Last Thursday as I waded through the many on-line news stories about Michael Jackson’s death, I found myself staring at a series of photos of Michael from the past 30 years. At first I was struck by the drastic change in his appearance since 1979. Then I felt a sense of guilt and shame. How many times did I crack a joke about his obvious surgeries, or make some crass comment about his lifestyle? Staring at those photos I thought, “He was just a human being. He just wanted to be loved, but we misunderstood him.”

Almost a week later I had a healing session over the phone with my helpful friend Doug. Doug channels angels and is incredibly intuitive. (If you want Doug’s contact info, please connect with me through this blog site and I’ll pass it on with his blessings). As I spoke about what was going on with me, Doug and the angels said, “You feel misunderstood in regard to this relationship and it has triggered feelings from other times in your life when you have felt misunderstood.” Well, that nailed it. Misunderstood. Absolutely. How often have I felt that way? How often have I struggled to be seen and heard, and allowed myself to be vulnerable, only to have what appeared to be an experience of rejection or misunderstanding? Oh, I think that list could be pretty long.

“Can you allow yourself to feel the feelings associated with being misunderstood?,” Doug asked. “Can you get to the place where it is OK to be misunderstood?”

Yes, I can and I will. I’m not sure how long it will take, but the ball is rolling, the emotions are moving, stuff is being expressed. My fishing has paid off.

The following message came during a meditation on the subject of being misunderstood:

“There is nothing you could ever do or say that would make someone understand your way of being in this world. Just be you. You must make your self happy. You must satisfy your needs. You must declare what is right for you. You must ask for what you want and allow the loving, co-creative forces of the Universe to assist in the manifestation of your desire.

When you expect someone to understand you and they don’t, you often feel pain. ‘Why don’t they accept me?’, you might ask. We say, why don’t you accept you? Look in the mirror. All you ever wanted is waiting there for you. Love that and you will never feel the pain of being misunderstood.” – At One

Amen!

Today I am grateful for my friend Doug and his guiding angels, my strength and courage, my emotions, Michael Jackson, my friend Lynn, truth, laughter, Easton Mountain, the written word, the opportunity to change what was, and a future filled with positive abundance of all kinds.

Thanks and peace!

Joe