Sacred moments and spiritual digestion is such a relevant topic. Years ago after our first move of many, we decided on each New Years Day to write down where we lived, what we learned in the year, and how we felt at that moment. We then prayed about what we needed to let go and not regurgitate and we let it go. We still do this each year. It is a great renewal of the sacredness of life. It is our way of connecting in faith, moving forward with all the forever memories in our hearts, but not the baggage or indigestion. I love the digestion metaphor! Thank you, Graham, for this meaningful message.
This resonates deeply with me. I had to sell a wonderful house because some very painful experiences happened there. Although I have beautiful memories of raising my daughters in that house, the difficult times were so overwhelming that I didn't want to be constantly reminded of them. Moving away was part of my healing journey. Looking back, I can see both the pain and the blessings that that place has kept in my life. Thank you for this significant reflection.
Beautiful, inspiring and reflective! Thank you, Graham! 🙏🏻✨
Graham, at the end of your video one of the things you us ask us to comment about was to mention something that we've let go of that was difficult but we were able to do it, how we did it, and to share the spiritual digestion that we got. For me, one of things I've recently let go of is my tendency to be a workaholic, always striving for perfection, always trying to please people, often to the detriment of my own physical and mental health. I always knew this was unhealthy and that knowledge was simmering for quite some time. It recently reached the boiling point and I made some changes. Work will no longer trump my health. I did this by spending a lot of time reflecting about it, taking walks to get out into nature where my eyes could see the beauty of my surroundings, I could breathe the fresh air, hear all the sounds of nature, and enjoy the feeling that a brisk walk had on my body. Sometimes it was raining but I let the rain pour down on me in a cleansing way. My spiritual digestion is that now I start each day that I have to work reminding myself of my priorities so that I don't fall back into old toxic patterns. During lunch break, I physically remove myself from the building and take a walk to decompress and get back to my center. It has been and will remain a wonderful transition.
This may well be different from what you were talking about,, but... Julia talked about having a sacred altar, and I was surprised to notice I already had one because I have beloved items and photos on the two shelves right above my desk top computer. I wouldn't' part with any of them for anything, but they are not large or gaudy.
I think sometimes it's hard to digest a sacred moment because it might feel like a loss and we will never get back what we are giving up. I've told the story many times, but letting go of a job that I believed was such a big part of my identity seemed so scary. Little did I know that choosing to move on would be such a blessing in my life that I am still so grateful for to this day. I don't generally have a hard time letting go of "things" that are associated with memories. But moving beyond certain life experiences is harder for me- change has always been challenging, the known less scary than the unknown. But thanks to the many things I have learned from you and others has helped me get more comfortable with embracing the unknown. There are blessings to be missed if we never let go and step out in faith!
I am so fortunate that I have had many sacred moments and spiritual digestion/ experiences in my life. But I had to learn to let go first. I had shared on The Artist Way in my late 20’s I was diagnosed with Lupus. My life came to a complete standstill and I had to start processing what was happening. I had boxed up all my journals, sketchbooks, art supplies just a lot of “stuff”. Put it on a shelf and thought that was it, I had to close that chapter. Then I had a doctor tell me all the things I probably wouldn’t be able to do anymore. Right there I looked at him and stopped him and said “wait, no, I don’t think so!” “Challenge accepted sir!” He thought I had lost my mind. My next stop was a life enrichment retreat to learn how to cope with my diagnosis. It was my first time realizing and learning how to let go. I tend to internalize my emotions, just a bit! When I got home I got that box down and kept a few sketchbooks but let the rest go. I started new journals and new drawings bought new supplies. I’ve done this many times over since the first box. And I began to pray and meditate as a daily practice. I began to heal. My body may have been broken, I just had to make some adjustments. My mind and soul still ypworked just fine. I was being given an opportunity to start over! One of the greatest blessings that came from this is, I not only helped myself but have been able to help others in the process. I’ve been on a journey I wouldn’t trade for anything.
Our Sacred Moments can begin to take away our “today’s “ don’t let yesterday use up too much of today, accept what is, let go of what was and have Faith in what will be. “Whisper Words Of Wisdom….Let It Be” (John Lennon) Digest with Faith and Prayer which are vitamins of the soul. Change is the Law of Life, so try not to get stuck in the storm with negative energy! Journaling has been my outlet for my sacred moments as well as being in Nature while connecting with God who is directing my steps to let go of what needs to be done. Thank you, Graham….very meaningful message.
Happy Friday Graham. My Sovereign Creator subscription just renewed but I am no longer receiving notifications for the timing of the Thursday live chats. I am in EST in Atlanta. I am getting the replays however and just enjoyed “Sacred Moments.”
Hmmmm, there are a couple areas to check. In your email junk folder to see if for some reason the emails are hiding there. Then check your notification settings on your device and also within the Substack app!
Hi Debra , for several weeks , myself and a few other people were not also receiving the notifications and we were not able to join any of the lives even though our settings were all turned on. Not sure if you are having the same issue as we were , but the person who helped us resolve this issue was Zac and the Substack support team . They were very helpful especially Zac . Maybe reach out to them, hopefully they can help you resolve your issue. Good luck 👍
Happy Saturday from Atlanta Irene and thank you so very much for this kind and helpful response. As Graham suggested I checked my junk mail and notification settings and neither was the issue - will reach out to Substack team today. May God oversee your steps today ❤️🙏🏽
Sacred moments for me has been letting go of things I treasured, this I has artistically valued. What heals my heart of letting these things go is giving the items a new home to care and bring a remembrance to my soul. Letting go , giving made my heart and soul happy.
When moving forward I went through photos separated them for the girls. When sold the house they took what they wanted. Have no idea to this day what they have kept or not.
Many people save their children’s work and I do too. I do believe when I am gone they might reclaim them. However there is another thing that I have kept, that is work done by my former students. I have tried to get rid of the work, but I will begin reading it and I just can’t toss it. Sometimes I contact some of the students and return the work to them. So friends tell me that I should just photograph them and then toss. I just can’t get rid of the physical work. I am sure that I will decide to go through the papers again and probably just continue to hold on to them.
This was absolutely wonderful and well timed for me to come across this. I have some physical things, but this worked beautifully for a relationship that needs to shift and I have been holding onto the old version of it. It really is the same process and I have grown in awareness that it isn't about cutting out this person entirely, but the energy and old bonds/dynamics. There is a need to allow it to be let go of so it can become something better for everyone. Wonderful words and encouragement. Thank you!
Sacred moments and spiritual digestion is such a relevant topic. Years ago after our first move of many, we decided on each New Years Day to write down where we lived, what we learned in the year, and how we felt at that moment. We then prayed about what we needed to let go and not regurgitate and we let it go. We still do this each year. It is a great renewal of the sacredness of life. It is our way of connecting in faith, moving forward with all the forever memories in our hearts, but not the baggage or indigestion. I love the digestion metaphor! Thank you, Graham, for this meaningful message.
This resonates deeply with me. I had to sell a wonderful house because some very painful experiences happened there. Although I have beautiful memories of raising my daughters in that house, the difficult times were so overwhelming that I didn't want to be constantly reminded of them. Moving away was part of my healing journey. Looking back, I can see both the pain and the blessings that that place has kept in my life. Thank you for this significant reflection.
Beautiful, inspiring and reflective! Thank you, Graham! 🙏🏻✨
Graham, at the end of your video one of the things you us ask us to comment about was to mention something that we've let go of that was difficult but we were able to do it, how we did it, and to share the spiritual digestion that we got. For me, one of things I've recently let go of is my tendency to be a workaholic, always striving for perfection, always trying to please people, often to the detriment of my own physical and mental health. I always knew this was unhealthy and that knowledge was simmering for quite some time. It recently reached the boiling point and I made some changes. Work will no longer trump my health. I did this by spending a lot of time reflecting about it, taking walks to get out into nature where my eyes could see the beauty of my surroundings, I could breathe the fresh air, hear all the sounds of nature, and enjoy the feeling that a brisk walk had on my body. Sometimes it was raining but I let the rain pour down on me in a cleansing way. My spiritual digestion is that now I start each day that I have to work reminding myself of my priorities so that I don't fall back into old toxic patterns. During lunch break, I physically remove myself from the building and take a walk to decompress and get back to my center. It has been and will remain a wonderful transition.
This may well be different from what you were talking about,, but... Julia talked about having a sacred altar, and I was surprised to notice I already had one because I have beloved items and photos on the two shelves right above my desk top computer. I wouldn't' part with any of them for anything, but they are not large or gaudy.
I think sometimes it's hard to digest a sacred moment because it might feel like a loss and we will never get back what we are giving up. I've told the story many times, but letting go of a job that I believed was such a big part of my identity seemed so scary. Little did I know that choosing to move on would be such a blessing in my life that I am still so grateful for to this day. I don't generally have a hard time letting go of "things" that are associated with memories. But moving beyond certain life experiences is harder for me- change has always been challenging, the known less scary than the unknown. But thanks to the many things I have learned from you and others has helped me get more comfortable with embracing the unknown. There are blessings to be missed if we never let go and step out in faith!
I am so fortunate that I have had many sacred moments and spiritual digestion/ experiences in my life. But I had to learn to let go first. I had shared on The Artist Way in my late 20’s I was diagnosed with Lupus. My life came to a complete standstill and I had to start processing what was happening. I had boxed up all my journals, sketchbooks, art supplies just a lot of “stuff”. Put it on a shelf and thought that was it, I had to close that chapter. Then I had a doctor tell me all the things I probably wouldn’t be able to do anymore. Right there I looked at him and stopped him and said “wait, no, I don’t think so!” “Challenge accepted sir!” He thought I had lost my mind. My next stop was a life enrichment retreat to learn how to cope with my diagnosis. It was my first time realizing and learning how to let go. I tend to internalize my emotions, just a bit! When I got home I got that box down and kept a few sketchbooks but let the rest go. I started new journals and new drawings bought new supplies. I’ve done this many times over since the first box. And I began to pray and meditate as a daily practice. I began to heal. My body may have been broken, I just had to make some adjustments. My mind and soul still ypworked just fine. I was being given an opportunity to start over! One of the greatest blessings that came from this is, I not only helped myself but have been able to help others in the process. I’ve been on a journey I wouldn’t trade for anything.
Our Sacred Moments can begin to take away our “today’s “ don’t let yesterday use up too much of today, accept what is, let go of what was and have Faith in what will be. “Whisper Words Of Wisdom….Let It Be” (John Lennon) Digest with Faith and Prayer which are vitamins of the soul. Change is the Law of Life, so try not to get stuck in the storm with negative energy! Journaling has been my outlet for my sacred moments as well as being in Nature while connecting with God who is directing my steps to let go of what needs to be done. Thank you, Graham….very meaningful message.
Happy Friday Graham. My Sovereign Creator subscription just renewed but I am no longer receiving notifications for the timing of the Thursday live chats. I am in EST in Atlanta. I am getting the replays however and just enjoyed “Sacred Moments.”
Hmmmm, there are a couple areas to check. In your email junk folder to see if for some reason the emails are hiding there. Then check your notification settings on your device and also within the Substack app!
Hi Debra , for several weeks , myself and a few other people were not also receiving the notifications and we were not able to join any of the lives even though our settings were all turned on. Not sure if you are having the same issue as we were , but the person who helped us resolve this issue was Zac and the Substack support team . They were very helpful especially Zac . Maybe reach out to them, hopefully they can help you resolve your issue. Good luck 👍
Happy Saturday from Atlanta Irene and thank you so very much for this kind and helpful response. As Graham suggested I checked my junk mail and notification settings and neither was the issue - will reach out to Substack team today. May God oversee your steps today ❤️🙏🏽
You and I have a friend who truly knows how to let go. He left everything to follow what he believes. Don McLeod. His example example is noteworthy.
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Sacred moments for me has been letting go of things I treasured, this I has artistically valued. What heals my heart of letting these things go is giving the items a new home to care and bring a remembrance to my soul. Letting go , giving made my heart and soul happy.
When moving forward I went through photos separated them for the girls. When sold the house they took what they wanted. Have no idea to this day what they have kept or not.
Many people save their children’s work and I do too. I do believe when I am gone they might reclaim them. However there is another thing that I have kept, that is work done by my former students. I have tried to get rid of the work, but I will begin reading it and I just can’t toss it. Sometimes I contact some of the students and return the work to them. So friends tell me that I should just photograph them and then toss. I just can’t get rid of the physical work. I am sure that I will decide to go through the papers again and probably just continue to hold on to them.
This was absolutely wonderful and well timed for me to come across this. I have some physical things, but this worked beautifully for a relationship that needs to shift and I have been holding onto the old version of it. It really is the same process and I have grown in awareness that it isn't about cutting out this person entirely, but the energy and old bonds/dynamics. There is a need to allow it to be let go of so it can become something better for everyone. Wonderful words and encouragement. Thank you!
Happy Sunday Graham!
I didn’t get notice for this one. Listened though. Loved it.