Every year at this time, I reflect on my personal experience of watching the horrific '9/11' attack unfold before my eyes. By the time Jaene woke me up and rushed me to the rooftop that morning at our building on 14th Street (between 6th and 7th), the North Tower at the Trade Center was engulfed by a ring of fire, abandoned by its fallen twin. My rational mind, my physical self, witnessed— fire...flames...smoke...the tall, monolithic structure, standing alone, ablaze.
We watched on the roof with a dozen or so other people from the building, and one of them gasped and said, “Oh, my God. They’re jumping.” I saw what looked like large dark dots falling to the ground, as if cast out from the side of the remaining tower. At the same time, my intuitive, non-rational, clairvoyant self observed sparks of Light flowing upward as those physical dots fell to the ground. [Here’s a beautiful 9/11 memorial I just found that reminds me of those Lights!]
"GO TO THE LIGHT!" I transmitted telepathically to the sparkling herd, over and over.
I'm fascinated by how the mind, housed in our incredible, complicated physical brain, operates as an internal computer, enabling us to interact with our physical world and respond through the five senses. Our non-physical, non-local, etheric being can access infinite information from our Higher Selves through timeless Streaming Consciousness, giving us a more intuitive interpretation of the same events.
I’m grateful to have witnessed all that I saw that morning of 9/11, and blessed to have assisted in ushering all those unfortunate souls to the Light. New Yorkers felt such unity in the days that followed, and we ached for those posting photos along the streets, hoping and praying their loved ones had survived.
One evening at dusk, I joined many others, all masked, lined up along the West Side Highway, applauding the dusty, tired first responders and various workers leaving the site to return home for the day. Remembering that scene still stirs up deep emotion. That’s the best of us humans, the times we pull together as One—“All for one, one for all!”
It's easy to feel fearful about the future and the unforeseen. If 9/11 shocked us to the core, with so much in flux and so many uncertainties, some might wonder — what’s next? (Be mindful! As I’ve said for years, when you say, “What next?”... you’ll get ‘next!)
When something traumatic happens outside of our known reality and archived memories, it triggers a cascade of self-protective chemicals and processes in the brain. The ego-self, which needs to control our reality and loathes the unexpected, gets louder and feeds off dystopian images, projecting scary predictions to keep us in check.
Our imagination collaborates to convince us the future can only get worse. The past is all we can see, relate to, or reference. We tend to project our familiar past—and our fears—onto our future.
When we can fully occupy the Present, we hold the space for a brighter future. What if, instead of focusing on how things have transpired in the past, or how terrible they might become in the future, we conjure images of people working together? We focus on the now, on caring for each other, and on being kind, honest, compassionate, and trustworthy…!
A good way to instill this within ourselves—and to believe it’s possible—is to start small and practice that reality daily, in the moment. Kindness is catching. ‘Paying it forward’ passes goodness forward. We’ll find ourselves surrounded by more and more caring people.
It’s good to stay informed about world events, but also important not to get pulled into the fear, drama, and negativity; take the news in little bites. Pay attention to how it’s making you feel in your body. Turn it off when you start to feel anxious, agitated, or fearful.
Meditate. Practice daily loving self-care. Pray. Eat well. Walk in nature — hug the trees, and talk to the birds. Feel the wind and look at the stars.
Reach out. Many people are feeling isolated and alone these days. In social situations or public places, I sometimes feel nudged to talk with someone who seems excluded, lost, or sad. It enriches us to reach out. Connect with others, even the FedEx guy. You never know what gifts you’re bringing for each other. A smile goes a long way.
Try to soften your tendency to judge, your need to convince, and your reactions to people who hold different political beliefs or religious perspectives. Just listen, even if you don’t agree, and acknowledge their right to their own perspective by saying something like: “This seems to be working for you. Your views seem to make you happy.” Everyone needs to feel seen and heard, to feel connected. You’re connecting, person-to-person. Live!
There’s something we all have in common. We’re all human. We’re all in this together. We can hold that space together for a better, brighter future. Yay!
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