I have been wanting to put this out there for awhile now. I kept hesitating for a few weeks since the statement resurfaced. Back in the days when Skeptic Steve had the wheel, i was watching a TV show and one of the characters uttered this very statement. It resonated with me as i recounted how much i have personally lost over the years. Now that Spiritual Steve is steering the ship, i realize how wrong i was back then about the true meaning.
We all experience loss in life. These losses can vary from the deaths of beloved family and friends to close friendships that either grow apart or shatter completely. More inner losses can be of self confidence, belief in faith or our lives just not going in the direction we hoped. Of course there are other instances such as loss of a job/career, perhaps a home and at the most basic, items we've dropped or discarded along the way. So in a general sense yes, life is rife with constant loss. In another thread i said people should experience an awakening of sorts. Those who have been touched by the paranormal know there are realms and possibilities beyond the tangible. These random taps on the shoulder allow us to step away from the norm and move towards a way of thinking that defies what we have been taught or grown to perceive.
In my case, i have had many taps on the shoulder because life was not going the way i hoped. When we're young, we have so many aspirations about how things will turn out. Do they all occur? Probably not lol. I've said before, upon having these different awakenings, i have re-evaluated many things. Where the big losses are very painful and the mundane ones regrettable, there are positives gleaned from all of them. We all lose loved ones. It is a fact of life and with me, knowing now there are things beyond us, we will see these loved ones again in some form or another. When i lost my dad, my relationship with my mom has grown stronger. I've lost jobs years back but i've gained better ones, merely stepping stones to where i am now. I have lost many casual friends only to be replaced by even closer ones. I have lost girlfriends only to realize that was really for the best for each side. I have lost confidence in myself for whatever stupid reasons, only to be replaced by the belief of It Is What It Is. Nothing is perfect 100% of the time. Move on and you know what, it will all work out. Before i understood the paranormal better (to a point, anyway), i used to think these experiences were just my imagination or my own lack of direction haunting my daily life.
In my later years, i have been able to climb up and glance over the whole of my life. There are still regrets. That will never change. You can only learn from them and let life proceed. So, viewing everything as it is displayed in front of me, i began to apply it all to the statement this thread is based on. Yes, i have experienced these losses but, i have also gained equal to more of each right back. So then yes, Life Really is Loss. Loss of doubt of ones self. Loss of a crappy job only to be replaced by a better one. Loss of a significant other only to meet new and more compatible ones. Loss of doubt in Faith only to be awakened with a newfound insight. Loss of being haunted by dreams that for a time, i thought was my mind collapsing and then overcoming it. I mentioned in another thread about meeting a son i never had. Not having a child is the biggest regret thus far in life. It can be changed in this life but, using what i have learned from these taps on the shoulder, time is irrelevant. It is a term used to explain the passage of physical days. Time has no meaning in the paranormal. These realms beyond perception exist all around us. Our souls are timeless where our body is very limited. Will i meet that son and spend a lifetime with him? The years of memories i experienced show me yes, i will. When that will happen is irrelevant. Somewhere it is happening, will happen or has already happened. It's a matter of 'time' before my soul catches up or returns to it.
To wrap up this thread, unless you want to add to it, that's cool, loss is ever-present. It's the lessons we can gain that must be addressed, remembered and finally implemented. Not all will be from the paranormal side, but lessons nonetheless. Don't ignore those subtle (some not so much) taps on the proverbial shoulder. Whether it is from an outside source or an inner voice guiding the outcome, they are more important than we may realize. For those who are complete skeptics of the paranormal or even those of us that just can't catch a damn break, be aware when that tap comes. They will happen when we least expect it. Believe me i know, i ignored them for far too long. These poignant distractions from everyday heartache and complete nonsense are trying to teach you something.
We all experience loss in life. These losses can vary from the deaths of beloved family and friends to close friendships that either grow apart or shatter completely. More inner losses can be of self confidence, belief in faith or our lives just not going in the direction we hoped. Of course there are other instances such as loss of a job/career, perhaps a home and at the most basic, items we've dropped or discarded along the way. So in a general sense yes, life is rife with constant loss. In another thread i said people should experience an awakening of sorts. Those who have been touched by the paranormal know there are realms and possibilities beyond the tangible. These random taps on the shoulder allow us to step away from the norm and move towards a way of thinking that defies what we have been taught or grown to perceive.
In my case, i have had many taps on the shoulder because life was not going the way i hoped. When we're young, we have so many aspirations about how things will turn out. Do they all occur? Probably not lol. I've said before, upon having these different awakenings, i have re-evaluated many things. Where the big losses are very painful and the mundane ones regrettable, there are positives gleaned from all of them. We all lose loved ones. It is a fact of life and with me, knowing now there are things beyond us, we will see these loved ones again in some form or another. When i lost my dad, my relationship with my mom has grown stronger. I've lost jobs years back but i've gained better ones, merely stepping stones to where i am now. I have lost many casual friends only to be replaced by even closer ones. I have lost girlfriends only to realize that was really for the best for each side. I have lost confidence in myself for whatever stupid reasons, only to be replaced by the belief of It Is What It Is. Nothing is perfect 100% of the time. Move on and you know what, it will all work out. Before i understood the paranormal better (to a point, anyway), i used to think these experiences were just my imagination or my own lack of direction haunting my daily life.
In my later years, i have been able to climb up and glance over the whole of my life. There are still regrets. That will never change. You can only learn from them and let life proceed. So, viewing everything as it is displayed in front of me, i began to apply it all to the statement this thread is based on. Yes, i have experienced these losses but, i have also gained equal to more of each right back. So then yes, Life Really is Loss. Loss of doubt of ones self. Loss of a crappy job only to be replaced by a better one. Loss of a significant other only to meet new and more compatible ones. Loss of doubt in Faith only to be awakened with a newfound insight. Loss of being haunted by dreams that for a time, i thought was my mind collapsing and then overcoming it. I mentioned in another thread about meeting a son i never had. Not having a child is the biggest regret thus far in life. It can be changed in this life but, using what i have learned from these taps on the shoulder, time is irrelevant. It is a term used to explain the passage of physical days. Time has no meaning in the paranormal. These realms beyond perception exist all around us. Our souls are timeless where our body is very limited. Will i meet that son and spend a lifetime with him? The years of memories i experienced show me yes, i will. When that will happen is irrelevant. Somewhere it is happening, will happen or has already happened. It's a matter of 'time' before my soul catches up or returns to it.
To wrap up this thread, unless you want to add to it, that's cool, loss is ever-present. It's the lessons we can gain that must be addressed, remembered and finally implemented. Not all will be from the paranormal side, but lessons nonetheless. Don't ignore those subtle (some not so much) taps on the proverbial shoulder. Whether it is from an outside source or an inner voice guiding the outcome, they are more important than we may realize. For those who are complete skeptics of the paranormal or even those of us that just can't catch a damn break, be aware when that tap comes. They will happen when we least expect it. Believe me i know, i ignored them for far too long. These poignant distractions from everyday heartache and complete nonsense are trying to teach you something.
