Comments on: Awakening On Your Path by Alan Cohen http://www.ilumine-ao.com/2010/07/08/awakening-on-your-path-by-alan-cohen/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lauren kennedy http://www.ilumine-ao.com/2010/07/08/awakening-on-your-path-by-alan-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-954 lauren kennedy Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:26:56 +0000 http://www.ilumine-ao.com/?p=1692#comment-954 I have been disillusioned with the priorities that society respects and encourages for a long time. But I felt powerless to avoid the consequences of living in alignment with my own priorities. Lately, I am grieving life I have given over to achieving expectations that never belonged to me and I feel great sadness from spending years trying to be someone that I thought I should be rather than who I am. Now I am confused. I am not fully connected to my authenticity, nor am I comfortable not knowing who I am. I am confused about what I want. And I certainly have been unable to identify my Purpose (which I have been seeking since I was 12). I am unsure where to go from here. I am focusing on being aware and present. Anxiety seems to be constantly present, like the other shoe is going to drop - but I have no idea why that would be. Sadnes arises suddenly, for no apparent reason. But mostly, it is the confusion, the lack of direction, the not knowing what I am here to accomplish. I have always pushed before. Made a decision based on intellect or responsibility or expectation. Now I am trying to wait until I "know" . But I am concerned that I will being waiting forever. I want to use my talents, make a difference. But in the past, my own plans to do so have not worked out. Your article has at least given me some solace that perhaps I am on the right path, even if it feels as if I am still in the dark. Lauren I have been disillusioned with the priorities that society respects and encourages for a long time. But I felt powerless to avoid the consequences of living in alignment with my own priorities.

Lately, I am grieving life I have given over to achieving expectations that never belonged to me and I feel great sadness from spending years trying to be someone that I thought I should be rather than who I am.

Now I am confused. I am not fully connected to my authenticity, nor am I comfortable not knowing who I am. I am confused about what I want. And I certainly have been unable to identify my Purpose (which I have been seeking since I was 12).

I am unsure where to go from here. I am focusing on being aware and present. Anxiety seems to be constantly present, like the other shoe is going to drop – but I have no idea why that would be. Sadnes arises suddenly, for no apparent reason.

But mostly, it is the confusion, the lack of direction, the not knowing what I am here to accomplish.

I have always pushed before. Made a decision based on intellect or responsibility or expectation. Now I am trying to wait until I "know" . But I am concerned that I will being waiting forever. I want to use my talents, make a difference. But in the past, my own plans to do so have not worked out.

Your article has at least given me some solace that perhaps I am on the right path, even if it feels as if I am still in the dark.

Lauren

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