I've begun to realize that there is a distinct difference between coasting through life (what some poeple call living but what I will refer to forevermore as merely 'surviving'), and creating your life (which I now consider truly living).
I'd been coasting for the last 36 years.
Starting as of very recently (only the last few days since my 36th birthday, to be exact), I am in creation mode. I don't mean just as a writer, or a mother, but as a person, as ME. I get to have a say in what my life looks like, and most especially, what my life feels like, and I will try my hardest to stay away from merely being reactionary. You know what I mean: your toddler refuses to do what you want him/her to do. "Ugh, this sucks. My kid is a pain and I'm a terrible mother." Your finances are nothing near what you'd like for them to be. "Ugh, this sucks. I hate not having enough money to buy what I want." Your significant other ticks you off, or the lack of a significant other ticks you off. "Ugh, this sucks. My life is nothing like what I'd thought it would be and I hate it." And on and on and on. I refuse to be in a reactionary place anymore -- I choose to create. Nothing sucks unless I say it does. Each and every one of those (and any other) circumstance can be changed by a mere shift in thought. Your toddler refuses to do what you want him/her to do. "My baby is so authentic. I'm so grateful he is able to be himself and does not hide his needs or desires from me." Your finances are nothing near what you'd like for them to be. "I'm connected to Infinite Abundance through my Source. All that I need is on its way." Your significant other ticks you off, or the lack of a significant other ticks you off. "I am so grateful to have someone in my life that I care about that much. (or) I am so grateful to have the time and space to get my life in order to make room for a significant other to enter it."
Those thoughts just feel so different, don't they? The first set are so heavy and confining. The second set, so light and expansive. I know which thoughts I'd rather have rattling around in my head. And if thoughts are the seedlings of your life, then I am already on the path to a lighter, more expansive and creative life.
Because I said so.
:-)
4 comments:
It's true, "if you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." I've always believed that the Universe is abundant. I can't tell you how many times I've asked for something and gotten it and I'm not talking about praying; I just opened my mouth and said out loud, "I want (fill in the blank)" and I've gotten it time and time again. Your life is a work of art and you are the artist. My wish for you is abundance.
Wow! This is a great post! I must say that everything you said is so very true. If we could just shift the way we think even the slightest...so much more could come of our life! Well put!
I am stopping by to give you a big welcome to the SITStahood! We are so glad you joined and we look forward to seeing your postive personality around!
What a great outlook on things! Thanks for stopping by on my SITS day.
Thank you so much, Unknown Mami. I am deeply grateful for your wish for me. Together we will tag-team the Universe and I absolutely WILL manifest financial abundance in my life! :-)
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