2011: Make A Year Long Commitment to You

By Kathy L Kirk

Several  years ago I came up with the phrase, “ A Symphony of Synergy”. In this metaphor the world or your family or your company or your country is a symphony orchestra. Each member of the group is an instrument. A composer has written a beautiful piece of music and the finest conductor is going to lead the orchestra in playing this work. The Composer is Source Energy which has written the orchestral arrangement entitled, Well Being. The Conductor of the orchestra is anyone. So the Conductor could be the President of the United States, the CEO of your company, or the leader of your women’s group or you as head of your family. What remains the wild card for the final performance is the Quality of the contribution of each of the instruments which is you and me, John and Jane Doe.

Years ago I played in the band during marching season; then in the winter we removed to the symphony orchestra in preparation for our annual spring concert. What I learned by being a part of an orchestra was that the only control I had over the Quality of the concert was my own contribution. I was in charge of me. I was the only one who could play my part with technical precision. I could practice and practice until I knew the piece by memory, the fingering, the speed, and the timing. Even more, I was the only one who could either leave my heart out of it or bring my larger Self into my performance. I learned that after all the technical expertise, to be really Good, I had to unleash the Flow of my True Self into my execution. That’s when the magic happened for me. I was transported. I felt Free.

When we would come together for practice several times a week, often it was excruciating to sit through practice. It would become obvious who had practiced and who had not. Sometimes we would spend the entire 50 minutes listening to the third section of the trumpets, or the first section of the flutes go over and over their passages. Sometimes the conductor would have individual members play their part solo, thus revealing to everyone else who had learned their part and who had not, exposing them to ridicule and embarrassment.

But sometimes someone would play their part solo and a beautiful thing would happen, the notes would Flow out of their instrument like song from a bird giving us all a glimpse of what it might sound like if we would but Focus on and practice our individual parts. When this happened, everyone left practice with renewed inspiration to learn our own part so well, that we could deliver it like that the next time we were asked to play our part.
And so it is with the world and life. The only thing each of us has any control over is how are we playing our individual role in this game and with what degree of Self flowing through us. How well are we doing ‘Who We Really Are’ from our individual, unique and valuable vantage point of ‘Me’. This isn’t about playing my role as others think I should, but rather playing my Self so authentically and gorgeously that I bless every person, every circumstance, and every now moment with the Fullness of Who I Am – my unique gift to the world which is Me.

In 2011 commit to all of us to uncover the beauty of Who You Really Are and contribute that to the Whole, for no one can every do You. If you do not love, honor and appreciate You and your uniqueness, then no one else can every do it for you. Then,we are left without your gift to the Whole. This results in a symphony of negative synergy, which is pretty much what we are observing in the world today.

However, when you make the commitment to love and value yourself, your own unique and original view of everything, and contribute the Fullness of Who You Really Are to the Whole, then we have a Symphony of Synergy: a world, a family, a company, any group of such innovation, inspiration, and magic the likes of which have not been seen before.

You matter. You count.

We are all created equal: equal in our measure of God, and equal in our measure of access to Source Energy. Equal in our importance and value to the Whole. Every one of us is a part and parcel of the Whole, the Symphony. How well you convey your gift of You to the rest of us is your only job. The beauty of this system is that when you seek your own Good, you feel good, happy and joyful being fully You. Then, and only then, are the rest of us blessed with the gift of You. It’s the ultimate win-win proposition. Nothing is lost and everything of Quality is revealed.

This year make the resolution to Love and Value Yourself equally along with everyone else. Make your Self and the contribution of your True Self to the world your primary focus above everything else. Follow your joy, be Who You Are - true to Self. Release your self doubt and fears for the sake of your own freedom, first and do it knowing it’s Good for all of us when you do. Play the instrument of You with heart and passion; and deliver your music to the Whole Orchestra so that when we play together we hear the song of Well Being everywhere…loud, strong and beautiful as a Symphony of Synergy.

Biography

Kathy Kirk has led both an ‘ordinary’ and an ‘extraordinary’ life.  At first glance, her background as an entrepreneur and mother living in the Midwest may sound like someone you know.  Yet during the past 25 years she has been developing and evolving teachings and principles to help all people live life to the fullest.  In every activity, her focus has been observing the human Spirit and its interface, application and effectiveness in the individual Life on Earth. 

Applied Spirituality™ was born from research, observation, personal experiences, meditation and Kathy’s own spiritual journey.  She has exhaustively observed the world’s various religions, and studied many spiritual teachers. What she was looking for was not unique to one religion, however, but a simple, effective teaching that could be applied by all, regardless of religion.  For seven years in her jeep, Kathy traveled extensively the United States to observe people and conceive the idea and principles of Applied Spirituality.   She meditated and reflected on all that she had learned and found the words to explain Applied Spirituality to the world.

Her first book, The Earthling’s Quick Start Guide: Master Operating Your Unit On Earth is Introduction to Applied Spirituality written for all people to learn and apply to their own lives.  The book functions as a user’s manual and comes with a complete online, interactive course.  Kathy’s second book, Well Done chronicles owning and operating her successful restaurant, Chelsea Garden, in Solana Beach, CA.  It is as a story of an ordinary life transformed using the principles of Applied Spirituality. The forward of Well Done is written by Dr. Ken Blanchard.  Both books and online courses can be found on her website at www.appliedspirituality.com. Kathy can be reached at www.appliedspirituality.com , via email at support@appliedspirituality.com .