we choose to feel we know we’re all connected. It’s that choice to connect which is the starting point.
It does all come down to a choice monicag2, as you say. We are all connected, and it would be impossible for us not to be, yet we work so hard at breaking ourselves off from the one big bubble that we together create.
Yes a stunning all encompassing bubble of love. We come from it, are made of it and are it! We are the love we seek!
Thank you Rachel and Monica, absolutely love is the key – the love from our inner most / esoteric as presented by Serge Benhayon.
“Everyone is a part of me” “We all live in one big bubble that contains and encompasses all of life in all realms and dimensions” and this is why it makes so much sense that we have a responsibility to live in harmony with everyone, for we are part of the all and we effect the all in however we choose to be.
I also love this line and feel how amazing this statement is to stand by and live within and from. Rachel you are a true testament to resonating to a higher love, a love that has no boundaries, no restrictions, no goal posts to aim for. Just a love to surrender to and melt away all of the ways in which we personally “idenify” ourselves.
Easy to understand but meaningfull piece of writing thanks Rachel
‘We have to create separateness; it is not our natural way of being’ and with reading your words Rachel I have realised that feeling separate from both yourself and others is simply a choice. Awesome blog Rachel.
I have known this Universal Law for a very long time but to live it IN FULL is quite another thing. There are still a couple of people with whom I have not fully healed the hurts and I can fall into the habit of talking in an ill energy about them. Sure enough, that ill energy is then with me and perpetuates in the relationship. Or even the daily niggles that occur in a household can be cause to go into blame, judgement and harsh tones with our loved ones.
It can only occur when I allow myself to be in that very familiar feeling of separateness. This illusion of separateness can so easily creep back into play. There is a commitment to this enormous responsibility you talk of Rachel, to stay connected to our innate love and to regularly check whether the mind has tricked us again to stay in the illusion. The ill energy is a signal that this is required but my commitment is to live in a way that does not require this signal, that truly accepts people for what they bring and where they are at and takes full responsibility for what I bring.
Powerful, inspiring and gorgeous to read. It is deeply beautiful to imagine a world where we all live this awareness, connection and love and get to feel and appreciate its ripple affect healing and inspiring us all.
I agree Rachel, in my job of Recruitment, the value of connection in a meeting/interview is of great worth. When we deal with our issues/hurts and enjoy the resulting true connection we then have with ourselves, we’re able to see through things, i.e. that underneath our job title, profession, age, nationality, accomplishments etc, we are the same, that we go through the same stuff – that from understanding ourselves, we understand another – for me there is nothing better than this (connection).
A beautiful blog and reminder that we are all one and that what connects each and every one of us is love.
Some great points you make here Rachel, it really undoes the concept that our deeds and actions only impact upon us, when in reality as you state they are felt far and wide. I’ve come to see that none of us can hide the way we feel as it is felt by all. It is strange that we can live in such a seperative way, yet underneath crave true connection but choose to keep our selves seperate. I feel what you have experienced and expressed that by choosing to live with an openness in both heart and expression we have the opportunity to inspire others to know and feel that they too can live this way as well.
Thanks for a wonderful blog Rachel. After reading it I felt the enormous responsibility I have to ensure the way I am living encourages connection over separateness. Your blog is a great reminder that “…the ripples of what we do, say and think, are felt far and wide.”
Thank you Rachel for your very beautiful and inspiring blog.
A beautiful and profound piece of writing which has cut through any excuses that may be made for seeing our existence on earth in any other way. We are all connected and all choices we make effect the all. This brings me back and asks that I take full responsibility for the choices I make, knowing that I will be adding to the love that I am and others are or not. Thank you Rachel
Rachel I love what you shared about opening our hearts helping people to feel their own love. That says it all for me, thankyou!
If the love that Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine presents has such a wide ripple affect in terms of the uncountable amount of people it has directly or indirectly affected – this all coming from one man. And when we consider that for every force there is an equal an opposite – how much then do our unloving ways affect others? When someone is angry it is felt by others, and I know from experience having felt good one moment then met by anger that changes how I feel, and if I don’t catch or notice this change I then walk around feeling lower than I did before the exchange. Who then do I affect, to then affect others? As you write Rachel, how can we consider ourselves separate when these sort of interactions happen on a daily basis everywhere in the world?
Awesome to re-read this beautifully simple but profound reminder of the responsibility I have to open my heart and live in connection with all others.
Rachel, every word you write here is filled with your love and dedication to the humanity. It is power-full, truly inspiring and stunningly beauty-full. It reminds me that I too belong to the same Oneness and it is my choice to connect to that.
“I have realised that there is more to me than meets the eye; that I contain the essence of the Love that I come from”.
What a divine, solid foundation for us all to live a life that is all about love, that flows from the essence that we truly are.
Thank you Rachel for an inspirational blog; I appreciate the wisdom you have presented.
What a powerful blog Rachel and I say absolutely yes to what your wrote: “I can feel the enormous responsibility to open my heart and be all that I am so as to live in a way that is not harming of self or others – but rather a way that fosters Love and connection for myself, others, nature and Divinity.” And that is what makes my life full of joy.
Beautiful Rachel, Living with connection with others gives life a fuller, deeper purposeful and meaningful way of living. It is expansive, connecting and loving. The separate way of living is closing and limiting and it smothers.
This is so true, anything that happens to us, we had a hand in it, and when examined on a closer level we realise not only did we have a hand in it but we in fact orchestrated its very existence in our life, so we can then use its occurrence to be seen as a dignified and honourable (even though completely false) point to prove why the world is against us, and why it’s all the worlds and other peoples fault for where we find ourselves. Wow we are clever, so clever we manipulate the world around us to confirm ourselves in our misery and individuality.
Stay connected to love while expressing truth. That is for me such an important combination, because it can easily be one without the other.
Stay connected to love while living in truth. To help evolve each other from an openness that allows, understands and won’t back down. Presence, impact and the power of choice.
This is really mind blowing for me, as I have lived very disconnected to my true self for so long. I can feel from your writing the depth of living your connection and your love- open, aware and responsible. A very truth full document. Thank you. I am discovering what it feels like to have a true heart. It feels foreign but I am also feeling a newness and joy at discovering what it feels like to allow and feel what my heart is. Allowing myself to open my heart to me. I feel a sadness of how disconnected I have previously lived my life, my heart shut down . This meaning also how broken and patchy my relationships with others have been. I give thanks to Serge ,Universal Medicine and all my fellow students for the unfoldment of their wisdom, sharing of their truths and love. From my heart to all of yours.
Dear Rachel, thank you for this blog which was so very beautiful for me to read today 🙂
I love your way of expressing Rachel always so spot on. I am learning so much every day from the wonderful blogs and comments of the Student Body of Universal Medicine and most certainly about the absolute truth, that love is all that’s needed to heal each and everyone of us, starting with self Love. Being all connected for me means there is only one to love, myself, and in that I love all others equally! Thank you to Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine.
Awesome and inspirational expression Rachel, thank you.
Beautifully said Judith, I love the image of opening our hearts to love (like a flower to the sun), this love radiating from each and everyone of us.
Rachel this inspires me to make my life about love. Everything I do, say and think having an impact, makes every moment and choice to stay connected to the love within me so important.
‘I can feel the enormous responsibility to open my heart and be all that I am so as to live in a way that is not harming of self or others.’ Beautifully inspiring Rachel and the perfect antidote to separation.
It is sad to feel how the world has been set up to foster separation between people, and it is beautiful to know that on the other hand the more loving we are with ourselves the more we reflect that back to others and ignite the same love within themselves.
I love this, Rachel. Breaking the illusion that we are separate beings is so liberating for the individual and ripple effect cannot, as you express, but liberate others. ” I cannot hate, blame or judge another without damaging myself; conversely, I cannot heal or love myself without that being equally there for others as well.” This is so true.
Beautiful Rachel. We have to stop and really appreciate how much we have realised about ourselves and life thanks to being discerningly open to what Universal Medicine presents. Your before and after is a sea of change.
Rachel this was very beautiful to read – I really loved the line “I cannot hate, blame or judge another without damaging myself; conversely, I cannot heal or love myself without that being equally there for others as well. “. It really encapsulates so much of how life is, compared to how we can think it is when we see ourselves as separate.