Day 91 - Lesson 90

A review of lessons 79 and 80 -

(79) Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved.
(80) Let me recognize my problems have been solved.

These lessons remind me that: "The problem is a grievance; the solution is a miracle.  And I invite the solution to come to me through my forgiveness of the grievance, and my welcome of the miracle that takes its place." (79) and:
"I do not see the problem and the answer as simultaneous in their occurrence." (80)

These lessons reminded me of an exercise we did at the recent meditation retreat I attended.  In the exercise we were given only one instruction at a time and were not aware of the next instruction before completing the first:

1. Wrote down a specific current challenge.
2. Wrote an immediate solution (because we always have a solution already created in our minds).
3. Wrote another solution - any solution.
4. Finally, we wrote out the best possible solution, the 'shoot for the moon' solution.

This was really beneficial in seeing how we limit ourselves and aren't automatically open to all possibilities.  I plan to use this exercise anytime I feel challenged over something.  In all cases, if I take the time to ask myself what love would do the possibilities become limitless.