"SHOWING UP"
by Hilary Bee

These are the long awaited times. We are alive and participating in the times of transformation that we have longed for. We have long destined ourselves to be here right now, to be active creators of this transcendental reality. We can feel the changes that are already taking place and the changes that are coming. Paradoxically, while this transformation is inevitable it also requires our complete participation. Each of us has a unique and crucial contribution to make. Each of us is a hologram of the whole. Is that exciting, is it scary, is it confusing or maybe some of each of those things?

So what are we supposed to do? Are you thinking, "If we each have such an important part to play, would someone please tell me what it is so I can get on and do it"? Are you wondering if you are ready, if you are good enough, if you've got your act together or if you have the time? Luckily the answers are not to be found through figuring it out. You have already done the biggest part - you showed up! You have done whatever it took for you to be alive right now, to have got yourself to this point in your life and to have achieved everything that you have already achieved. While you might take all of this for granted in your everyday life, it is actually truly amazing what you have already done. All your experiences, all your thoughts, all your opportunities, all your actions and all your choices have led you to being the extraordinary person that you are right now.

Your very presence right here right now is an incredible blessing and an incredible contribution. You showed up. You volunteered for this assignment, you agreed to do whatever you needed to do. Here you are! Here we are! What beauty, what blessing, what grace and what light flow from this providence. We're in this together and what company we are in! Look around at the fabulous people who bring so much to you, whether you know them personally or not. You showed up.
They showed up. What's next?

The best is yet to come, and we are creating it together in oneness. We do not need to know all the details, the hows or the whys. The magic is in following your heart and taking the opportunities that present themselves to you. When your hearts sings a clear song, answer it. When beauty and grace knock on your door, follow them. If you are not sure, take it step by step. If you missed out, take the next one. You showed up. Grace and opportunity are all around you. You created this destiny. Relax into the wholeness, and your part will become clearer and clearer.

My personal story is that I showed up for Enlightenment, and now that grace is unfolding within me daily. The critical mind is falling away and in its place a quiet self assurance is steadily growing. Old patterns have gone allowing spontaneous delight and response. Deep joy and connection arrive unbidden and renew my being. My senses are heightened in unexpected ways. A world of enchantment springs up in a simple moment. Ah, this is my inheritance. What are you choosing to show up for?