Do You Want Peace, or a Roller Coaster Ride?

Are you feeling like you're on top of the world right now? I hate to burst your bubble, but what goes up must come down. Reversely, if you're currently feeling in the dumps, it's just a matter of time until you dust yourself off and reach new, blissful heights. Some of us experience extreme variations of these polarities, while others have more moderate highs and lows on the roller coaster of life. Until we're able to transcend the illusion of duality -an illusion that has us convinced that we're trapped in an unpredictable world of polarities- we will stay on this roller coaster ride, and lasting peace will remain out of reach.

Let's face it, many of us like the ride. It's thrilling, it's entertaining, it's distracting. Peace sounds rather boring. Why not take a chance and fall madly in love with someone, even if that means that we may have to experience excruciatingly painful heartbreak down the road? Why not take a financial risk and launch the business of our dreams, even if that means we make ourselves vulnerable, we put everything on the line and even flirt with the very real possibility of bankruptcy? Well, I'm not saying not to do those things. Life is an adventure, and if you never take any chances, or prevent yourself from feeling anything, you might as well be dead.

However, there is a way to have it all. You can explore the highs and lows of this world without actually being on the out-of-control-roller-coaster. That's right, you can fully experience the complete spectrum of emotions that come from both the dark and light sides of your persona, while still being in a state of lasting peace. No, I'm not trying to sell you drugs. I'm simply describing yet another benefit of becoming more aware, or conscious.

Consciousness transcends the world of ego that is often at the root of our extreme emotions. Instead of remaining completely identified with our emotions -I AM my pain, my joy, my anger, my excitement- we begin to observe our emotions from a more detached perspective -I feel the anxiety, I notice the anger moving inside me, I observe how this jealousy is creating compulsive thoughts, I see how this feeling of positive anticipation energizes me. It may take us decades before we realize that we're getting a little dizzy from the ride and we'd like to give peace a chance. When we've finally had enough of the drama, then the curtain rises and real magic starts to happen in our lives.

Once we see that we're in fact the writers, producers and actors of our life script, we can begin to enjoy our movie from a clearer perspective instead of being totally lost in the roles we've assigned ourselves on some higher level. Instead of getting carried away by our reactions, we can pause the movie, observe what's happening and take a breath. Once we master the art of being the witness, lasting peace becomes our reward.

If we're able to rise above the polarities of this fear-based world, even for just a moment, we'll understand that we come from a place where only love is real. This week, see if you can practice being the witness of what's happening inside and outside of you. No judgements, no guilt, no shame, no resistance, just observe what's going on. See what happens...

Warmly,

Lise
Creator of Conscious Kids and Conscious Health
www.lisevilleneuve.com