Hi Pamela,

I agree with Lori about how a specific example would be helpful.

However, you’re post ‘asked’ me to look at how intuition has operated in my life. And when I reflect on it I realize that when I use my intuition to help decipher between making a loving choice and I do choose love then the resulting ripple effect is more love. Basically, it seems for me that a choice of love creates consequences of love. If I looked at the potential consequences of my choice and I did not foresee a ripple effect of love then I would go back to the start and ask myself, “is the guidance I am getting coming from a loving place or FP?” and see if another choice would have a ripple effect of love. As I am asking this question before making the choice I try to scan my body to see how the different choices feel inside. I try my best to chose the one that makes me feel open to other people and life.

love,
Eric

Hi Pam,

Yes, an FP can only be challenged in the moment it is active however I can reflect on my potential choices if I know in advance an FP will be active (patterns). I have no context as to the situation you r in. However, as one of many spiritual partners on this forum I would ask if you are indulging an FP. My intuition feels like u are attached to making a certain choice even though deep within u may have reservations about it. Do u feel pain in your body at the thought of not making that choice? Are the associated thoughts similar to, “I really want to do this and I don’t care what people think?” I could be way, way off but just checking.

For me it is important to accept that there is no such thing as a wrong choice. There are just different consequences to any choice I make so I try my best to choose love and if I felt like I was acting from a loving place but wasn’t the consequence will let me know.

with love,
Eric

Hi Pam,

All I was asking is that sometimes I decide on making a choice (i.e. ‘I’m going to let my brother know how hurtful he was towards me because I need to have the courage to be honest with’) and almost become attached to it. Like in the example with my brother. So, I play with it in my thoughts and don’t want to let go the choice of telling him how I feel even though I have reservations about it because deep down I can feel the FP active (but not yet willing to acknowledge it). I have that quite a bit but do my best to come around to the loving part. Anyhow, that is all I meant.

Thx,
Eric

Hi Eric, I can feel your commitment to creating authentic power in your life. It\’s a beautiful part of my life to be on this journey with others who are doing the work to put more love into their life and into the world we ll share. With Love, Pam

Eric,

Your comment about feeling a FP but not willing to acknowledge it has been supporting me today. So often I do feel something, but I press on with whatever I think is so important in the moment, like the need to hurry, worry or judge. I have been taking more time today, allowing myself to feel and see the message from my Soul that lets me know when I am in fear and shifting my perspective to heal.

With Love,

David

It’s interesting because I have noticed a pattern in my life that I believe came up as a result of this tread. My two older brothers struggle with mental illness. My eldest brother has a more severe form where he is not functional and has not been for about 5 years (i.e. can not maintain a job). Often times when their FPs are active I am the target. Most times I do my best to respond with love but it is hard and I am not always successful.

Over the holidays we had one ‘pot luck’ style party and my elder brother cooked a meal. This is a big deal as he struggles to take care of himself. When I saw the meal I flooded him with compliments and told him how good it tasted (which was not true). After I did that (care-take) it stayed with me. I kept asking myself why did I do that, why do I do that?

Then a few weeks ago I was having lunch at my closest friends house. However, his wife for whatever reason does not like me. I seem to trigger an FP in her and am the target of either ridicule or nasty remarks from her. In response I found myself asking her questions about her work and being extra interested in the things she cares deeply about. But when I left I was asking myself that same thing, why am I doing that?

Finally, this weekend I did the same thing with my other brother. I was giving him compliments about gifts that he has but internally I was questioning why I was doing so.

The pattern that I see (if you see anything else pls chime in) is that when I perceive that people do not like me or at least they don’t like me when their FPs are active I seem to want to try to manipulate them. I seem to try to flatter and compliment them so that I can change them and their perception of me. Once I sense that I am not ‘liked’ I have an FP that becomes very active and looks to care-take so that I can change their perception but then the consequence is I feel really bad about myself…like I gave up my integrity.

Anyhow I am going to experiment with how it feels to not make excessive comments/compliments the next time to see how that feels inside. I expect that I will feel a lot of pain in my chest and stomach.

Thanks for listening.

Eric

Eric,

What great insights you are having. I will be interested to hear how your experiences change when you challenge this frightened part of tour personality.

With Love,

David