Trees

Wind blown trees of the South Dakota prairies.

 

"When you go out into the woods and you look at trees, you see all different trees.  

And some of the are bent, and some of them re straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever.

And you look at the tree and you allow it.

You see why it is the way it is.  You sort of understand that it didn't get enough light, and so it turned that way.

And you don't get all emotional about it.

You just allow it.

You appreciate the tree.

The minute you get near humans, you lose all that.

And you are constantly saying "You're too this, or I'm too this."

That judging mind comes in.  And so, I practice turning people into trees.

Which means appreciating them just the way they are."

     By Ram Dass

 

It's a hard road to change our responses to things/people we do not like, or to things/people we don't understand.

Viewing people as "trees" may help.  

When you find yourself starting to judge someone for what they do, how they look, or how they sound, think back to this tree analogy.

Just allow them to be themselves!

No trying to change them.  Just allow them to be.

Appreciate them for who they are.  💓

 

Written by Cynthia Bergsbaken/Reiki in the Prairie LLC

Long Distance Reiki sessions are now being offered.  This can be a chance to "treat" yourself or to support optimum health.

Sources:

• Ram Dass quotes, https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7711916-when-you-go-out-into-the-woods-and-you-look
• Tao te Ching by Stephen Mitchell
• Cynthia's thoughts.

Disclaimer by Reiki in the Prairie LLC and Cynthia Bergsbaken copyright 2015

I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, or medical doctor.  These articles I have written, are from reading and experiencing them.  Many of these articles are my own experiences with my own inventions to heal as well.

If you have a medical condition-physically/mentally/emotionally, please see a qualified medical doctor.  Do not substitute my articles for proper medical care.  You are too important to the world.

I have used all procedures I have written about and have found them to be helpful as tools to help myself become a better person.   I am sharing them with you because used as a tool, they are helpful in Shadow working on ourselves.  (Shadow working is healing our inner shadows that are unconscious or subconscious.  Inner shadows are our belief systems, our thoughts, our behaviors, our life experiences.)

I created this blog for my Reiki clients originally.  Combining these tools with Reiki creates a happy, healthy person.  These tools, when used alone are also beneficial!

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April 11, 2020

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