I recently went to something called an intensive. For three days I was focused on answering the one question of: “Who am I?” I found I wanted to answer: “What am I?” The facilitator explained that answering “what” is like describing the forest and answering “who” is like saying how one tree is unique. I found it very difficult and also found that I kept wanting to get the spotlight off myself. We weren’t allowed to “help” each other. In fact, we were asked to be in silence; except during the specific exercises. There was one lady in obvious deep emotional pain. It was difficult for me not to focus my attention on her. I asked the facilitator to help her, since I couldn’t. He kept his boundaries pristine by answering that he would be glad to assist her, IF SHE asked him. He said that he had found it was best to just let the light work. I decided to trust him to know his business in facilitating these workshops. I decided to trust the woman to do what was appropriate for her. And I decided to trust my own knowledge that my intention had more to do with getting my attention off myself and onto someone else. AND I decided to trust the light. I decided to let the light work not only in the other woman, but in myself. The rest of the weekend I repeated to myself to let the light work. Some people call “the light” Christ consciousness or the Holy Spirit or the universe or the comforter that Jesus said he would send. No matter the terminology, it’s known to be intelligent and always know how to harmonize any situation. It’s known to always produce the highest good for all involved.

When I let the light work; I don’t focus on the splinter in someone else’s eye. I focus on what I seem to be blind to in myself. When I let the light work; I trust another person’s process for themselves. When I let the light work; I trust my own process. I also don’t degrade myself. If I have a stain on my dress, I certainly never think that I am that stain. I simply change and wash the stain out. Is it really any more difficult for anything I want to change in myself? Not if I can stop identifying whatever it is as a needed or unchangeable part of myself. It is a given that the light always works. Just like water will always flow into the lowest areas until it levels out, so does the light. I trust the nature of light to highlight what I need to see and help me balance it. I don’t have to worry. I feel confident. I feel far more relaxed. I feel peaceful. I make better decisions. I notice more synchronicity in events. I feel more patient and tolerant, even with myself.