2nd Series on Well-Being: A Re-Conceptualized Skill

The Certainty of Uncertainty

Author: KJ Lavan

How you do you engage a sense of certainty, strengthen your spiritual connection, & show up as a spiritual warrior right now?

For many of us right now, the scale of the COVID-19 crisis calls to mind 9/11 or the global financial crisis of 2007-2008—events that reshaped society in lasting ways, from how we travel and buy homes, to the level of security and surveillance we’re accustomed to, and even to the language we use.

A global pandemic that keeps us contained in our homes—maybe for months—is already reorienting our lives as it relates to the outside world, to our government, even to each other. Some changes experts expect to see in the coming months or years might feel unfamiliar or unsettling: Will touch become taboo? What will happen to restaurants? Will nations remain closed?

But crisis moments also present opportunity: increased  flexibility & sophistication of technology use, less polarization, a renewed appreciation for the outdoors, and life’s other simple treasures. No one knows exactly what will come, but society—government, healthcare, the economy, our lifestyles and more—will change.

All of this has compelled me to reflect on how I feel when I'm connected to spirit. When I make that connection I feel a sense of ease, magnitude, & certainty  that I've never known before. Say that out loud: “When I’m connected to spirit, I feel a sense of ease, magnitude, & certainty that I’ve never known before.”

I’m coming to you now and asking you to rally as a Spiritual CEO (Constantly Elevating Others), as a Super Energy.

Relying on our spiritual faith allows us to change the energy around us.  

We can engage our power when we feel powerless.

You know what else? We can access a sense of certainty even in the midst of confusion & chaos.

This moment right now more than ever is a time for us to rely on our spiritual faith. When we don’t have answers,  lack direction, or when we feel our leaders don't have our best interest, we have to become the leader within.

Go inward & listen. What you hear will heal you. Be mindful that you, my friend, are the guru. No spiritual teacher is your guru. No politician is your guru. There is no one who can give you the sense of magnitude, ease, & certainty that is within you. The time is now for all of us to rise to the highest that is within us so we can be of the highest service to others.

There is no question that we must commit to cultivating our spiritual connections now more than ever. We must commit to tuning in, to regulating our nervous systems and to feel better in whatever ways we can.

Ask yourself:

Who am I?

Why am I here?

How can I serve?

I’ve been repeating these questions every morning when I wake up. When we tune into our spiritual practices, we experience relief, and in that moment we send energy throughout our household and our community. That energy has a massive impact.

When we’re connected to spirit, we feel a sense of certainty, ease, & magnitude that we’ve never known before. Right now we can feel a deeper spiritual connection than we may have ever exprienced — BECAUSE WHEN OUR SENSE OF OUTSIDE SAFETY IS TAKEN FROM US, WE HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO FIND SAFETY WITHIN.

When we regularly align, we become more centered, feel safer, feel calmer, more certain and more directed.

Give yourself permission to take responsibility as a Spiritual CEO now. You’re going to feel an elevated sense of ease, love, faith, purpose, direction, & certainty come through you as you start to tune in to the level of service that you’re here to bring.

Here are 5 guidelines to help you show up as a Spiritual CEO right now.

1. Feel it, Do it

Avoid putting pressure on yourself to do anything beyond your comfort zone. If you feel connected, do it. You will have an impact when you do.

Don’t get caught up with "should" do. Focusing on what we think we should do brings about anxiety, which results in wrong choices. We must pay attention to how we feel. Dial in and decide: “What feels right for me?”

2. Help your community

Check in on an elderly neighbor. Order groceries for someone in need. If affordable, continue to pay anyone who works for you but not able to right now. Be helpful  in whatever way while staying safe.

As a Spirit CEO, you showed up with the power to serve humanity in a magnificent way. I want to encourage you to support, serve and bring ever-present light to this world right now.

Your energetic contribution is needed & it is significant. So, take it seriously. As you elevate yourself, you serve the world.

3. Go Inward

Our energy impacts our environment. It’s important that we are mindful of the energy we send out. Collective worry only serves to magnify the problem before us. We've got to make the decision to take out worry & replace it with peace and positivity.

Many of you exclaim, "Not worry, how?!”

It's simple. If we struggle against these things by engaging with events out there in the external world, we will never win because our struggle takes place at the level of the problem where the restless mind dominates. The level of the solution lies deeper than the selfish activity of the mind…deeper than the external events that disturb us.  

4. Meditate to get Centered & Grounded

Sitting in a chair comfortably with your feet on the floor, gently close your eyes.

Place your arms on your respective thighs with palmar surface up.

Deep breath through your stomach & as you do imagine your breath pushing downward through the base of your spine, through your feet, like a tree pushing down its roots. Imagine those roots pushing down through the floor and into the soil below. Imagine they can feel the quality of the earth, what grows there, and how healthy it is. Push down through the layers of soil, bedrock, and down into the center of the Earth's molten rock core. If you're still feeling any tension or fear, let that go through your “roots”. For some of you, imagining that there is a fire at the center of the Earth and throwing negative feelings into the fire helps to make those feelings melt.

Take a deep breath in and feel the energy moving through you, from the top of your crown all the way down through your body. Let the energy move through you, centering you, grounding you.

Continue to take a deep breath in and release. When you’re ready, open your eyes.

5. Give yourself permission for "Being"

In order to show up as Spiritual CEOs (Constantly Elevating Others) and be of the greatest service right now, we have to show ourselves a lot of compassion.

Your insight, thoughts, & inspiration are welcomed.

Namaste