Last night I received a spiritual lesson from the most unlikely of places. The higher power always has a way of sending me messages via someone in my life. I’ll just be pondering something, ask for guidance, and out of nowhere I’ll find someone giving me a message that resonates with and answers my question.
I was at a lake house for my company’s retreat just hanging out with a coworker, finding a peaceful balcony up in the trees. And suddenly she started talking about the importance of each individual’s evolution in relationships. For those who seek spiritual development we often find ourselves confused as to why others don’t jump on board with our journey of self-discovery. It can often feel like we’re on another wavelength trying our best to communicate with someone that only gets bits and pieces of our signal. Or they get no signal and it’s as if we’re talking to a brick wall.
That’s when she threw out a quote that resonated with me. “Heavy is the head that wears the crown.” The more you evolve as a person the greater the burden of feeling as if less people will understand you or try to live life on your level. This goes for friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships, all relationships.
And so you have to first understand that every person in your life is on their own unique spiritual journey. We’ve all had different experiences and evolved at different levels from them. But you can’t expect everyone to automatically understand you or want to live their life at your level. You have to respect each person’s individuality and where they are in their life. So when you understand this, you can let go of relationships with people that are not meeting you at the healthy place you’ve worked to be in life. Or you also learn patience. The patience and understanding that even though someone has not reached the level of spiritual growth that you have, you can be a catalyst for them to grow.
Every person is on their own journey of spiritual development. We all grow from the experiences we’ve had in this life and if you believe in reincarnation (as I do) other lives as well. So we have to respect each other and be patient with where each person is development-wise. And if you happen to be on a higher level and have lessons to share with others then use that as a way to uplift them. Don’t view it from a negative perspective of “Oh no one understands me, I’m so alone in my way of being!”
Heavy is the head that wears the crown. But one day you will come to view it as less of a burden, and more of a blessing. And all of us will one day wear our own crown of everlasting joy, serenity, and wholeness that is our birthright.
Sending you much love,
Eros
Eros V 