{"id":4443,"date":"2016-04-17T14:35:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T20:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/?p=4443"},"modified":"2016-04-20T20:51:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T02:51:54","slug":"the-optimal-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/?p=4443","title":{"rendered":"The Optimal Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Con-Text-2012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4444\" src=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Con-Text-2012.jpg\" alt=\"Con Text Alice Teichert\" width=\"353\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Con-Text-2012.jpg 704w, https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Con-Text-2012-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To resist the Truth&#8230;<br \/>\nIs to choose to Suffer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4AdvA9mil40\" target=\"_blank\">Big Black Crow<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Karin Plato<\/p>\n<p>When one is suffering, optimal questions:<br \/>\nHow am I resisting the truth?<br \/>\nWhere in my life am I resisting the truth?<br \/>\nWhat is true for me?<br \/>\nThe truth of who I really am.<br \/>\nThe truth of what inspires me.<br \/>\nThe truth of what is the most authentic for me to do within myself and within the world.<br \/>\nThe truth of my innocent nature,<br \/>\nNo matter what my past history.<\/p>\n<p>By experience I know.<br \/>\nWhen I start asking optimal questions,<br \/>\nI start receiving optimal answers.<\/p>\n<p>When to start?<br \/>\nHow &#8217;bout now?<br \/>\nWhenever you choose really.<br \/>\nHowever you choose.<a href=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/13012677_926118454169831_4184895401998292965_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4445\" src=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/13012677_926118454169831_4184895401998292965_n.jpg\" alt=\"13012677_926118454169831_4184895401998292965_n\" width=\"308\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/13012677_926118454169831_4184895401998292965_n.jpg 450w, https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/13012677_926118454169831_4184895401998292965_n-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWith whomever you choose.<br \/>\nWherever.<br \/>\nGoes without saying.<\/p>\n<p>To make a change.<br \/>\nMake a choice.<br \/>\nBe willing to see <strong><em>clearly<\/em><\/strong>.<br \/>\nTo understand your triggers.<br \/>\nWhere you feel sensitive and your feelings get hurt,<br \/>\nThat is where you are misunderstanding.<br \/>\nThe misperceived actions of the other,<br \/>\nAre clearly pointing out for you where you are wounded.<br \/>\nA lower energetic vibration in motion is stuck.<br \/>\nAwareness to this fact is in itself the healing.<br \/>\nI prefer the word optimization.<\/p>\n<p>To hang on to wounded feelings,<br \/>\nnot recognize the significance when they get triggered:<br \/>\nSuboptimal.<\/p>\n<p>One can choose to suffer.<br \/>\nIt is equally easy to choose another state.<br \/>\nGo for optimal.<br \/>\nMy hope for you is that you are at least Aware.<br \/>\nShining awareness into some of the dark corners of our subconscious is all that is required to optimize.<\/p>\n<p>Attuning to the energetic vibration of love&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10371753_979192918831459_3948328417037029860_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4450\" src=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10371753_979192918831459_3948328417037029860_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"10371753_979192918831459_3948328417037029860_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10371753_979192918831459_3948328417037029860_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10371753_979192918831459_3948328417037029860_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10371753_979192918831459_3948328417037029860_n.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIs nothing personal.<br \/>\nSimply a choice.<br \/>\nHaving no relevant connection to the past.<br \/>\nI consider any other choice as an epic misunderstanding.<br \/>\nThat is how I choose to frame my view.<\/p>\n<p>I see suffering all around me.<br \/>\nIt ignites a deep compassion.<br \/>\nA simple misunderstanding.<br \/>\nClarification awaits.<br \/>\nThe only requirement:<br \/>\nA willingness to see clearly.<\/p>\n<p>I call that,<br \/>\nBeautiful Truth.<\/p>\n<p>It cracks my heart wide-open,<br \/>\nTo see, so many examples,<a href=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12472332_995352380548846_1771204378801770910_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4455\" src=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12472332_995352380548846_1771204378801770910_n.jpg\" alt=\"12472332_995352380548846_1771204378801770910_n\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12472332_995352380548846_1771204378801770910_n.jpg 225w, https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12472332_995352380548846_1771204378801770910_n-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOf suffering,<br \/>\nIn a fog,<br \/>\nOf a Simple.<br \/>\nMisunderstanding.<\/p>\n<p>I offer you the knowledge:<br \/>\nThe clarification is within your grasp.<br \/>\nEvery moment.<br \/>\nEspecially now.<br \/>\n(1000)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZevyRpenxQA\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Diamonds On The Waves <\/strong><\/a> Karin Plato from her album <em><strong>State of Bliss<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 I own the physical CD.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10372138_979137182170366_1404095737430543133_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4452\" src=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10372138_979137182170366_1404095737430543133_n.jpg\" alt=\"10372138_979137182170366_1404095737430543133_n\" width=\"623\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10372138_979137182170366_1404095737430543133_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10372138_979137182170366_1404095737430543133_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disabledangel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10372138_979137182170366_1404095737430543133_n-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wrote and published April 17, 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To resist the Truth&hellip; Is to choose to Suffer. 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