You may know this Master, too.

Master Whenthen visits me often. In fact, he is like familiar old kin. I am not sure why, but I typically listen to this Master, without question. Where did I meet this Master? What credentials does he have? Why do I listen to him?

  • When the kids get older, then I will take bolder vacations
  • When I lose weight, then I will wear nicer dresses
  • When I save up more money, then I will feel more at ease
  • When I heal my past wounds, then I will walk with greater joy
  • When ____ stops doing ____, then I will be content
  • When I reach higher enlightenment, then I will love all those who walk in my path
  • When I live my highest purpose, I will then be happy
Master Whenthen even shows up on family game night. © Kathy J. Sotak

Rubbish. He is no Master at all. I’m kicking him out of the house. Because guess what?  All of this is available to me now.

Right now.

Think of my “Then” statements as what I seek: ease, joy, contentment, love and happiness. Why does Master Whenthen prolong my future gifts by putting “When” conditions on it?

Master Whenthen is a thief. I can’t even remember when or where I met him. I can’t remember why I started listening to him. He just another background program running without my permission. Time to unsubscribe.

It’s as if Master Whenthen tells us that in order to be, we must do first. That the doing is a precursor to being.

I’m starting to disagree with you, Master Whenthen.

How can we access Then, then?

If when = doing, then then = being.

Just be. Practice being.

Today, I’ve kicked this thief out of my home and heart. I am Being. This includes ease, grace, love, compassion, joy and contentment.

When I do feel other emotions that are not in line with my being, I then simply process it: feel it, release it, and alchemize it to a higher state with compassion. If it’s not my emotion, but something I’ve picked up along my path, I ask myself, “What program is that? Is it my program, or their program?” If it’s not mine, then simply observe, and keep walking, always with compassion.

Goodbye, Master Whenthen. Thank you for this important lesson. I’ve finally learned it and can uninstall.