Soon after reading this, I went on a little jaunt to buy dog food. Something about the motion of the car seems to get my creative juices flowing (either the motion or the fact that the car is the only place I can find quiet these days) and so it began.
I was thinking about how awful it would feel to be under complete military control. Then I thought about the threat of military control or even the perceived threat. Other people have experienced it and they have survived, but this nation was founded on a completely different set of values. The more I continued this line on thinking, the more I realized how bad I was starting to feel. I could actually feel my vibrational frequency lowering, as if I was slowing down inside my car. In my mind I saw soldiers prevalent everywhere. They were patrolling streets, roadways, towns, buildings, you name it, they were there in my mind. The police departments were no longer needed because the local and state laws no longer mattered, only the Federal laws were implemented. So, in my mind I was completely oppressed and jobless, and still heading to Target to buy dog food. "At least I still have this freedom," I thought. And then I began to realize that I still have ALL of my freedoms. The images of soldiers began to be joined by images of Lightworkers milling around, unassumingly going about their business with serene smiles on their faces. (The image of Lightworkers was inspired by a poem that I stumbled upon on Facebook. I can't find it now. Has anyone else seen it?)
As the new images arose in my mind's eye and the realization that nothing "bad" had happened, I feeling of gratitude began to settle within me. I brought my focus back to the NOW. I was in the car. Driving. I pulled into the parking lot of the shopping center and marveled at the lights. Wow. What beauty! I got out of my car and freely walked into the store where I saw a young friend restocking shelves. I innocently asked her how much the items in the dollar bins cost, she whacked me in the shoulder and we both laughed. I recognized the joy that I was experiencing. I moved onward through the store, chose to purchase a DVD and then, still experiencing the feeling of awe for simply being able to have this experience, I grabbed the dog food and headed to the checkout. (For mental imagery purposes, I'm not a large person and while I'm also not the size of an elf, a 40 lb. bag of dog food is not a whole lot larger than I am.....sort of like an ant carrying a sunflower seed.....)
Still experiencing the higher vibrations of of joy and gratitude I completed the checkout and made my way back to the car.
The point of all of this is not the activity that I was performing, it is the realization that it is our VIBRATION that matters! It is our focus on what we desire and our attention to how we are feeling at the moment that affords us the opportunity to SHIFT to a positive feeling. Yes, the link that I posted above tells a sad tale. The possibilities are disheartening. But there is a gift in all of that! The GIFT is the opportunity for each of us to look past the sadness; to allow ourselves to look within and find what it is that slows and lowers our vibration, then to find that point of focus that raises us up and reminds us to let our light shine. Where there is Light, there is NO darkness. What may seem a battle that is to be met with resistance is actually an opportunity for a change of perspective.
(Please do not misunderstand what I am saying here. There are times when action is needed. "Bad" things happen and if we can be of service to assist and help another, then so be it. We "serve" with grace and gratitude, not from anger or sorrow.)
The point of all of this? Focus on the little things. The wonderful things. After reading and getting the gist of the link above as well as the associated comments, I recognized a dark path just ahead. Then, I suddenly realized how immensely fortunate I am NOW. All of the good that exists NOW....the fact that we are currently living in the "Land of the Free"..... that I can go and buy dog food where ever I want.... and from there, I found joy and gratitude in each breath..... In the NOW.
Breath. Return to NOW. What are you feeling right NOW. What is beyond that feeling? Just feel it and be with it and just be here NOW and enjoy.
With Grace and Gratitude, thank you for being YOU and for sticking with me through the random thoughts!
I was thinking about how awful it would feel to be under complete military control. Then I thought about the threat of military control or even the perceived threat. Other people have experienced it and they have survived, but this nation was founded on a completely different set of values. The more I continued this line on thinking, the more I realized how bad I was starting to feel. I could actually feel my vibrational frequency lowering, as if I was slowing down inside my car. In my mind I saw soldiers prevalent everywhere. They were patrolling streets, roadways, towns, buildings, you name it, they were there in my mind. The police departments were no longer needed because the local and state laws no longer mattered, only the Federal laws were implemented. So, in my mind I was completely oppressed and jobless, and still heading to Target to buy dog food. "At least I still have this freedom," I thought. And then I began to realize that I still have ALL of my freedoms. The images of soldiers began to be joined by images of Lightworkers milling around, unassumingly going about their business with serene smiles on their faces. (The image of Lightworkers was inspired by a poem that I stumbled upon on Facebook. I can't find it now. Has anyone else seen it?)
As the new images arose in my mind's eye and the realization that nothing "bad" had happened, I feeling of gratitude began to settle within me. I brought my focus back to the NOW. I was in the car. Driving. I pulled into the parking lot of the shopping center and marveled at the lights. Wow. What beauty! I got out of my car and freely walked into the store where I saw a young friend restocking shelves. I innocently asked her how much the items in the dollar bins cost, she whacked me in the shoulder and we both laughed. I recognized the joy that I was experiencing. I moved onward through the store, chose to purchase a DVD and then, still experiencing the feeling of awe for simply being able to have this experience, I grabbed the dog food and headed to the checkout. (For mental imagery purposes, I'm not a large person and while I'm also not the size of an elf, a 40 lb. bag of dog food is not a whole lot larger than I am.....sort of like an ant carrying a sunflower seed.....)
Still experiencing the higher vibrations of of joy and gratitude I completed the checkout and made my way back to the car.
The point of all of this is not the activity that I was performing, it is the realization that it is our VIBRATION that matters! It is our focus on what we desire and our attention to how we are feeling at the moment that affords us the opportunity to SHIFT to a positive feeling. Yes, the link that I posted above tells a sad tale. The possibilities are disheartening. But there is a gift in all of that! The GIFT is the opportunity for each of us to look past the sadness; to allow ourselves to look within and find what it is that slows and lowers our vibration, then to find that point of focus that raises us up and reminds us to let our light shine. Where there is Light, there is NO darkness. What may seem a battle that is to be met with resistance is actually an opportunity for a change of perspective.
(Please do not misunderstand what I am saying here. There are times when action is needed. "Bad" things happen and if we can be of service to assist and help another, then so be it. We "serve" with grace and gratitude, not from anger or sorrow.)
The point of all of this? Focus on the little things. The wonderful things. After reading and getting the gist of the link above as well as the associated comments, I recognized a dark path just ahead. Then, I suddenly realized how immensely fortunate I am NOW. All of the good that exists NOW....the fact that we are currently living in the "Land of the Free"..... that I can go and buy dog food where ever I want.... and from there, I found joy and gratitude in each breath..... In the NOW.
Breath. Return to NOW. What are you feeling right NOW. What is beyond that feeling? Just feel it and be with it and just be here NOW and enjoy.
With Grace and Gratitude, thank you for being YOU and for sticking with me through the random thoughts!
