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Month of September/October 2007
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The Game of Life
We are in! We are in this game of life and have no choice but to play it.
But how can we play the game without knowing the rules? You ask. That’s right! We must know the rules.
Imagine a group of children playing basketball, skillfully applying the rules of that game.
Now imagine a newcomer, another child, coming and deciding to simply “join” the game.
He gets into the court but has no idea what the game is or how to play it. He runs aimlessly
throughout the court until he gets so discouraged he quits and leaves the court. Well,
we do not have the choice of simply ‘leaving’ life, at least, most of us will not be making that choice.
So, we are in! We better learn the rules. It’s easier to learn the rules than to go through life hating
it or thinking you want to exit.
Here are a few rules that can help make your game more enjoyable.
-Know that this whole thing is a game. Begin by observing how you react, your thoughts patterns,
your attitude. Take life lighter, enjoy the little things. Know there is a reason for every experience.
-Know it was your choice to come in the first place. God allowed it and gave you free will to play this game.
We just forgot it was a game as soon as we were born.
-Know that you decided on the lessons we wanted to learn this lifetime.
-Know that everyone around you, no exception, is giving you opportunities to practice what you wanted to learn.
For example, if you decided you wanted to come and become more forgiving, the Universe will make sure you
get plenty of practice in the forgiving department. When you do not know these rules, you may become bitter
and angry at the abuse or neglect from others, until you realize, wait! it is a game and these people in my
life are giving me the opportunity to practice forgiveness.
-Know that it is a perfect, balance Universe. Every cause has an effect. What effects do you desire? Be loving,
compassionate, forgiving and the Universe will have no choice but to bring them to you.
-Know that we are all in it together. We are all connected to the Source, all playing roles. See everyone
playing roles. Observe the roles you have been playing. You can choose to switch roles at any time. The role
of “poor me” can be switched to a more empowering role. Take complete responsibility for your actions,
embracing and forgiving yourself completed. No need to beat yourself up, after all it is a game.
-Know that we are Spiritual Beings having a human experience, forgive your mistakes, forgive everyone
else’s mistakes. Playing a human experience ensures that we will ALL make mistakes. Let’s not judge.
It’s all a game. We are all trying to learn and evolve to go back to the Source.
There are more rules, you will learn them at the appropriate time.
Lastly, you may want to see the purpose of the game as “remembering”. We come forgetting our true nature,
forgetting how beautiful, powerful, and magnificent we are. We forget we are all children of this Universe.
But little by little, by playing the game, we start remembering. Finally we awaken and win the game.
We become one with the Source.
Laura Bonilla, C.Ht. is a Licenced Spiritual Coach and Certified Hypnotherapist. She studied Past Life
Regression Therapy with Dr.Brian Weiss, known psychiatrist and bestseller author.
She is also certified by Doreen Virtue, bestseller author of Healing
with the Angels. Laura’s holistic approach is to bring Spirit-Mind-Body into Oneness. She has her private
practice in Southern California. For one-on-one consultation, you can reach her directly at
909-994-5701. For information on her Hypnosis CDs and MP3s, or to read past articles or
any other information about her practice, visit her website
at www.themindclinic.net. Her email is laura@themindclinic.net.
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