Recently, I have had the chance to continue reading one of my books: “What God Said—The 25 Core Messages of Conversations with God that Will Change Your Life and the World” by Neale Donald Walsch. I came to a chapter where he discussed “the three concepts of holistic living.” The three concepts are Honesty, Awareness, and Responsibility.

While reading the three words and putting them in relation, a book inside of myself opened up. What I had read made so much sense. I put the book aside and let the three concepts take shape as they merged into a unified concept. In the following, I am sharing the thoughts that began to create a story in my mind.

Honesty:
Pure honesty is something probably no one of us has ever practiced. It leads to experiences that take us deep into ourselves and confront us with situations we would rather avoid. Sometimes, we don’t say what we think or what was only to protect ourselves and/or others or not to hurt ourselves and/or others. But because of it, keeping us from trouble, we are kept from experiences that would take us to more growth and higher awareness. Only when we don’t fear being honest anymore can we reach into new spheres in ourselves and probably lose the fear to protect something in us that doesn’t need any protection anyway. It is that invincible and indestructible part that makes us alive. That strong and immortal part we are trying to reach throughout our lifetime. However, through the fear of what could be inside, we are using excuses and dishonesty to protect something we cannot grasp but label as vulnerable. In being brutally honest, we get confronted with this highest good that takes us to another level of …

Awareness:
It means that we are open for life, for everything in life, and in everybody’s life. Awareness does not stop at the doorstep of our houses. I cannot choose to be aware right now of something I enjoy, but at the same time block something I don’t like to deal with. If we want to live in full awareness, we need to accept the moment as it presents itself – no matter how it presents itself. It also means that we need to take all “information”. Walsch talks of “TMI”. We don’t want to know everything other people experience or what they are going through since it can make us uncomfortable. However, this is part of awareness. It is a lot to swallow (especially in the beginning when we change our inner concept and get confronted with “everything” we have been trying to ignore so far) but holds an infinite growth potential. And with this comes inevitably …

Responsibility:
We become responsible for the role we begin to play in other people’s lives. We become involved in other people’s circumstances, and consequently, they start to rely on us for us to be aware of them and their problems. They see our honesty, awareness, and trust. However, the responsibility begins with us and in us. In awareness, we are consciously ready to deal with the consequences of our honesty. We see our responsibility not only for ourselves but for everything we do in connection with their effects on others, their lives, the planet, and the universe. We see our part in the collective and how we affect it. Until we get there, we might have quite a road to walk and many obstacles to encounter and remove. Some may make us want to quit, and maybe we will. But once started, we might return and continue our journey. Because we understand that only that road leads to higher awareness – leads to our inner self.

With honesty comes responsibility since we must take responsibility for possible hurts or things we bring into motion. Therefore, our circumstances will inevitably change and lead to even more potential for growth and a constantly developing awareness.

In Love and Light