by Bridget Thompson
Integration is a fancy word but what does it actually mean? Primarily integration provides a sense of connection within and without; connection to self, other, the world and God. We all yearn for connection – to recapture what we once had and believe that we have lost. Integration is the jewel revealed when we peel away the layers of misunderstanding, mistreatment, misalignment, judgment, denial, tension, expectation and perspective - layers inflicted on us by parents, siblings, teachers and ourselves.
Integration means that I experience a spreading sense of harmony throughout myself. Each part of me sings its part in relationship. I am well-orchestrated. This provides me the opportunity to drop my preoccupations, obsessions and fixations. I am now able to respond from my whole self, my heart if you like, because I am not spending all my time and energy maintaining my balance, or uprightness, or holding in my outbursts, or suppressing my grief. Being integrated doesn’t mean that I will always be happy, or move like a superb athlete. It means that I become more myself, understanding what it means to be free, being in a state of listening and anticipation with the ability to respond to whatever comes my way. I am ready but not wary and watchful – except when I need to be. It is an open awareness that is comfortable and easy. My life is graceful. When there is stagnation, I recognize it and find a way to move through it. My periods of being stuck last minutes rather than years. I have more and more experiences of congruence, connection, harmony, effective thought and action. I am free to think, act, sense and feel, to express my humanity.
m'illumino (www.m-illumino.com) provides an ideal environment where you can find ease, grace, freedom, and the conditions and opportunities that naturally direct you to discover yourself. Where you can let go of the relentless holding on that is exhausting and weakening. Where you can practice the discipline needed to focus inwardly, reach for yourself, expand into yourself. Discover connections within yourself, with others and in the world. That's integration.
'You cannot transcend what you do not know. To go beyond yourself, you must know yourself.'
Sri Nisargadatta Mahahraj
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