ANN ARBOR MI – AUG 13: A woman holds up a sign at a rally in solidarity with the counter-protesters of Charlottesville VA in Ann Arbor MI on August 13 2017.
The recent events in the US involving racism and bigotry are sobering and a huge challenge for us positive thinkers. How can you find a way to detach from the violent language coming from the White House? How can you go day to day the Pam Grout way when faced with such hard evidence of “reality” hammering at you from all sides? How would Abraham Hicks instruct you to proceed?
Here is how.
The magic is in detachment. It took me 18 months of working at the pet cemetery to learn how to detach. I had no option. One day, 12 families brought their dead pets into our crematory. Twelve sad families. I had to quickly take the information, allow them a tearful good bye and then take their pet into the back. I learned to do it gracefully and lovingly.
Little did I know that my time at the cemetery would prepare me for leading a thriving group of manifesters determined to succeed. I believe with all my heart that the Art of Detachment is the secret sauce. Want to see? I picked the most polarizing person I could think of to demonstrate.
Normally, I do not pick sides. I am a believer in unity and collaboration. Rarely do I speak publically about my political feelings. However. This week, I can’t bite my tongue enough. I have issues with the White House. I am dealing with thoughts that are not comfortable and I want to demonstrate how I walk myself through an undeniable “negative reality” into a more self-beneficial mindset.
Yes, I said self-beneficial. If you harbor ill will, annoyance, irritation, frustration or anger toward a person, even though they deserve it, your manifesting power disappears. Every time. Read along while I translate my thoughts from anger into something that simply serves me. I want to express my feelings, I just don’t want to be part of the problem.
Here is how I can express my feelings. I am 100% certain I don’t want to be part of the problem.
Even though Trump is a (Fill in the blank with your favorite expletive), I have to find a way to detach from it.
Even though it is embarrassing to have a president who has no filter, I need to find a way to detach.
Up until now I have been doing pretty well keeping a sense of humor about President Orange, but today I was angry at his comments about Charlottesville.
Up until now, I have maintained my sense of humor, but today I was angry to hear Trump support racism.
Even though I have strong feelings today, I do know that my role on the planet is not to fix Trump.
Up until now, I didn’t realize how powerful the Law of Detachment is and how much fun it is to be able to express and detach.
Even though it is embarrassing to have some of the political leaders we must accept, I can choose to turn to Source, Divine or Universe every time I am upset.
Even though it can be intimidating to trust Source when wild beasts of men are running around willy nilly, I do know that in my life at this minute, I make a bigger difference on the planet staying focused on Unity and Love than I would if I focus on any other human.
Detachment is Freedom
Up until now something like this would piss me off for weeks and now I realize that the best revenge is spreading more love, so, that is what I am going to do.
Even though there are some things that are hard to live through on the political scene, I am happy and relieved that I have the choice of what I think about. Yes, I do.
If you are overwhelmed with frustration, ill will, annoyance, resentment or fear, your manifesting power could be stopped dead in its tracks. Learning to detach from the poor choices of others is key to getting your power back.
Pam Grout, Abraham Hicks, and others teach again and again that it is not TRUMP who is the problem (Nothing happening is the problem) it is your THOUGHTS about Trump that is causing your misery. Choose detachment and you choose life. Then, get on a committee, join a community with a positive mission to change our country. Use your true heart and power to make a difference.
Please leave a comment and let me know how this post strikes you.
I needed to hear your message today. Thanks Catherine!
Thanks so much for stopping by, BJ! I know that this topic is hard for so many but ignoring our uncomfortable feelings is not the way to flow into love and abundance.
Hang in there!
Catherine
Thanks for this post. I think this is a challenging time for us all and it’s easy to get lost in fear or anger. I like the idea of detachment. It helps to walk back out of those strong negative reactions.
I keep thinking of Abraham’s phrase, “when you know what you don’t want, you know what you do want.” This time is certainly clarifying.
I do see lots to celebrate in the ways we’re reacting to this presidency. It’s like that advice in a crisis to “look to the helpers.” A lot of us are moved to help our communities more and it is heartening.
Detachment is great advice. I think the next step is to clearly envision what we want to see.
Hi Mary,
Thanks for your comments. Detachment is not an easy course of study, LOL. Universe often gives poignantly perfect circumstances for a human to practice detachment skills.
I do believe there is a vortex of love and light that co-exists with the mass of unrest out there. I appreciate you joining me in strengthening that Vortex!
Love,
Catherine
Excellent advice and much more empowering than feeling hopeless or helpless.
Hi Sally,
Thanks for your input. Even though you are in Australia, it is inspiring that you feel an affinity for this concept. Detachment can be leveraged in every life area….
Game on, right?
Love,
Catherine
I am trying very hard to detach from the problem I mentioned yesterday. Also trying to detach from the guilt this event is causing me.
Hey Harriet,
I so get it. Some life events are near impossible to detach from. Thankfully, Uni doesn’t require us to be experts. No, all we have to do is to be explorers and experimenters.
Allow yourself to invite detachment in however is logical. It will not disappoint.
Love,
Catherine
Thank you for your enlightening, uplifting post, Catherine. If I may go a step further, I would suggest generously donating one’s time to causes that make the world a better place… as a way to thrive during this out-of-the-ordinary, taxing period. Throughout my adult life, I have focused my work on the empowerment of women and girls, but since the last election, my resolve has multiplied tenfold. In addition to being a more outspoken advocate for women and inclusion, and doing work in my day job that shines a light on exceptional girls, I also began volunteering, collecting sanitary pads to donate to shelters for women refugees. It’s been like manna for my soul.
Hi Elena,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply and great idea! I love when people think of creative ways to spin the positivity that does co-exist at this time. No one is saying that the loud social and political dilemmas aren’t awful, there is just a way to focus elsewhere, pivot, as Abraham Hicks calls it. I believe we make a difference when we transmute our ill will into grace in action!
Great idea!!
Catherine
Thank you for this post. Great instruction on how to get out of the quicksand of negativity one thought at a time. Loved it.
Thanks for stopping by, Maggie! I love how Abraham teaches there is nothing we can’t pivot from, even a political figure!
Love,
Catherine