Healing The Universe - Current Installment

SPACEHOLDER'S SPACE™

WORKING AND PLAYING WITH ENERGY by Tracey Ruggiero

APPROPRIATE ACTION

July 2005 EDITION

Well, another month has passed. There has been so much happening that it has felt more like two or three, both because it was supposed to happen and because I have been making it happen. That's where we get into the Appropriate Action. I strongly believe in this idea of Appropriate Action however, it seems to have taken on a new dimension.

In just two weeks, I completely painted my two-bedroom apartment...the kitchen, living room, bathroom, hallways and yes, both bedrooms. You might be thinking, Is She Nuts? I would have to say, Yes and No. LOL! I felt an almost fanatical need to get this completed as soon as possible.

I can only guess why this needed to be done so quickly but my strongest feeling is that in the very near future I won't have the time to get to it and it was important to make my home very comfortable and comforting. I am thrilled with the result and although there were times I was really tired of the work, it feels incredible now that it's done.

I also cleared out my treatment room at Everwood, sensing that it was time to leave there and work at home, moving my business to a new level. I brought home all the furnishings that I had at Everwood and then sorted, cleared and disposed of anything that was not serving me, even to the point of putting together two boxes of antiques from my grandparents that I once held very dear.

I have also been spending more time speaking up and taking a stand about issues I am not happy with and causing more people (mostly family) to be more accountable for their "stuff". I have less tolerance when it comes to listening to complaints from people who just want to complain and who don't really want a resolution.

Another issue I was dealing with this month was the renewal of my Passport. Upon returning from my last trip to the states I realized (I thought) that I needed to do this; however, I kept postponing it. I knew that I could still travel to the U.S. with other documentation, but I got a bee in my bonnet that I SHOULD get this done.

After filling in the tedious paperwork and finding a place to have my photos taken, I finally and very proudly made it to my doctor's office for his signature, only to discover that I had lost one of my pictures! It had taken me two weeks to get this far and then I found myself standing in the doctor's office wondering WHY this had happened and WHAT should I do next. I hightailed it to the closest photo shop, had my pictures done again and then hurried back to the doctor's office, where I sat for half an hour until he could review and sign my forms.

Happy to have accomplished this much, I made my way to another stop and then off to Everwood where at the last minute, another client wanted to come in. As I agreed to do the session, I realized that I would no longer have time to make it to the Passport Office in time, deciding to go the next day.

I had two appointments booked for the next morning. After finishing with the two clients, I was tired and the last thing I wanted to do was go downtown to "that" office, but I was on a mission. I was still bound and determined to get this done, so off I went, driving through traffic and finding a place to park. I had a surprisingly short wait, stepping up to the counter, very proud once again, that I had all my documentation, including my OLD passport, which I handed to the agent. She opened it and promptly informed me that IT DID NOT EXPIRE UNTIL 2006!!! What had I been thinking? I just know I read June 2005.

Okay, shall we go back to Appropriate Action? LOL! A conversation I had with Joe regarding the passport issue is what brought this all into the Light.

I realized that Appropriate Action is becoming more and more intuitive, the feeling that something really must be done, even if you don't know why. Painting my apartment, leaving Everwood, clearing out things that no longer serve me, taking a stand and causing people to be accountable are all examples of Appropriate Actions, for me. All of these Actions, including the fanaticism I had in painting my apartment, still feel right and Appropriate to me and there is no logical explanation.

The stuff we think needs to be done, stuff that gets stuck in our brains, can just be a real frustration, although comical. It is only action and NOT Appropriate Action. Regarding this brain-induced passport episode, the Universe (or I) kept trying to tell me that it did not have to be done now, by throwing up obvious roadblocks, but I wasn't listening. Having other documentation that could be used to enter the U.S. made no difference. I still thought that I had to renew it now. I can't tell you how many times I looked at the expiration date and kept reading it wrong. The lesson in this was about learning the huge difference between taking action and Taking Appropriate Action.

I think that from now on I will just listen to my intuition. My head still needs some re-wiring!

Espavo!

Tracey