David, Rarely can words capture the magnificence and depth of life - beginnings and endings. "Trust the process" and this blog are such a precious gift. Thank you for sharing it and please convey to Charles that it feels as if he has become a mentor to us all. Suzanne
On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 9:05 AM, David Osborne via OSList < [email protected]> wrote: > > Harrison and all, > > I couldn't help but think of you as I read the latest blogpost below on > trusting the process and "riding the wave" of what is emerging. The blog > itself is from a dear friend and mentor of mine Charles Bower. He is in the > final stages of ALS. He has been blogging about his experience of dying for > the past two years since his diagnosis. I found this particular post > profound.... I pasted the entry here and the link to Charles Blog is below. > > Charles Bower - Blow Post > > From an early age I always loved the words "if you want to have a friend > you have to be a friend". Then one day while sitting with a friend and in > a moment of awareness these words came alive. They were no longer just > words and I felt for the first time their deeper meaning. > > Perhaps the three most important words which had a huge impact on my life, > I first heard at Shalom 1984 - "Trust the Process". When I heard this > saying, my initial response was, of course, it is important to trust what > is going on right now. This is the process unfolding and I must trust what > is. I tried to live and practice these words and quickly discovered that > trusting in the process was not particularly difficult, especially when > things were going my way. I found them comforting when something that I > was trying to influence came to fruition. I could smile and say yes - > "trust the process" it works. It quickly became clear that trusting in the > process was much more difficult - sometimes impossible - if it wasn't going > according to the plan. If the process wasn't unfolding in the way I felt > it should, I would sometimes becoming a victim, wishing that what was > happening would be something different. The process is the process - > what's happening is what's happening - this is reality. I came to believe > and consciously try to practice being in the now and at this time of > transition, I find these words very comforting. > > Trusting the process doesn't mean giving in but giving up to what is. > Trust the process means instead of trying to make what I want to happen, I > become more aware of what is actually going on - what is trying to emerge, > come to life and energize that. When I am trusting the process, I feel the > flow of energy and ride that wave trying not to resist going with the > flow. Trusting the process I believe is an inside job where the intuitive > is often the guiding force. Trusting the process can bring a calmness no > matter what's going on and most often the best decisions in life are made > in this state. Trusting the process requires faith. So here I am, my life > quickly winding down and I wonder where I will get the strength for what is > coming? The process of my body's disintegration is by its nature > intimidating - it is an ongoing feeling of helplessness, of becoming > useless, and there is no doubt the departure from life is a daunting > experience. However, I'm committed to trusting what is and what will be. > Perhaps another way to practice trust the process is show up, be > present,tell your truth and be unattached to the outcome. > The final role in my movie is to die with dignity, consciously, my mind at > peace, overflowing with gratitude for having experienced this life. Trust > the process is an act of courage and faith knowing that the universe is > unfolding as it should. I remind myself regularly that 1 million people > die every week - it's just my turn. > > Do you trust the process or do you normally resist? Disappointed, anger, > annoyance or apathetic can be indicators of resistance. I would encourage > you to ride the wave, give in to what is trying to emerge. Perhaps the old > beliefs have had their day. Trust the process - you might be amazed at > what is about to be born. > > *"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to > see what you believe." * - Saint Augustine > > Charles Bower - OneDayatATime > > > http://iamlivingthegift.blogspot.com/2014/11/trust-process-november-17-2014.html > > I hope you found it valuable. > > David > > > > > > -- > > David Osborne > > www.change-fusion.com | [email protected] | 703.939.1777 > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > -- Suzanne Daigle Open Space Facilitator NuFocus Strategic Group FL 941-359-8877941-359-8877 Cell: 203-722-2009203-722-2009 www.nufocusgroup.com [email protected] twitter @Daiglesuz Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype
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