Upon finishing The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer, I was stoked to start surrendering. Sounded simple (or at least clear enough) but when I tried to apply this method to life, I was stumped. Life seemed to be in a groove, my engine chugging along with no hiccups or even surprises. Am I already surrendering without knowing?
Nope. A friend asked me to do a hypnosis therapy session with her. The voice in my head immediately reacted. You haven't done that in over 1 year! You were never meant to do it; that is why you haven’t practiced since getting certified. Your voice is not good enough. What if you will mess up your friend? Don't say yes. You have too much on your plate anyway. That’s it! That is my personal preferences resisting what the universe puts in front of me.
This is exactly what I must surrender to - a task which I can serve to the best of my ability and intention, regardless of my fears & insecurities. I recalled my massage therapist describing his work as play. This too shall be my approach - to avoid taking this challenge too seriously, stop resisting, and make it playful. Afterall, energy flows best when we are happy.
Guess what? It worked. It worked beautifully. I began a bit stiff but quickly adjusted myself to be lighter and more playful. My client was able to recall key moments in her life that created blocks that became obstacles to her fully experiencing joy. Towards the end, the words just flowed out of me. I was no longer self conscious about my voice because I was focused on serving this task. Nothing else mattered. My internal judge of every detail took a well deserved break (she’s been working way too hard!) As I took her out of the deep, relaxed state, my lovely client had the most peaceful and sweet smile on her face.
It doesn’t get better than this. Will you surrender?
love this! thank you for sharing