Steps of Experience

Our steps of experience help us build a solid foundation on our path through life. Every experience is a step to help us get a better understanding of life and ourselves. With each experience we learn something,

Relationships
One of the key insights life is trying to teach us is that we are Soul, a divine element of God. Not only are we divine but so is every other person around us. We are all Souls struggling to realise we are a spark of God. Our relationships with people help us see the divine in others. This is especially true in our loving friendships where our friends share their love with us. Love brightens our world and as we go through numerous experiences with those Souls we learn more about the love that flows between us.

Painful steps of experience
Many of us have more pain than joy in our lives. If we can see the pain as a learning experience we get a glimpse of the building blocks on our pathway through life. When we think about it, most of our real progress in life has come from when we have found our way out of a problem or gotten through the pain. We have learned how to deal with that problem and we will know what to do when we meet it again. That experience has given us a solid foundation on which we can build our path in life. From here we can go on to the next step in our life to see where it leads.

In our life we are constantly striving for happiness. We are looking for anything that will bring light and love into our lives. We see a light and we go for it, like a moth drawn to the light in a dark night. Each step we take in the direction of the light teaches us something. It helps us get closer to the happiness we seek.

Different experiences
Different experiences fit in different parts of our lives. For example, if we are out for walk and our route takes us past some trees, a few shops and a river, along the way we can have different experiences which fit into different parts of our lives. As we pass the trees we may: smell the scent from them, notice some birds in among the branches, some leaves may stroke us as we pass,we may trip in a fallen branch.

At the shops we notice some headlines in the newspapers, we may buy something at a special price, we may meet a friend, have a chat with the shop staff.

By the river we…notice the sound of the water, we see a small waterfall with its white falling water creating a swirl of bubbles, we may see insects and birds along the banks, there could be animals and fish to be seen, we may spend some time peacefully watching the waters flow by.

All of these little experiences can help us move forward. The tress with its scent, branches and leaves can remind us of the wonders of nature. The trip over the branch can tell us to keep our attention here in this world while we admire the beauty of creation. The headlines in the paper may instil some fear of something that may or may not happen. The person we meet can give us some information or even a look or word of kindness which helps brighten our day. By the river we see how life continues for all the animals, birds and fish. They have their lives to live and learn from. We are all in this river of life going through numerous experiences and learning from each.

Our paths cross and we share experiences. We may have a long term relationship with some, whether as friends, colleagues, competitors or enemies. We learn from each other and the steps of experience we share help us become wiser and move closer to our goal of happiness.

Enjoyable steps of experiences
Love is the one key component which can make every step we take a fruitful and insightful experience. When we discover love, pure detached divine love, which holds our lives together we see life as a blessing. With this divine love flowing into our lives and into every aspect of what we do, it can’t but bring a joy and a sense of love to every experience we go through. Adding love to our steps of experiences, adds a joy to each step. The experience of love teaches us that there is a beautiful spirit in life. It can turn misery into a miracle, sadness to sweetness and hurt into humour.

All these steps of experience add together so we can build our pathway through life and to our goal of happiness. With each experience we add another step. We are adding to our wisdom and insights on an ongoing basis. If we can see that life is for learning and the love behind it, we transform our life into a path filled with light and love. Love is the sunlight which brightens all our steps of experience on our path through life.

Wishing you love in all your experiences in life.

*Ed Parkinson

At the shops we notice some headlines in the newspapers, we may buy something at a special price, we may meet a friend, have a chat with the shop staff.

By the river we…notice the sound of the water, we see a small waterfall with its white falling water creating a swirl of bubbles, we may see insects and birds along the banks, there could be animals and fish to be seen, we may spend some time peacefully watching the waters flow by.

All of these little experiences can help us move forward. The tress with its scent, branches and leaves can remind us of the wonders of nature. The trip over the branch can tell us to keep our attention here in this world while we admire the beauty of creation. The headlines in the paper may instil some fear of something that may or may not happen. The person we meet can give us some information or even a look or word of kindness which helps brighten our day. By the river we see how life continues for all the animals, birds and fish. They have their lives to live and learn from. We are all in this river of life going through numerous experiences and learning from each.

Our paths cross and we share experiences. We may have a long term relationship with some, whether as friends, colleagues, competitors or enemies. We learn from each other and the steps of experience we share help us become wiser and move closer to our goal of happiness.

Enjoyable steps of experiences
Love is the one key component which can make every step we take a fruitful and insightful experience. When we discover love, pure detached divine love, which holds our lives together we see life as a blessing. With this divine love flowing into our lives and into every aspect of what we do, it can’t but bring a joy and a sense of love to every experience we go through. Adding love to our steps of experiences, adds a joy to each step. The experience of love teaches us that there is a beautiful spirit in life. It can turn misery into a miracle, sadness to sweetness and hurt into humour.

All these steps of experience add together so we can build our pathway through life and to our goal of happiness. With each experience we add another step. We are adding to our wisdom and insights on an ongoing basis. If we can see that life is for learning and the love behind it, we transform our life into a path filled with light and love. Love is the sunlight which brightens all our steps of experience on our path through life.

Wishing you love in all your experiences in life.

*Ed Parkinson

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