So the carnival of sport is over for another 4 years
and if I enjoyed the Olympics, I absolutely loved the Paralympic Games. I
worked for the Australian Paralympic Committee for 5 years and the Olympic
Games were always jokingly referred to as the “warm-up” event. This time in London,
however, I really think that is exactly how it panned out. The crowds were unprecedented and Channel 4
the commercial host broadcasters had to increase their coverage due to public
demand. If some came to stare, the overwhelming response seems to have been to
support, to marvel and to be uplifted – just as with able-bodied sport.
Many clients I see have issues with self-acceptance
and self -love. While I often give them personalized mantras, I sometimes suggest
that they repeat the very simple Theta Healing statement: I Am That I Am. This
is a wonderfully empowering phrase. It says I accept who I am; it speaks to the
strength of our deeper, soul-based self and then ultimately it connects us with
the greater energy of 'All That Is’.
And to me these Paralympic Games seemed to be the
athletes saying a mighty “I am that I am” to the world. Accept me as I accept
myself and honour me not for what you see as missing but for what you now know I carry
inside.
None of us are whole. All of us can benefit from
accepting ourselves, forgiving ourselves and the world for our life situation
and replacing our negative mind narrative with the simple truth: I AM THAT I AM.
