As I sit and write my blog, I realised that today is the 7th day of the 7th month and I am typing at 7:14 … he Hehe…
The image I chose for today is clearly of a waterfall. Perhaps it was just a small flow of water cascading over rocks, but I guess the angle of the image shows how the tumult of water is breaking as it rushes downstream.
These past few days, a number of thoughts flooded my mind as I contemplated the days passing by.
I once again considered my family history and what does that mean to me, the person carrying on the legacy.
I was wondering how much of the story I know, is known by my kin.
I wondered how much of the story will live on.
I also contemplated the other day (as I was listening to music and working in the garden) how will it impact others when the songs will no longer resound and the garden will no longer be tended.
As I was contemplating this and was watching my kin work their way around the plants, all I could do is record them, so that if needed I can show this to the next generation; so, they can also recognise their heritage.
I am wondering once again how much of your family story are you aware of?
Have you contemplated yourself how much of your ancestry is present in your own self?
I spoke to a client a few weeks ago about their heritage. How their personality is not just shaped by their mother and father; but also, by their grandparents and their great grandparents, going back hundreds of generations; all the way back to ancient times.
We spoke about their current responses to the world; but then again, I posed the question; how much of how they react is to do with their immediate family and how much to do with their more ancient genes.
This client became overwhelmed and shut down, changing the topic to something more palatable, as they didn’t want to acknowledge their heritage. It meant that they had to accept that on some level, how their family acts is their own story too, and this did not sit well with them.
When our senses get flooded by insight that our current way of being is not just about today, but is about the entire story of the clan; the system shuts down and redirects to topics less overwhelming.
Have you had a system shut down yet?
Have you considered what led to your survival and existence?
Have you considered how many sacrifices were made by your ancestors in order for you to be alive today?
Have you considered how apt your ancestors were at survival?
Have you considered how your ancestors were responding to their fight-or-flight system in order to be alive today?
Have you considered how good your ancestors were at using anxiety at staying alive?
Have you considered how good they were at standing their ground so as to see you born?
2021 is the year you read this.
Have you considered how many generations have passed since the first cell on this planet and the birth of you?
How is your sense of self doing?
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