This Too Shall Pass
“This too shall pass”. We’ve all heard this before. And sometimes it’s so hard to hear when you’re deep into some emotional state of mind. But it’s true, nothing lasts forever or at least not very long in most cases.
In the Tao it says, “the only thing that is real is that which does not change”. Keeping that in mind, remember that everything in this world changes. Even your body changes cellularly every second of the day. The one thing that doesn’t change is our soul, or spirit, “God”. That is the only thing that is real. However, we did agree to incarnate onto this earth and into this 3-D world.
We have a commitment to show up and be here! Now! And really be here on earth. Not worrying about other planets or other things outside of our control, but “Be Here Now” as the famous spiritual teacher and leader Ram Dass always said and was the title and subject of his best-selling book.
Connect with the energy and frequency of this planet. There’s a tuning fork I use that helps me do that. It’s my Sacred Ohm Tuner. It’s 136 Hz which is known as the frequency of the earth as it rotates around the sun. It is also thought to be the frequency that Tibetan monks create when they chant “ohm”.
When I was doing my research creating the Alexander Method® of Vibrational Sound Energy Therapy, I was very fortunate to work with an amazing PhD and international sound therapist, Alexander Tannous through Columbia University. When I was researching different types of tuning forks, I came across a set of forks called the Planetary Tuners.
They’re very expensive forks, actually I believe they were priced at $3,600. They went along with a tuning fork modality. The claims were that each one of these forks is a different frequency of a different planet.
When I asked my mentor about this, he quickly laughed, and in his adorable accent called them “bullshit”. His response was …” first of all we really don’t know what the frequency of another planet is until we are actually on the planet to measure it accurately. Secondly, even if we knew that why would you want to align yourself with the frequency of another planet? You’re not there, you are here”. That piece of advice is something I’ve always carried forward with me in my work.
Just listening to the sound of the ohm at my ears vibrates down to my core and connects me deep into the heart of this planet we call home. Our Mother Earth. Let’s all try to be here now. Studies show that living in the present moment reduces anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
Life's best moments can zip by in the blink of an eye, so...
Forget the past and the future, and consciously live in the present.
Have gratitude for all areas of your life, good and not so good.
Capture these memories for those times you'll want to recall them, but don’t get stuck on them or in rumination.
Don’t live your life through the lens of your camera. You really do not have to take a picture of every moment of your life. If you do, you will be missing out the enjoyment of it here and now. And most likely you really won’t go back to those pictures as often as you think you would.
The same goes for posting every minute of your life. Spend less time posting and more time living and enjoying each and every moment. This is coming from someone who has lost so much at a young age. Way before the days of the digital world I lost my parents and many close friends, not to mention precious moments in my life. I can’t get them back. I wish I would’ve spent more enjoying the people and things in my life at that time.
Life's worst moments can feel like they last forever, so...
Know that even the hardest times do end, find the lessons and gifts in them
Actively work to solve your biggest problems now
Surround yourself with people who can help you get there faster
Celebrate that tomorrow you'll be one day closer to a solution
There’s certainly one thing I’ve noticed as I’ve gotten older; time really moves by very quickly. Truly understanding the meaning of “this too shall pass” is an important and often underrated key to maximizing all that life has to offer. When you do, you’ll have much greater appreciation for the wins rather than the losses, and you’ll be able to process, solve and move past those times more quickly.
Namaste,
Lisa Alexander