Listen to the Whispers
Step outside yourself
As we move out of lockdown and into July, for many of us there is continued fear and uncertainty. Reports of spikes of the virus as we try to get back to some form of life — as we once knew.
Where I work, the joy has been taken — all the connecting I did with clients has ceased. It’s more impersonal. Face masks hiding the beautiful smiles… Limited exposure with each client entering and leaving. It’s very different from when I left the clinic on March 17th…
…On the other hand, my son was in a neighbouring town the other evening that is known for many outdoor events, it’s a happening area. He said people were out and about no masks, like the virus never even existed or lockdown happened. He feared our governor would restrict this area without virus precautions being taken.
From one extreme to the next — continued crazy times.
What I know for certain is that in these uncertain times, if you need to feel some peace of mind, you will not find it from an outside source.
Peace always comes from within…
Life is going to happen — we can’t control that. All we can control is ourselves and how we react.
Many of us come from a place of habit and react as we always have. It’s what we know, it’s comfortable to us in these uncomfortable times.
For some, reactions are heightened from fear. We might snap or take things personally — now more than ever.
I’ve come to learn that it’s not the experience that is the issue, it is what the experience triggers in us from past events that creates how we respond.
For an example, if someone cancels last minute on you, you may immediately get upset. If you do, are you really reacting to that person in that moment or reacting to other times you were canceled on?
Or could it be that you have a hard time with last minute changes. Trouble with going with the flow?
Could even be that other issues were building up in your day/week and this was the last straw.
And we react — which could be blowing up at the person, when really the person was just a trigger for you.
When you realize this, you can work to be proactive instead of reactive. It brings in mindfulness and awareness. It’s about being more conscious.
Things will happen — and we give things meaning. Neale Donald Walsch is great at sharing and explaining this. He gave the example of a rainy day.
It’s a rainy day — we give meaning to it. For the farmer, it could be an answered prayer for his crops. To the event planner of a parade, it means a ruined day.
The truth is that all it is — is just a rainy day…
Old school thinking was that our brains were hard wired and therefore could not change. Newer research shows this to not be true. We have the ability to rewire our brains. It’s called neuroplasticity.
I’m a believer that we are the creators of our lives. How do we look at what we might face? We have choices. We could come from a place that our faith is already sealed, there’s nothing we can do.
Or we can tap into our inner power and make changes taking us into a NEW direction.
It’s the negative emotions that tend to stick with us. We can have an awesome day and one thing happens and we put our focus on that. Some people get stuck there and their day is ruined. Others can shake it off. I chose the latter.
If you struggle with shaking it off, you can learn to — by becoming the observer of your emotions and not just the feeler. I’ve just shared a link to another article where I go deeper into this.
Once you start to notice how you are feeling, you start to take some control. Step outside yourself and look inside. Notice what you are experiencing in the moment. This will help you separate from your emotions so that you can start to raise your vibration and feel better. The feelings of anger, hurt, frustration and sadness are lower vibrations.
One of the biggest ways to raise your vibration is through gratitude. Start with one thing you are grateful for — anything, even the smallest of things (sun is out, temperature is nice). In a couple of minutes you can shift your mindset — or not. It truly is up to you.
What if you stop focusing on the challenges and instead notice the thousands of ways that life serves and lifts you every day? ~Adyashanti
So many of us can relate to the negativity bias:
The negative SCREAMS at you but the positive whispers…
I am encouraging you to listen to the whispers…We need to listen to the whispers — especially now, as the screams can be so loud.
Everybody deserves to have peace of mind, but unfortunately if we leave that up to those around us it will never happen. Our peace has to come from within, and through self-discipline.
If we are letting the things around us affect us too much then it will be nearly impossible for us to move forward.
It’s time to move forward…
If you would like to explore ways of handling stress in these turbulent times, I’ve recently completed a short eBook on how to obtain “Peace From Within”.
I invite you to grab a complimentary copy at this link: https://url.lv/gAWoO4Of
Until next time ~
Sending you light, love — and some peace from within.
Be Well,
