Back in London

Hi all,

I arrived back in London yesterday safe and sound. And already I have had yet another blue with a friend.

I told this friend that I had had a wonderful time in Oxford and he said something sarcastic. When I questioned him on this he said it was a joke. I asked him if he noticed I wasn't laughing. There was no reply to this.

And here's the point. I have noticed that there is a pattern in this and it is a classical pattern of response.

When a person sets out to achieve something, any type of thing: it could be a move to a new city, a decision to change one's job, or to slim, whatever, some people respond negatively. Usually the change that the person is initiating is, (from the point of view of that person), for their betterment. So you would think that friends would support that decision. Because you do suppose that friends want the best for you.

And in the beginning friends may support you. However, some people maybe THREATENED by the change so they start to undermine you.

I once started to slim and initially I was supported by (female) friends. However, when I started to succeed and start to feel and look a whole lot better some of these friends turned on me and started getting quite bitchy. I was confused until some-one pointed out that the same friends had tried to slim on several occasions and had not succeeded so my achievement was a threat to them.

My advise to any-one is to feel compassion for people like that but move on.

I am reminded in saying this of the words of Nelson Mandela at his inaugural speech. They were:-

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

So let your light shine however you see it.

My journey goes on, but London contrasts deeply with the my hometown. Not always badly, but right now, deeply.

That said I am in the process of creating a private area of the website that will only be accessible to those to whom I issue a password. This will be sent to those selected via email or text message.

Coming soon..

That's all for now,

Blessed be

KK