Dear Angels: I’d like to talk with you about the formula for change
that I learned from Kathy Oddenino: commitment, communication, cooperation and
compassion. These are beautiful ideas and I love it that there actually is a
pattern that can help me and others make the changes that we want to make. Can
you talk more about them? There are a few changes, well, lots of changes! that
I’d like to make, starting with spending less time on frivolities and more time
on projects that I want to get done—projects that will be good for my soul and
spirit.
Yes, we can help you better understand the formula for
change. It is indeed a beautiful pattern that anyone can use to help them make
the kinds of changes they feel they need some assistance with making. Patterns
are good for this--patterns that are fractals in that they magnify and expand to any
degree and still maintain the integrity of the design. You can always use the
formula for change in any situation. It matters not whether your intended
change is small or big or in-between or “inconsequential” or extremely
important to you. The formula for change applies to all.
So let us start at the very beginning. In the beginning when
the Creator created All That Is, the Creator had an image of what he wanted to
do. The Creator knew that he wanted companionship. The Creator knew that he
wanted the companions to be images of self, but free so that the interest and
the learning would always be present. And so the Creator made a commitment to
that which he created. He made a commitment to self as well. And the Commitment
was to always be present and to always be a part of that which was created, to
love it and to cherish it for all eternity. This was the first commitment of all
eternity. And it is still the greatest.
And for each of us, this pattern of commitment is the
beginning of the formula for change because it was the beginning of the formula
for change for the Creator. The formula is, then, a part of you, of each human.
It is a formula that is woven into the very DNA that is the pattern of your
life. So many patterns! And they are all connected.
So when you want to make a change in your life, you first
make a commitment to that change. Think of the change as a part of you, like the
Creator’s children are a part of the Creator. Your change is indeed a part of
you because it is born of your thought and it will expand proportionally to the
thought and ENERGY that you continue to give it. In your case, Linda, you may
wish to make a commitment to spend some portion of each day in quiet
meditation. You may wish to make a commitment to spend some portion of each day
writing and reflecting and communicating with yourself, your Higher Self. You
make a commitment and this commitment becomes an energy that flows from you
because you are CREATING! You are creating change. You are expanding who you
are. You are becoming something new. It is a very exciting thing to make a
commitment because it is indeed a promise to be MORE than you were a moment
earlier. You expand with your commitment.
Now, as part of the commitment there is the energy of communication. You see, communication is the next natural step after making a commitment: you communicate with yourself to reinforce the decision you made to change, your commitment to change. You communicate to yourself that this is a change that you want, that will serve you well, that will bring you things and events and feelings and emotions and tangible items that you want. You tell yourself that this change has value, great value, even if it is only a simple change. It is a change you want, a change you seek and therefore it is a very worthy change. Remember that you are a creator, a fractal pattern of The Creator. That which you create is a creation of the Creator too, because you are born of the Creator. That which you create stems from that which the Creator created. This is how eternity unfolds.
So, the Creator, too, communicated with his creations and
with himself, herself—for indeed a creation is an act of male and female
uniting energetically and dawning that which is new. The Creative Energy of All
That Is is a female energy. The female is the Divine Creator. So the Creator
communicated to the children that were born of the Commitment, and in doing so
the Creator communicated with Self as well. And in these communications the
Creator made it known that this commitment would be honored for all of
eternity. There would be no equivocation. The commitment would be and IS,
ALWAYS, steadfast. You are the commitment, and your communication abilities are
in fact a fractal pattern of the Creator’s communication with self. See the
connection? You are both, you are all, ALL THAT IS. In knowing that you are ALL
THAT IS, know beyond a shadow of doubt that you have all that you need (just as
the Creator did) to honor your commitment. To communicate about your commitment
is to honor your decision.
Speak with self; write; talk with friends; make notes; make
little surprises for yourself; tuck your commitment in your pillow or in your
purse or tape it to a mirror; communicate ad infinitum about your change. Love
it for the new you that it is a part of. Relish the change and believe in its
worth. Believe in YOUR worth. You are, as a creation of the Creator, infinitely
worthy.
Now we move to another aspect in the formula for change: cooperation.
Cooperation is an ethical value. It is a value that guides you in making
decisions in the moment that will support you and others in working together.
It is a value of harmony. It is a value of unity. It is a value of joy because
when you are cooperating, you have ease and patience and trust and faith that
all will be well.
So to cooperate with your change, you make sure that you
create in your physical reality the energies that will support you in doing
what you’ve made a commitment to do. If your commitment is to spend more time
working on the projects that you want to accomplish, then you cooperate with
that commitment by setting aside time to do the projects. You be sure to get
out of bed when it is time so that you allow yourself time to do the work. You
make sure that you prioritize your activities. You consciously write what the
priorities are. Read the list again and again. You attend the meetings that are
relevant. You set aside money if that is related. You cooperate by establishing
support systems that will gird your commitment in the physical world and in
your mind and in your heart.
When the Creator created the souls and all of creation, the
Creator never stopped finding ways to make the system work better and better.
The Creator experimented with the chemicals in myriad fashions, creating
magnificent, exquisite realities that would allow the Creations—you!—to
flourish more readily. The Creator cooperated with his commitment and there is
no stopping of this cooperation. The Creator Creates ever still. This is why
there is eternity. This is why infinity is a reality. Infinity is the infinite
cooperation of the Creator. You are infinite by virtue of the Creator’s cooperation
with his own Creation, his own commitment, his own Divine Commitment to you and
to All That Is to forever provide Creation for you to live within, to thrive
within.
You, as the Creation, can do the same because you are a
fractal pattern of the Creator. You cooperate with your commitments by knowing
that a commitment is a creation of total and unequivocal merit, no matter how
small or how big the creation is. It is yours to savor on every level. Look at
how the Universe grows. You are part of that growth. Honor this commitment.
Speak of it to self and to others. Do what you can to protect it and expand it.
And as you do this, do it with compassion. Compassion is
part of the formula for change. Compassion is the everlasting, infinite love
that is unconditional. You cannot err; you can only grow. You cannot sin; you
can only learn. You cannot die; you can only live. So — have compassion for
yourself as you live as a fractal pattern of the Creator. You are infinite. You
are enfinite. You are learning. Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself.
Trust that the Creator is part of you, AS YOU ARE PART OF THE CREATOR. In
knowing this, you make it so in your relative mind. But know that it is always
so in your Universal mind.
The Creator, too, had compassion for self. Compassion is an
ethical value and it is part of who you are as a human. Your ethical values, 33
primary images of ethical values, are woven into your DNA. Compassion will
always serve you as you are growing and expanding as a human. Know that you
cannot fail; you cannot get “it” wrong. Have compassion for yourself. “Forgive”
as needed. All is well.
For now, these are the aspects of the formula for change:
commitment, communication, cooperation and compassion. As you weave these
ethical values into your visions of change, you will find success. Change is
imperative. You must change because change is evolution. Evolution is what the
Creator envisioned for his creations. You expand and rightly the Universe
expands with you. You have a dynamic relationship and, knowing this, you can
feel always that you are in treasured company. You are always connected to All
That Is.
So make your changes knowing that they will always, always
serve you. Evolution is your trajectory. Enjoy the ride!
Thank you, Angels. I look forward to reading this and using the
formula for change in making changes in my life. I feel more connected and
excited about making changes!
