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Into Life: How Will You Spend The Next 20 Years?
Sally, now 40, spent
the majority of her life battling a combination of depression and
anxiety, as well as a mix of physical symptoms associated with these
emotional battles. The best she could hope for was a day when she didn’t
cry or become so anxious about money that she wondered how she was going
to survive.
As far back as she could remember Sally didn’t want to live; she
considered suicide almost every day, but knew she could never take her
own life. There was nothing in her future, no dreams, no desires, no
goals. Everywhere she looked she saw suffering and poverty and knew no
way to change that. She saw no future because she knew that at some
point she would die.
Hoping to stop her suffering, she sought the care of a very wise natural
health practitioner who told her that she had to make a choice, a
conscious decision: did she want to continue to live the next 20 years
suffering or did she want to experience a life of inner peace and
abundance? Sally had come to a fork in the road; it was time for her to
make a decision and stick to it.
Sally only knew suffering, and if something didn’t change, she would
continue to know suffering. Nothing that Sally had done all of her adult
life had changed her outlook on life or the pattern of suffering she
followed. But something inside her wanted to live, so she continued to
sludge along in the muck day after day, hoping that her depression,
anxiety, or physical symptoms wouldn’t push her off the edge into a
spiraling reaction.
The part of Sally that wanted something better kept looking; she finally
found a way to change: by seeing someone who showed her that another
life was possible.
Each person who has suffered with any mental or physical illness has
arrived at a space (or will arrive) where a decision has to be made:
continue as you are or change for something better. Those who are tired
of suffering choose a different path—the path of health and abundance.
As Sally considered her options, she realized that she would probably
live another 50 years. Did she want to suffer for another 50 years? Or,
did she want to thrive and be alive for another 50 years?
Each person comes to this planet with a “life purpose,” something you
are here to do. Part of the purpose is to better yourself; and the other
part is something you are to do for the betterment of your people and/or
the world. For a Healer such as myself, part of my life purpose is to
help others heal; indirectly I am also helping the person’s family,
their community and the world. The other part is to become a stronger,
healthier person.
What is your life purpose?
No person’s life purpose is to suffer, be poor, be ill, or be sad. How
does being poor, ill or sad help yourself or others? No one (except drug
companies and medical doctors) benefit from a person being ill or
suffering. A definition of health is “your freedom to be in the moment
and fulfill the purpose of life.” By not pursuing your life purpose, you
are also affecting your health.
So you have a decision to make about your suffering and health: do you
want to live another 20-50 years suffering and in poor health, or do you
want to live another 20-50 years celebrating life?
Consider the fork in the road: going to the left is to continue as you
are, suffering, ill, poor, and unhappy. This path is familiar to you as
you’ve lived this path for a long time; you are used to what will happen
each day, the foods you need to avoid, the people you have to avoid, and
the bills that pile up each month. Your path is laid out before you as
far as you can see; it is the same. Looking at a month from now, it will
be the same as today; no surprises. Perhaps you already know what you
will be doing in 20 years; perhaps you see yourself in a nursing home,
having by-pass surgery or living in a retirement community.
Do you accept this life 100%? Are you okay where you are today that you
want this life for the next 50 years?
Or do you want something different? Are you tired of suffering? If you
answered “yes”, then you need to consider the path to the right….
You cannot see what lies down the right path for there is a booth at the
front of this path where you have to pay a toll to proceed. The toll is
to remove the “skin” of suffering and the “skin” of the past. Once you
pay the toll, anything can happen, but you are ensured a life of
possibilities, less suffering, and joy. Along this path there is a life
of plenty, a life of dreams, and a life of vibrancy. No more suffering,
as you left that at the toll booth. No more despair, as you also left
that at the toll booth.
All it takes is a desire to live life to the fullest. Here, on this
path, you will explore what you have to offer yourself and the world
around you. Here you find your life purpose and embrace it with joy.
Once you know why you are here, all else falls into place.
Sally thought there was nothing for her to offer the world; the most she
hoped for was to die a quick and painless death. When she stepped onto
the right path, she learned that she was here to help the environment,
so she became an advocate for environmental well-being. Her passions
flared as she became a lobbyist for protecting the trees and the
animals.
And all her despair melted along the way. Issues surrounding money were
healed, the depression and anxiety melted away as she saw her efforts
helping the environment, and she saw the world as colorful and bright.
All she had to do was pay the toll. It was a conscious decision to no
longer follow the path she was on; she wanted something else. There is
no need to suffer and be poor for another 50 years; all you need to do
is pay the toll.
Best wishes,
Dr. Ronda
By: Dr. Ronda
Behnke
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Dr. Ronda Behnke is a distinguished practitioner of Classical Homeopathy
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exceptional insight and non-judgmental presence. You can contact Dr.
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