HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED SUICIDE?
Lately, it has been brought to my attention, by someone VERY close to me, that I have not been paying attention, close attention, to all those I love so deeply. We casually talk about how we should tell others how much we love them, and all the regrets we have for not participating in someones life after they have passed. With today's social media, it is so easy to "hang-out" with friends, pass along wonderful and loving emails and funnies and throw in that casual "love ya'" at the end.
It is soooo easy for someone else to get involved in conversations that tip the edge of light hearted banter and turn it into an all out war, all online, no longer face to face. We have all seen examples of the haters, the ones who troll the Internet just looking for place to cause hate and discontent, to vent their skewed view of life and living and make it intolerable for others. Just such an event happened within my own purview, words were said that made a loved one seriously consider suicide. One simple statement that began with "kiss my Ass" and soon devolved into the inevitable "f*#k you's", hateful, derogatory and inflammatory words get passed around and finally, one decides that suicide is an answer to it all. This thought, that "showing them all by taking my own life", is NO JOKE!
We have entered a new era my friends and I am sure that I don't have to tell you that. Technology has become our enemy AND our new BFF. This medium of communication takes no prisoners, it judges no one and allows our insanity to spill out in the Universe completely (except for spelling), unchecked! There are no guidelines for this BFF, juts sit and type and all is well. THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES!!! Words have as much, if not more power, than they ever have, our opinions have validity because we have written them down. In every workshop, I teach that we need to Journal, to write down our thoughts, hopes and dreams as it gives US the Power to make real our thoughts. THOUGHTS ARE THINGS! They have value and great power, and when loosed upon the public, they gain wings!
Many people today have struggled with these social issues. I am going to delve into just two today because they have touched me closely and I view everything as a "teachable" happenstance, an opportunity to share and discuss things that we all go through. One of these things is bullying, we all have had this experience in one form or another, either to be bullied or to be the bully. It is just part of being a human being. Being bullied is one of the most impotent feelings I have every personally experienced. Being taunted and tortured at any age is difficult, but especially for children who either can't or won't stand up for themselves. Bullies are raised, it is Nurture that creates them. When I was the bully, it was because I had such a domineering father, two older brothers who picked on me relentlessly and I can go on and on about the disadvantages that made me a terrorizer. When I was bullied, my parents had no compassion for me at all, I was to "deal with it" on my own so I became a fighter and deal with it I did!
It is too easy today, for children to pick on each other even though schools are trying harder than ever to deal with it. Parents are failing to teach their children the simplest issues of self respect and self restraint, neither of which were taught to me. We need to Nurture our children into confidence in themselves in order to stop the bully-cycle. When a child is confident in themselves, feels loved and honored, then there is no need to be a bully, however these lessons of life are left up to video games and teachers at school as parents seem too busy to attend to these early problems.
Dealing with societies ills is a crap shoot, no one can hit "the target" of what is happening today, it is discussed at every level, yet the key solution is never found. I don't have it either, I only have the disease and not the cure. I am charged with explaining the inexplicable, here is my attempt to do so as many of these "ills" lead some to consider suicide as an escape mechanism. Despair is the major emotion that leads to thoughts of suicide and this despair crosses all divides, rich, poor, fat, thin, just being human draws judgements from all quarters. Conditions of life can equally lead to the kind of despair of which I write. In every sense, we have all been through these emotions up to and including, the thought of taking our own life to end our perceived suffering.
I have had to counsel many who have lost loved ones to suicide, and talked many a person out of these thoughts as I have absolute Knowing of the consequences of such a choice. Currently, my adopted country of Japan is suffering suicide rates higher than they have ever seen as culturally, this has become a "way out" of despair, quickly and finally. We are seeing the devastation left behind by the major earthquake, tsunami and now the nuclear issues that will not be resolved before they have wreaked havoc on the whole world. Many of the Japanese use the term "shigataganai
It is considered a Cardinal Sin to take ones own life and their Soul will be Damned to Hell. Most religions frown on suicide as a weakness, a sin against God. Most people on the planet know the story of Jesus and the Crucifixion. So my counsel is a simple one, if God could allow Jesus to make the decision to stop Him from smiting the Romans and preventing his death on the cross, then is this not a choice for suicide? If anyone chooses death over life, then it is suicide, plain and simple. I have had more than one conversation with religious theorist who deny this, however as with all things, the simplest answer is more than often the right one! The Universal God Source does NOT judge!!!!! Jesus was "allowed" his choice and it was to end his life. So, there is NO being damned to hell for that choice.
HOWEVER, let me tell you the rest of the story! Suicide is NOT a Sin against God, it is a SIN AGAINST YOU! All things being equal, we are "allowed" to experience all things in Humanity, Life and all of its choices are our to make. There is no judgement in any form, only lessons to learn and experiences to have. We have all ended our lives at some time in our evolution, just one of many human experiences for our own edification. BUT and this is a BIG BUT, you are destined to return to Earth and live out your experience once again and often even worse than before. Being a human being is quite a challenge, it may take several lifetimes just to learn to say "I'm sorry", or "I love you" and mean it! Nothing comes easy and only in the recent past are we able to openly discuss our Journeys and learn from each other. Suicide ends the Journey, it interrupts your growth and understanding of your Truth, as only YOU can define it. Once interrupted, a new cycle will begin and Spirit may choose to have similar, or worse circumstances in order to finally overcome that urge to kill yourself. Life is all about Resolution, there are so many ways to educate ourselves today and there are few reasons to give up unless, that giving up is merely and change of direction.
So YES, we are "allowed" to experience ALL things in humanity, you can be a molester, a murderer or a Saint, the Universe doesn't JUDGE your choices, YOU DO! But if you don't like this life, if everything is just too hard to handle, seek counsel! Look for your answers in loved ones, online or in any Source you can find, but do not, PLEASE do not, choose SUICIDE! I assure you that it can be worse and often is. Death is NOT death, it is only a transition back to the Beginning. There are counselors waiting to speak to you, systems are in place today that we have never had the chance to have before. Learning to Know Yourself is your most important goal this Lifetime and while Joy has great lessons to give you, the opposite of it gives you courage, strength of character and a belief in yourself that cannot be shaken.
I have lived with thoughts of suicide for most of my life as I do not fear death, but if I do, I know that I will have to endure even greater difficulty next time, I Know Myself that well and I am NO ONE TO MESS WITH (LOL)! My Spirit is my Guide and My Truth and YES she has made it very hard for me this time, but so what? I am sure that you or others have it so much worse than I, or at least as bad. So we go forward together, I help you, you help me and together we can discover anything not yet Known by either of us. I encourage you to write your comments or questions and until next time, I wish you Peace on this and ALL Journeys!
Many people today have struggled with these social issues. I am going to delve into just two today because they have touched me closely and I view everything as a "teachable" happenstance, an opportunity to share and discuss things that we all go through. One of these things is bullying, we all have had this experience in one form or another, either to be bullied or to be the bully. It is just part of being a human being. Being bullied is one of the most impotent feelings I have every personally experienced. Being taunted and tortured at any age is difficult, but especially for children who either can't or won't stand up for themselves. Bullies are raised, it is Nurture that creates them. When I was the bully, it was because I had such a domineering father, two older brothers who picked on me relentlessly and I can go on and on about the disadvantages that made me a terrorizer. When I was bullied, my parents had no compassion for me at all, I was to "deal with it" on my own so I became a fighter and deal with it I did!
It is too easy today, for children to pick on each other even though schools are trying harder than ever to deal with it. Parents are failing to teach their children the simplest issues of self respect and self restraint, neither of which were taught to me. We need to Nurture our children into confidence in themselves in order to stop the bully-cycle. When a child is confident in themselves, feels loved and honored, then there is no need to be a bully, however these lessons of life are left up to video games and teachers at school as parents seem too busy to attend to these early problems.
Dealing with societies ills is a crap shoot, no one can hit "the target" of what is happening today, it is discussed at every level, yet the key solution is never found. I don't have it either, I only have the disease and not the cure. I am charged with explaining the inexplicable, here is my attempt to do so as many of these "ills" lead some to consider suicide as an escape mechanism. Despair is the major emotion that leads to thoughts of suicide and this despair crosses all divides, rich, poor, fat, thin, just being human draws judgements from all quarters. Conditions of life can equally lead to the kind of despair of which I write. In every sense, we have all been through these emotions up to and including, the thought of taking our own life to end our perceived suffering.
I have had to counsel many who have lost loved ones to suicide, and talked many a person out of these thoughts as I have absolute Knowing of the consequences of such a choice. Currently, my adopted country of Japan is suffering suicide rates higher than they have ever seen as culturally, this has become a "way out" of despair, quickly and finally. We are seeing the devastation left behind by the major earthquake, tsunami and now the nuclear issues that will not be resolved before they have wreaked havoc on the whole world. Many of the Japanese use the term "shigataganai
It is considered a Cardinal Sin to take ones own life and their Soul will be Damned to Hell. Most religions frown on suicide as a weakness, a sin against God. Most people on the planet know the story of Jesus and the Crucifixion. So my counsel is a simple one, if God could allow Jesus to make the decision to stop Him from smiting the Romans and preventing his death on the cross, then is this not a choice for suicide? If anyone chooses death over life, then it is suicide, plain and simple. I have had more than one conversation with religious theorist who deny this, however as with all things, the simplest answer is more than often the right one! The Universal God Source does NOT judge!!!!! Jesus was "allowed" his choice and it was to end his life. So, there is NO being damned to hell for that choice.
HOWEVER, let me tell you the rest of the story! Suicide is NOT a Sin against God, it is a SIN AGAINST YOU! All things being equal, we are "allowed" to experience all things in Humanity, Life and all of its choices are our to make. There is no judgement in any form, only lessons to learn and experiences to have. We have all ended our lives at some time in our evolution, just one of many human experiences for our own edification. BUT and this is a BIG BUT, you are destined to return to Earth and live out your experience once again and often even worse than before. Being a human being is quite a challenge, it may take several lifetimes just to learn to say "I'm sorry", or "I love you" and mean it! Nothing comes easy and only in the recent past are we able to openly discuss our Journeys and learn from each other. Suicide ends the Journey, it interrupts your growth and understanding of your Truth, as only YOU can define it. Once interrupted, a new cycle will begin and Spirit may choose to have similar, or worse circumstances in order to finally overcome that urge to kill yourself. Life is all about Resolution, there are so many ways to educate ourselves today and there are few reasons to give up unless, that giving up is merely and change of direction.
So YES, we are "allowed" to experience ALL things in humanity, you can be a molester, a murderer or a Saint, the Universe doesn't JUDGE your choices, YOU DO! But if you don't like this life, if everything is just too hard to handle, seek counsel! Look for your answers in loved ones, online or in any Source you can find, but do not, PLEASE do not, choose SUICIDE! I assure you that it can be worse and often is. Death is NOT death, it is only a transition back to the Beginning. There are counselors waiting to speak to you, systems are in place today that we have never had the chance to have before. Learning to Know Yourself is your most important goal this Lifetime and while Joy has great lessons to give you, the opposite of it gives you courage, strength of character and a belief in yourself that cannot be shaken.
I have lived with thoughts of suicide for most of my life as I do not fear death, but if I do, I know that I will have to endure even greater difficulty next time, I Know Myself that well and I am NO ONE TO MESS WITH (LOL)! My Spirit is my Guide and My Truth and YES she has made it very hard for me this time, but so what? I am sure that you or others have it so much worse than I, or at least as bad. So we go forward together, I help you, you help me and together we can discover anything not yet Known by either of us. I encourage you to write your comments or questions and until next time, I wish you Peace on this and ALL Journeys!
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