365 Pause Practices – Day 91
Inspiration In Motion
Read my story below “Who Is This Crazy Woman?”
We have spoken of the stillness we can find in Inspiration,
yet Inspiration also inspires us into action!
I imagine we all experience those moments in which
we feel moved into action ~ moved to say or do something.
We are moved to respond as opposed to reacting
from anger, fear, or out of guilt.
As we respond to this Inspired inner motion, inner nudge,
we become INSPIRATION IN MOTION.
Who Is This Crazy Woman?
I am not recommending anyone go around doing this.
This wasn’t done out of good intention or thinking I have
magical powers . . . I was Truly Moved into Inspired Action!
Who Is This Crazy Woman?
I am walking down in the Central West End and hear a child screaming. Turning my head I see a mother aggressively slapping her one-year-old as she yanks her out of the van. I came to a halt on the sidewalk, in a pause, listening. Do I walk by as if I don’t see anything? How do I respond?
As if a bolt of lightning struck me over the head I was catapulted into action. Feeling completely safe, I approached the mother exclaiming, “Stop beating that child!” Her reaction, “This is my child and I’ll do whatever I want!” Suddenly I hear myself saying, “That is not your child. That is God’s child and you are God’s child too. Maybe you were treated this way as a child and I am sorry if you were, but please don’t do the same with your child.” She and her female companion were speechless.
If that wasn’t enough, as they got back into their van (which was parked, motor not running), I stood about 12 feet in front of them and made a motion of blessing in my white poncho that spread out like an angel’s wings (I didn’t realize this until later). Peering through the windshield, their eyes opened wide, their mouths dropped open, and I walked across the street continuing my day.
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