Lisa Overman

I lead a spirit driven life. I look at life from a spiritual perspective and I do my best to be uplifting and positive to those around me. Like anyone I have challenging moments, days and experiences. I meditate as often as I can to remain balanced and I walk daily with my dog to keep a peaceful attitude and  relax. I feel that my life is on track that I’m reaching a place where I can step forward and inspire people to reach for their own healing through reading about my experiences and losses.

Twice in the last couple weeks I’ve been touched by the deeply negative intentions of a person I’ve never met, but know through someone close to me. Her actions are off the chart inappropriate and her ugliness has affected many. She’s out of control and clearly in deep pain. I’ve read the ugliness and pain in her messages and heard through others of their own experiences with her negativity. I’m left wondering how we best deal with those whose negativity and deliberate hatefulness touch our lives. I’ve maintained a clear head and  a spiritual heart through this, though it isn’t easy. I have not responded to her tirade though in some moments my ego would love to do so.

I recognize when someone is out of control and I realize in this situation there is nothing to do but step away. My job is simply to detatch from her negative attitudes and intentions and release the situation. It is not my situation to deal with. My job is to keep my own counsel and refrain from making the situation worse than it already is. I can offer caring to those affected and I can pray they’ll be supported. For her I’ve prayed that God helps her to heal and that he shields the rest of us from her further negativity.

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Communion With God By: Peter Walsch continues to touch me and inspire me. This is one of many books that Peter Walsch has written through spiritual guidance and I tonight when I opened the book randomly for insight I was touched by his quote from page 178.

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Sunday brought me an experience which touched me with compassion. As I drove home from church I noticed a man standing at the side of the street with a sign. His sign said LAID OFF, please help. He was dressed in jeans and a tee shirt, and white running shoes. The first thing that struck me was how much like any average person he was. He could have been any friend of mine or any family member, he was approximately fifty. I realized in that moment, as I drove that the face of those in need has changed radically. Our economic recession has brought desperation to middle class families across America. Last week a friend of mine was laid off, and I know several others deeply affected by the economy. I’ve seen family members laid off, homes lost, and others struggling with the loss of their savings in this economic downturn.

I have written about this movie, “you can Heal your life” previously on my site. I watched the interview portion of the dvd with Louise Hay again tonight. I was looking to gain some additional insight for my own life. As I listened I was touched over and over by her words and her inspiring thoughts. I replayed the interview about four times so that I could get each of these quotes. Her words and her thoughts are so deeply moving and inspiring that I wanted to share them here on my web site.

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Lately I have spent a lot of time in conversation with a friend who is downsizing. They have spent the last couple years downsizing in stages. First they sold their house in Arizona and packed the belongings they wanted to keep in military storage. Next everything that they didn’t want to keep was either sold or donated. I know that they donated jeep loads of stuff, day after day. It was quite a process; we talked often as she sorted and packed. I also visited at one point during their transition. Eventualy they were left with just the things that fit in two large travel back packs and what they were taking across country to their family.

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When we know that we are on our spiritual path there comes a time when we must surrender completely to spirit. When no matter what the appearance of our life, we know that spirit is guiding our direction. This is one of those times in my life. Fighting the tide does not work, it’s like trying to swim out of a riptide, it can’t be done, I must float, release and know that I am safe and provided for.

Right now the challenges of my life are great, but I know spirit is greater and I know that the work that I have done, the open channel I have provided and the efforts of my writing and following spiritual guidance are being acknowledged and will be rewarded. I know spirit put me on this path of writer and healer for a reason. God knew that I would follow my heart, share my story and in the process inspire others to begin looking at their own pain and grief. This is not an easy path, it isn’t easy to pour out your heart for all to see. To write and detail the mistakes you make, the misteps you take. I had to move past all that and realize the greater good in my honesty, in my compassion and know that it would be through both that I could begin to inspire healing in others.

There are moments still when I am touched with fear, with indecision, with pain. I have learned to move through those moments, to accept the feelings and allow them to disappate naturally. I do not allow them to take over, I cry, I pray, I meditate and I write. I allow my spirit to take control and those moments become less and the pain begins to disappear. This week in the midst of my personal challenges I have been reminded twice through a quote that this is my time to surrender. I have done the work, I have expended the effort, now it is time to allow spirit to unfold the blessings and release my concerns and my doubt.

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I think most of us can relate to the idea that holidays are filled with moments of deep love, challenge, emotion and a wide variety of expectations. For me it starts with the commercials filled with happy families gathering around to share a meal, opening gifts or sharing their day together. That is the beautiful side of family and committed relationships. The flip side is that most of us have experienced the loss of people that we truly love and treasure and enjoying the holidays without them is never an easy experience. We learn to accept our loss, to move forward, to heal; but somewhere in side, at least for me is a place of sadness that I can no longer share the significance of special days with my parents and with others I’ve lost.

Holidays seem to be filled with a mixture of joy for those we can be with, pleasure for the special moments when we can hold those dear to us and filled with tinges of sadness for what can never be again fwith those we’ve lost. Even with those we love still near to us on the earth plane the holidays can be a roller coaster of emotion. Families squabble, they have different views on life and they certainly have different priorities and wishes. Talk to anyone in my extended family and you will get a variety of versions of what a holiday should be. Some prefer the holiday with their immediate family, others enjoy the extended family. Some prefer a sit down meal, others enjoy a pot luck so based on my own family I can only imagine that there is an abundance of roller coaster experiences out there for many during the holidays. When I turned on the Today Show this morning, they were discussing strategies to use to handle relatives and emotional situations during the holidays.

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We all have moments in our life when our only option is to detatch from a situation. I’ve faced several instances where I’ve had to detatch and release an outcome to spirit. It isn’t easy to detatch, actually for me it’s usually hard as hell; but what I’ve found is that when I finally stop analyzing everything and just say to spirit, “okay, it’s yours, I’m done, there is nothing more I can do here.” I feel a sense of relief and an immediate release of all the pressure I was feeling over the situation.

In my most recent experience spirit took control and brought support to the situation. Within a short period the situation was looking very different and all I did was release it. When I need to release myself from an issue, a worry, a financial bind, whatever… I visualize unclipping a seatbelt and seeing whatever it is tumble out of the back of the airplane, done, gone, given to spirit. I repeat the visualization as often as needed, until I receive some kind of sign that the situation has changed, resolved it’s self or shifted. Another visualization I’ve used is unclipping a sailboat from the anchor and heading out to sea with my loved ones in spirit on the boat with me.

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There are endless instances in which communication is key. From relationships to jobs to social situations to meeting with Dr’s for tests. In each of these situations how we communicate our needs and our desires is essential. When we need care from our doctor and we don’t clearly express what we are experiencing in our body our doctor may not be able to understand where the problem lies. When we are speaking to a co worker or colleague, expressing our opinions with a respectful attitude and clarity can really enhance our working relationship. Being heard and knowing our opinions are respected, if not agreed with goes a long way to creating a healthy line of communication.

In our personal relationships communication is key in meeting both people’s needs. Men hate it when we whine, at least mine does. So being able to articulate what I need in a way that isn’t grating on his nerves is essential. For me being heard is essential so when he can acknowledge what I’m saying even if he doesn’t agree I feel respected. Every moment is not easy when communicating with another person. We all have our own quirks and shortcomings, by the same token we each have skills that we excell at. So in communicating with a loved one, friend or co worker it helps if we can remember to be respectful, articulate our needs and desires clearly and realize that we all hear things very differently. Acknowledging what has been said or agreed upon is an additional means to clarify what has been stated. Communication is a winding road with bumps and challenges but being a good listener, being willing to accept that sometimes we fail, being able to regroup, listen, and contemplate what we can do to improve our communication style goes a long way to making everyone feel respected, cared for and heard.