Living with Ho'oponopono

[Lea Schrodt]

I have a tape constantly running in my head. My inner child is repeating the following for me all the time:
I love you, I'm sorry, please forgive me, thankyou.
I know this is so, and I keep coming up against situations for which I am 100% responsible and need to clean on. Dr. Hew Len took about 3 years to heal the criminally insane - I sometimes feel I'm getting nowhere and I haven't even been cleaning for 1 year yet.
I am not in a healing career. I just sing for people. I don't really "help" anyone. Personal things come up and I clean on them. People always want me to do things, but I want to allow things to be done! How do you live with Ho'oponopono in every day life?

[Michael Mirth]

Beautiful discussion! Thank you Lea! I love to hear about people who are doing Hooponopono daily. You *are* in a healing career if you sing! There is no 'just sing'! You are a Mighty Soul, teaching and inspiring and touching others with your voice. You are sharing the Ha breath, the breath of Aloha, & adding your particular vibration to it! Abundant blessings overflow from your cup to anyone who may hear. . .

You know how words contain all their meanings? Like Hawai'i is breath and water and spirit? Like Kahuna has about a hundred small words in it which all add to the meaning? I propose a new meaning for a word you used, 'nowhere.' Isn't it also: 'Now Here'?

We all have doubts and moments when we second-guess or feel inadequate to the task. 100% responsibility is awful burdensome. This is why Dr. Hew Len says cryptically, "I wouldn't wish this on anyone." Maybe we can look at our feeling of "getting NowHere" as moments to become grounded, to become present in the Now and the Here. In a George Bailey-esque kind of way, to reaffirm in the present moment the far-reaching, positve butterfly effect we have on others and the world. The aka chords radiate outward from you to so many. If you say a ho'oponopono prayer, you can sometimes see them, sunbeams from your heart. No fair squinting.

If you do ho'oponopono, whether you just started today or have been working as long as Dr. Hew Len, you are a powerful force for good. That is what I know for sure.

Peace of I
~Michael

Jimmy Stewart, as George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life", as he looks at his brother's tombstone: "That's a lie! Harry Bailey went to war - he got the Congressional Medal of Honor, he saved the lives of every man on that transport."
Clarence, Angel second class: "Every man on that transport died! Harry wasn't there to save them, because you weren't there to save Harry."

[Lea Schrodt]

Thanks for the "Now Here" Michael. I've always loved playing with words, so that was probably the best way to reach me ;-))
I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday who doesn't practice Ho'oponopono as such, but as I was listening to him, he said, among other things, "It's really important to get clear on everything." That hit me like a thunderbolt and my inner child joyfully shouted, "Yes, yes" so loudly that I had to grin. I really enjoy it when messages or reminders come out of the blue like that.
I have also just remembered that as a child I often thought, "I know I'm here for a reason, even if it's just to remind someone else to do what they are here for." Thank you for bringing this memory back to me - it really helps.
POI
Lea

[TheSecretLover]

Hello Lea,

I am doing Ho'oponopono since end of September. Usually I do not get up in the morning, before I did not repeat my "I love you"-prayer several times. I repeat it under the shower. The shower is an extremely good place for me to say "thank you".

Since I did the seminar I did not tell much people I was there. Sometimes I am tempted to recommend the seminar to someone - but mostly I bit me on my tongue ;-)

Dr. Hew Len made it quite clear to us, that it is our job to clean.

However, sometimes I feel that the burdon is too heavy for me.
Dr. Hew Len said several times " I am human" - and so am I. I did not yet reach total awareness. Sometimes I just forget to clean.

On the other hand I feel an increasing strenght within me. Since I joined the seminar I see rather clearly that there is no need for more seminars - at least not at the moment. He brought me (us) so close to the core (it is hard to express - I hope you know what I mean) that not much else is necessary. No other meditation technique. No other concept of the devine. No rituals.

And I also feel, that I am on my own (and I am far from beeing all-one). There is hardly anyone with whom I can talk about my experiences.
I am totally responsible.
There is noone to blame. But to know that does not yet mean, that I can also feel it.
I really have an issue with my father.
Yesterday I was able for the first time to take hin in my arms in my thoughts. So wish me "good luck" or whatever it takes that this process will continue.

There is a lot what I have to change - what I want to change, what I need to change. It is a process.
I want to drop my judgements. That's not easy. This happens so automatically. "I am human". It needs patience with me. So in my imagination I take myself in my arms and say to me "it's ok".

To be patient with others is one thing, but to be patient with me ... that's a real challenge.

To your question - how do I live with Ho'oponopono?
I don't do it all day long. But every day. Especially after I went to bed and before I go up. Often, when I don't have to concentrate on other things. What makes it easy for me is, that it is so easy. I was never a friend of complicated rituals.

Usually I listen to a special CD when I go to sleep. For me it is a good combination - and with that CD (amongst other) I pray for clarity. In the meanwhile my Guardian Angel - or whatever "that" is led me to a series of films, audiobooks and websites that brought me additional understanding. E.g. I love, what Gregg Braden says. That is so beautiful. I stopped watching TV about one year ago and I feel so much better without that background noise of unneccessary informations. I realized, that worldwide there are so many spiritual movements - there are so many people who are all "working" on healing the earth. That is so fascinating and so wonderfull.

So - Ho'oponopono helps me on various levels to change my perception of the world.

Angie

[Lea Schrodt]

Hi Angie,
Thanks for taking the time to reply and share your own personal relationship with Ho'oponopono.
I don't always actively remember to do Ho'oponopono either, but to help me remember I made some stickers, which I have stuck on my diary, my purse, my kitchen cupboard, my wardrobe .... When I see them, I remember to do it.
I also feel that I have got in touch with my inner child (as Dr. Hew Len recommended in his seminar) and I have asked him to do Ho'oponopono for me! I certainly feel stronger than I did a year ago.
I also need simplicity and clarity. As Dr. Hew Len said to us after he had quickly explained our 100% responsibility and the cleaning technique to get back to zero - you could all go home now and just do it! Every question that came up afterwards at the seminar just meant that people hadn't understood or that each of us needed to clean - that was all.
As for your problems with your father - they must be my responsibility, too, as they have come to my attention. We are all involved in programmes which stop us from getting back to zero on many levels, but we don't know the half of it, so we just take responsibility and clean. Thankyou for giving me the opportunity to clean on this now.
I don't watch much news on TV any more - there's a lot of sensationalism and things to get upset about. I just clean and know it's working. I don't know what needs to happen - I just accept that what needs to be done will be done in the best way and at the best time. What is good and what is bad? We can't know this, we can only trust that things will work out correctly if we can just let go of wanting to control events all the time.
More and more people seem to be moving in this direction so I think the cleaning is working.
I wish you peace and joy and happy cleaning.
Peace of I
Lea

TheSecretLover said:

Hello Lea,

I am doing Ho'oponopono since end of September. Usually I do not get up in the morning, before I did not repeat my "I love you"-prayer several times. I repeat it under the shower. The shower is an extremely good place for me to say "thank you".

Since I did the seminar I did not tell much people I was there. Sometimes I am tempted to recommend the seminar to someone - but mostly I bit me on my tongue ;-)

Dr. Hew Len made it quite clear to us, that it is our job to clean.

However, sometimes I feel that the burdon is too heavy for me.
Dr. Hew Len said several times " I am human" - and so am I. I did not yet reach total awareness. Sometimes I just forget to clean.

On the other hand I feel an increasing strenght within me. Since I joined the seminar I see rather clearly that there is no need for more seminars - at least not at the moment. He brought me (us) so close to the core (it is hard to express - I hope you know what I mean) that not much else is necessary. No other meditation technique. No other concept of the devine. No rituals.

And I also feel, that I am on my own (and I am far from beeing all-one). There is hardly anyone with whom I can talk about my experiences.
I am totally responsible.
There is noone to blame. But to know that does not yet mean, that I can also feel it.
I really have an issue with my father.
Yesterday I was able for the first time to take hin in my arms in my thoughts. So wish me "good luck" or whatever it takes that this process will continue.

There is a lot what I have to change - what I want to change, what I need to change. It is a process.
I want to drop my judgements. That's not easy. This happens so automatically. "I am human". It needs patience with me. So in my imagination I take myself in my arms and say to me "it's ok".

To be patient with others is one thing, but to be patient with me ... that's a real challenge.

To your question - how do I live with Ho'oponopono?
I don't do it all day long. But every day. Especially after I went to bed and before I go up. Often, when I don't have to concentrate on other things. What makes it easy for me is, that it is so easy. I was never a friend of complicated rituals.

Usually I listen to a special CD when I go to sleep. For me it is a good combination - and with that CD (amongst other) I pray for clarity. In the meanwhile my Guardian Angel - or whatever "that" is led me to a series of films, audiobooks and websites that brought me additional understanding. E.g. I love, what Gregg Braden says. That is so beautiful. I stopped watching TV about one year ago and I feel so much better without that background noise of unneccessary informations. I realized, that worldwide there are so many spiritual movements - there are so many people who are all "working" on healing the earth. That is so fascinating and so wonderfull.

So - Ho'oponopono helps me on various levels to change my perception of the world.

Angie

[TheSecretLover]

Hello Lea,

I just saw, that you live rather close to me ...
Have you been on the seminar in Frankfurt in September?
A friend of mine lives in Kelkheim - I could stay with her when I went to the seminar.

Thank you very much for your answer.
It was funny: when I attended the seminar I was allways waiting that it begun. It took quite a while untiI was aware, that _his_ cleaning on us was the seminar ;-)
This was sureley the best seminar I ever experienced. I felt so much to be exactly at the right place.

Your words touched me deeply. Thank you so much. I feel love and joy everytime I think of your response.
My feelings towards my father changed. It is almost unbelievable, I could not have imagined that change 2 months ago - allthough I hoped it.

The same happens with other people. I feel more and more empathy for others - it is such a joy.

2009 will be a year of changes for me. Allthough I don't know yet in which direction life will lead me, I can feel it: Something will happen.

Dear Lea, thanks again!
Peace of I
-Angie-

[Lea Schrodt]

Hi Angie,
Yes I was at the Frankfurt seminar last September.
I had already read Zero Limits and wanted to meet Dr. Hew Len but all the seminars were in America. While re-reading the book, I felt the urge to check on the American home-page once more - and there was the Frankfurt seminar scheduled for 3 weeks later, so I enrolled and went. If it had been anywhere else, I couldn't have gone. As it was, I spent a third of my savings on the weekend (I haven't got much money saved up ;-)) ), but it was worth it. Have you read the book Zero Limits? It helped me to realise quite quickly what was going on at the seminar and I also found Dr. Len's explanations very clear.
Quite a few people kept asking how they could help various relations with problems - they hadn't really understood what was being explained: personally taking 100% responsibility for everything. I feel that once you understand that, there are no more questions or answers necessary. It's so simple, it's obviously quite hard for many to understand. No rituals or special things are needed - I love it.
Have a "responsible" 2009 with lots of love and laughter.
POI
Lea


TheSecretLover said:

Hello Lea,

I just saw, that you live rather close to me ...
Have you been on the seminar in Frankfurt in September?
A friend of mine lives in Kelkheim - I could stay with her when I went to the seminar.

Thank you very much for your answer.
It was funny: when I attended the seminar I was allways waiting that it begun. It took quite a while untiI was aware, that _his_ cleaning on us was the seminar ;-)
This was sureley the best seminar I ever experienced. I felt so much to be exactly at the right place.

Your words touched me deeply. Thank you so much. I feel love and joy everytime I think of your response.
My feelings towards my father changed. It is almost unbelievable, I could not have imagined that change 2 months ago - allthough I hoped it.

The same happens with other people. I feel more and more empathy for others - it is such a joy.

2009 will be a year of changes for me. Allthough I don't know yet in which direction life will lead me, I can feel it: Something will happen.

Dear Lea, thanks again!
Peace of I
-Angie-

[TheSecretLover]

Hi Lea,

:-) so we have been on the same seminar.

I have been sitting in the second row (side without translation) -
and I came to the seminar through "Zero Limits" just one week before.
AND I also didn't have money leftover - but I knew, that I had to go there.

Maybe we meet personally on the next seminar ;-)

I downloaded one of your samples: "Love is in the air" - beautifull!

Love & light!

Peace of I

-Angie-

[Lea Schrodt]

Hi Angie,

I must have been sitting in front of you! I was in the 1st. row on the English speaking side. How strange!???
It will be nice to meet you some time - wherever, whenever.
I'm so glad you enjoyed "Love is in the air". We recorded it at least 8 years ago, so I hope we're better now. Most people say that we're better live anyway! I love giving listeners good feelings when I sing - people often say they can see that I enjoy what I do. What more can you ask for? What do you do for a living?

POI

Lea

TheSecretLover said:

Hi Lea,

:-) so we have been on the same seminar.

I have been sitting in the second row (side without translation) -
and I came to the seminar through "Zero Limits" just one week before.
AND I also didn't have money leftover - but I knew, that I had to go there.

Maybe we meet personally on the next seminar ;-)

I downloaded one of your samples: "Love is in the air" - beautifull!

Love & light!

Peace of I

-Angie-

[TheSecretLover]

Hi Lea,
I am a trainer for a project management software. My BIG dream is, to find a company that sells that program in the States - then I could combine business and holidays :-)
My "boss" has already tried to find a reseller, but the American market is different to ours.
It needs a big portion of luck and support of the universe ;-)
So - I leave it up to the universe. Maybe something even better will happen.
Peace of I
Angie

[Lea Schrodt]

Hi Angie,

As you so rightly say: perhaps something even better will happen.

It's like the story about the old man who has a beautiful stallion. All his neighbours say: You are so lucky. The old man replies: Who knows what is good and what is bad? Next day, the horse runs away and his neighbours say: You are so unlucky! And the old man replies: Who knows what is good and what is bad? Three days later, the horse returns and brings several other horses with it. The neighbours say: You are so lucky. Again the old man replies: Who knows what is good and what is bad? Then, while his son is training the new horses, he falls and breaks a leg. The neighbours say: You are so unlucky! But the old man says: Who knows what is good and what is bad? A week later, some soldiers come to the village and take away all the young men to fight in a war - all except the old man's son with the broken leg. The neighbours of course say: You are so lucky. And the old man replies: Who knows ............

We just don't know what is good or bad for us. The problem for most of us is remembering this and trusting that everything has a reason and is happening for our own good. When something happens, I always try and think: Who knows what is good and what is bad? It really helps to take the "sting" out of things which seem bad at the time.

It also helps me quite often if I ask myself: How do you feel right now? Not in relation to what I expect will occur in the next minutes or days, but exactly when I am asking myself the question. If I think about it, I can always answer: I'm absolutely fine right now. This must mean that I'm always fine, so there's nothing to worry about ;-)))

Let me know if you come to Frankfurt and we can get together for a chat.
POI
Lea
TheSecretLover said:

Hi Lea,
I am a trainer for a project management software. My BIG dream is, to find a company that sells that program in the States - then I could combine business and holidays :-)
My "boss" has already tried to find a reseller, but the American market is different to ours.
It needs a big portion of luck and support of the universe ;-)
So - I leave it up to the universe. Maybe something even better will happen.
Peace of I
Angie

[TheSecretLover]

Hi Lea,

thank you - that's a wonderfull story.

When I get an order for a training in Frankfurt, I will contact you.

Peace of I

Angie