Hope you’re having a love-filled day! I’m so excited for Christmas! If you celebrate Christmas, have a beautiful celebration! If you don’t celebrate Christmas, have a wonderful day! And may you all have a joyful, healthy, blessed, abundant and, of course, purply New Year! I’ll see you in 2024. Today’s post is about the spiritual practice of Embracing Infinite Possibilities.
As a child, I loved to roller skate! When I was 5 years old, my dream Christmas present was receiving my very own pair of shiny roller skates. Whenever I went roller skating, I always had to borrow someone else’s skates so I thought the coolest thing on earth would be to have my own skates.
Although I didn’t have roller skates at the time, I did have my very own pair of crutches that I was supposed to use whenever I walked. You see, my balance wasn’t the best and my coordination was a work in progress. Thus, roller skating was always an adventure that involved an adult, or teenager, holding me up so I wouldn’t fall too much. But, roller skating was so much fun, that I didn’t care how much I fell!! When I had roller skates on my feet, I was as happy as could be.
My parents had a slightly different perspective; they did care how much I fell and wanted to minimize the risk of injury from me roller skating. They understood the ramifications of strapping roller skates onto each foot of a child with significant walking difficulties and letting said child roller skate on a slippery floor… they had no interest in those ramifications. But, they did believe in embracing infinite possibilities.
So, on Christmas morning when I was 5 years old, my sister and I woke up way before sunrise and went to our living room to see that Santa had visited our home. We promptly banged on our parents’ bedroom door to wake them up so we could all open presents together. In the midst of opening presents, THEY entered my life! A pair of white, Rainbow Brite roller skates that were just my size!! I screamed for joy and immediately began taking off my slippers to strap on my roller skates when I heard my mom’s voice.
“Wait a minute, Allison,” my mom said in her serious tone of voice. “There are some rules for your skates.”
As a 5 year old on Christmas morning moments away from fulfilling my lifelong dream of skating in my very own skates, I listened as attentively as I could.
“You can only skate in the living room where there is carpet. No skating outside. Dad or I must be home when you skate. And you must skate in the morning before you get tired.”
After I eagerly agreed to the rules, my mom tied my laces. I proceeded to try to stand up in my roller skates. Seeing my numerous less than successful attempts, my dad came over, stood me up and held me up while I “roller skated” around the living room. It was awesome!!!
After that day, I came up with many creative (i.e. Allison friendly) ways to roller skate… none of which required me to actually stand up in the roller skates, but all were an absolute blast!!
When I was little, I thoroughly enjoyed “roller skating” in my Rainbow Brite skates and didn’t think too much about the larger lessons of receiving my skates. Only in my teen and college years did I reflect on the incredible message behind the gift of those skates. My dream of owning my very own pair of roller skates came to fruition because my parents and I engaged in the spiritual practice of embracing infinite possibilities.
Spirit, God, the Universe – whatever name you want to call It – has many qualities such as love, peace, abundance and generosity. One of Spirit’s lesser discussed qualities is infinite possibilities. When we allow ourselves to be open to infinite possibilities for any situation in our lives, we experience greater joy because we open ourselves up to receiving our desire in a way that is unexpected, yet perfect, for us. We also engage in a spiritual practice. Since infinite possibilities is a quality of the Divine, every time we choose to believe in infinite possibilities we are allowing the energy of love to flow through us into the world.
Love, blessings and purple,
Allison
Try to do this exercise once every day this week(or as often as possible). If you need modifications to the practice, scroll down to the section titled Access Notes.
Meditating On Infinite Possibilities
Begin by setting a timer for 5 minutes. Next, say the following statement, either out loud or in your head, 3 times:
I an open to infinite possibilities in all areas of my life.
Start your timer. Close your eyes. Think the word “infinite” each time you inhale. Think the word “possibilities” each time you exhale. When the timer signals the end of the 5 minutes, sit quietly for a few seconds.
The following modifications are intended to create equal access to the spiritual practice above. These modifications are somewhat general to be as useful as possible to as many people as possible. Please feel free to further tweak the exercise as needed so that you can participate as fully as possible while honoring your body’s needs.
1. If you have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) or Substance Abuse Disorder, instead of sitting quietly and thinking the phrase “infinite possibilities” during the 5 minutes your eyes are closed, try one of the following modifications:
a. If you use a fidget/STIM device, try manipulating that device in your hand while your eyes are closed and you think the phrase “infinite possibilities” as you inhale and exhale.
b. During the 5 minutes that your eyes are closed, focus on the sensation of your belly moving in and out as you breathe. If you become aware that you are thinking about something other than the movement of your belly, bring your attention back to your breath and the sensation of your belly moving.
2. If 5 minutes is too long for you, try doing this exercise for 2 minutes.
3. If you use a ventilator to breathe, you may wonder if thinking the term “infinite possibilities” on your inhalation and exhalation is as effective it is for those who do not require mechanical ventilation. The answer is YES, ABSOLUTELY! Thinking the phrase “infinite possibilities” each time you inhale and exhale leads to greater openness to the infinite possibilities available to you, regardless of how air enters and exits your body.
3. If you need a shorter statement to say before closing your eyes, you can say, “Infinite possibilities in my life” or “Infinite possibilities”.
