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Self-Growth is Never Ending
The Archangels Explain that We are Always a Work in Progress
I’m usually working with several people at a time on coursework for the AAP project my partner, Kathleen, and I oversee, and as I was reviewing one of my student’s answers to a reflective question, I was impressed with what she had to say, which prompted me to write this article.
The question had to do with determining a priority regarding whether or not they would focus on self-growth or on helping other people. The purpose of the question was to pin down which path of the AAP to follow, channeling the Archangels or activating other people to channel them. It’s not that it’s an either/or prospect, but it usually helps a person to identify next steps.
The question is qualified by explaining that self-growth is not a selfish choice, as some people are prompted to believe, but a necessary one, as it is very difficult to help others when you’re not in a good place yourself. The answer given included a statement that the two items, self-growth and helping others grow, are intertwined, and I wondered if the lady who wrote it realized what a profound statement she’d made.
The Archangels tell us that we have to prioritize ourselves many times. I want to take that a step further and combine it with what my student stated. We do need to prioritize our self-care and self-growth, and by doing that, we can be more effective at helping others. I want to also extend that by saying it’s not a process of working on yourself so you are able to help others as much as it is a process of going back and forth between the two things.
When you reach a point where you are in a stable enough place within yourself to be able to help others, that doesn’t mean you’ve complete the work on yourself, and you’re then finished. No, it’s an ongoing journey that lasts through many lifetimes. We all reach highs and lows. When we get high enough that we feel we can extend our care towards others, that’s wonderful, but that doesn’t mean our lows are over and done with, and we won’t take any backward steps.
We’re all in the middle of this huge shift taking place on Earth. Many of us are reaching new heights and realizations that lead us into wanting to help others along the way, and…
