“The Universe is broadcasting all frequencies, you are the radio”. This phrase has been in my mind alot lately.
My father in law said the other night “Esta es un mundo de locos” (This world is full of crazy people). I thought, really, I reckon it is full of amazing, lovely people. I only tend to meet amazing, lovely people. Funny that.
I am in the city of San Cristobal in Venezuela staying with my wife’s parents in the Andes. It is an amazing place of stunning natural beauty and the most perfect climate I have ever been in. The Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on their “Smart Traveller” website gives this region their highest danger rating “DO NOT TRAVEL”. When I walk around the streets of this place, during the day and night I think “What a load of absolute shit!!”. People here are friendly, courteous, beautiful, helpful and just trying to live a happy life and like the rest of us. I am sure though that the people who listen to the scary news and tune into the violence frequency or worry about it would probably be able to attract it here, but then again I don’t think the location has much to do with that!
The Universe contains absolutely every possible experience, from the most joyful and beautiful to the most traumatic and unimaginable. There is a huge range of experiences in between.
I don’t feel like anything bad has ever happened to me. I have never been a victim of violence. Lately I seem to be able to focus even more on the positive and my life gets even better.
Yesterday in central San Cristobal we were at a fun fair. Amongst the chaos, filth and noise all I could see was beauty. Beauty in everyone that walked past me. A few weeks ago, I was so frustrated about being here in Venezuela that I got really down. I really wanted to just be in Australia now and not have to wait for my wife’s spousal visa. I hated the place, I hated my in-law’s farm, I hated the city, I hated the people. It was the worst place in the world. But here I was, with 2 more months in front of me, so I had a choice keep hating it or change my attitude. So I changed my attitutude, I still hate it every now and then by most of the time now I just see beauty in this place and its people. DIFFICULT EXPERIENCES ARE SO AWESOME!! the growth that come out of them is priceless, if you are a willing participant.
I am also so grateful here for my 8 year old Nephew here Francisco Armando. He is so much like me when I was a kid, expressive, constantly enthusiastic, loud, always singing, always shouting, always wanting to play and has a massive heart. For the first few months I hated him. I was even mean to him at times. Then I realised that he is me when I was 8 and through bullying at school I shut that boy down. I realised I had an opportunity for huge healing through my nephew. If I could play with him, shout with him, sing with him, run with him, be enthusiastic with him, be kind to him, and LOVE him I would effectively be healing myself and reconnecting with my true self. So thats what I did, and it worked.
I am so convinced that we don’t need workshops, books, mind expanding drugs and other spiritual technologies to grow. All we really need to do is to open our eyes to the teachings in front of us. Our masters that are our parents, children, partners, nephews and every one else we spent time with. Especially the people who drive us nuts, they are our true masters. There is always potential for huge healing through the people who drive us nuts.
I am grateful for the people who drive me nuts, like my Nephew. He no longer drives me nuts, he healed a huge part of me.