What's up with the Good Stuff?
Maybe I am skewed?
It is quite possible...being a therapist has always been a strange profession, perhaps it has altered the way I think about things. I mean, I only see people when they are upset, unhappy, or not doing well. As soon as a client feels happy- that's when I show them the door!
"Things are going well?? Get out of my office!"
I am being silly about it, but it is the truth. As soon as someone comes in to tell me all the good stuff, I know they are ready to end therapy. After all, that's what good therapists do, right? They help clients get to a place where they don't need therapy anymore. Case closed.
Well, as an Akashic Reader, I have noticed something perplexing: clients coming to readings wanting to know ABOUT the good things happening in their lives. I mean, like, people asking:
“Why is this so good?”
“What can the Akashic tell me about this really good thing happening?”
And most often:
“I have this really great connection with so-and-so, can you tell me why?”
Now, before we get into it, let's talk about human versus soul. “Versus” isn't really the right term, as it is not a battle between the two, per se, but sometimes it does seem they have a differing of opinion, or at least differing perspective. I am the first one to admit that my human and my soul do not always see eye to eye. To catch you up to speed in case you haven't had a reading in a while,
These are Liz Varney definitions of human versus soul (which are always subject to change as I continue to learn!):
Human: The part of our selves that has been trained by other humans on how to live. Humans need to figure out how to survive in society- or just survive in general. They are often taught norms (overtly or subtly) – what is normal and acceptable to do. There are societal norms, familial norms, religious, cultural norms, etc. Humans often are concerned with comparisons, should's, and shouldn'ts to make sure they are staying in the range of "normal" as defined by the current society. Often, the human is driven by logic, what has been historical right or accepted, or things that can be plainly seen or understood by universally accepted truths (like science). The human also is concerned with ego- like being right or wrong, having something in particular thought about them, or how they think about themselves... again most of this stuff comes back to comparisons- and society- and being accepted by the others- and surviving. Humans can be reactive- meaning, not necessarily acting in a way that is authentic to who they truly are, but more having an opposing or reactive response to the environment (imagine a pinball pinging back and forth between the pins).
Soul: Who you truly are before the humans got a hold of you. Your uniqueness is unparalleled, and is a complex influence of who you have over time and incarnations. Your soul is an energy that has been in existence since the start of time, and has been influenced by your soulful
journey (including your past lives) and the truth about your foundational energy. The soul is the you that you are no matter what your environment, experiences, or circumstances suggest you "should" be. In psychology, the you that you are simply due to the nature of you.. not the way you were nurtured, raised, or trained to be, or reactive ways you respond to the outside world. (Watching children walk down the street is a good reminder of soul. Their spontaneity to jump, or flail an arm, or touch a bug is an internal motivator of inspiration and curiosity. Inspiration and curiosity are very soul-like energ