Finding Your Bliss There is a real authentic-ness to highly sensitive people. There is a rawness, a passion, a joie de vivre that can almost not be classified. “There is just something about him or her.” is often said about highly sensitive people. The depth to which highly sensitive people feel makes them, makes you, incredibly empathic and caring. It is that deep level of feeling that is envied and even sought after by those who do not share the gift. It is an ability to add value to the most mundane tasks, a quality of depth, of talent, of thoughtfulness to every moment in life. When the world lived in darkness before electricity, there was a real need for people like this. Craftsman, woodworkers, bakers, cooks, scribes, artists, poets and creatives were true and authentic career options. It could not only provide one a good living, but they were seen as essential to society and their skills were the work of pride, of honor. They were valued for their ability to carve or sculpt or poetize the things others could not express. They were vital to the health and well being of society. Then along came electricity. Lights with all their brightness and buzzing, cars with their speed and agility and trucks with their heavy loads all became synonymous with invention, progress and possibility. At first it was exciting! To be able to take an idea and see it come to fruition in months, days, moments! That was ingenious! The Sensitives loved it. But, after a time of this, soon all things could be made quickly, cheaply, swiftly and society lost its need for the art of… well, art! That left many Highly Sensitive People feeling devalued, lost and alone. They began to do work that was not in line with their sensitivities just to survive. They attempted to fit their round peg into a square hole. It lead to an increase in depression, addiction and loneliness among many in the HSP community. But times are changing once again and society is beginning to look at what they have missed in their lives. The time has come to get back to basics, to get back to the ‘feel’ of life. It is time to get back to the details and the nuances. The time has come to slow down and appreciate all the splendor of this world. In finding your own bliss, whether it be carving a table from a piece of wood, crafting a book with your words, singing to a child, loving others or simply by being you, the time has come to find your bliss. Be your bliss! Live your bliss. The time has come, for the world is now ready to appreciate it once again. So carve out those moments in the day to just be who you are. Feel the softness of the blanket wrapped around you as you curl up on the couch. Stop to listen to the birds chirping their songs. Breathe in the air and know your time has come! Find the things that make your heart sing. The things you daydream about during stressful times is your bliss. The things that make you feel joyfully satisfied is your bliss. Do those creative projects, write those words, paint those paintings, cook those cakes, and invent those inventions. Do them not for money or fame, but do them for bliss! The world is ready and waiting for style with more substance, culture with more class and a depth of feeling only Sensitives can bring to the table. Allow yourself to be who you truly are. Dance the dance. Sing the songs. Share the words. It is time to slow down and appreciate the sensitive nature of your body and soul, and in doing so, you bless the world with your gift of self. You are an amazing, incredibly passionate insightful blissful person whose time is ready. So, get your bliss on! And know we are dancing in the wings eager for your next performance. All our love in all our bliss! Now and forever. ~W~ The WORLD Collective Consciousness Jeannine Proulx The WORLD Collective Consciousness is the combined voices of all the people, creatures, nations, energies, thoughts and possible realities that this wonder of a world has created and will create. Everyone has a Collective of who they are: mind, body, spirit, subconscious, lives lived, people loved, spirit connections, guides and energies. That is us as individuals. The WORLD Collective Consciousness is us as a whole. They speak with one voice, a sense of humor and a practical way of showing us all the possibilities we have available to us at any moment. They are more than thrilled to now be a part of the conversation in the spiritual community and eventually in the world itself. It is their time to talk and Jeannine Proulx’s honor to write with them. May you enjoy the insights revealed and the stories shared as the WORLD brings to life its secrets. *WORLD = Wide Open Reality Alive with Dimension]]>