Today I had the experience of trying to come to terms with how I felt about something. OK, let’s be honest here, I was trying to wrestle it to the ground! Fortunately right now, I find that hilarious, which is a good sign of being back in alignment. I was spending so much energy trying to figure it all out, shift to a place that was loving to me, or so I thought. The way I was going about it was to think of all the things I did not like about the situation and how I would like for it to be different. As I got stuck for a moment in the spiraling downward of thoughts, I heard, “Crystal, if you would put all this energy that you are using to focus on something that displeases you, to something that makes you happy it would make a huge difference in how you feel and you will find resolution to this situation quicker.” Oh yes, thanks for the reminder, Universe. Put my attention ANYWHERE else that brings feelings of happiness, peace and joy for me. I realized that I did not need to repeat to the Universe what I wanted and how I wanted it differently. As Abraham- Hicks would say, the moment you experience the contrast, rockets of desire are launched. The Universe ”gets it” and goes about its work to bring to you what you desire. It is our job to get into alignment and allow. Sometimes we think that we need to use a lot of words to be really clear about what we want, but that is just the ramblings of our mind a lot of the time.
Even the thinking of what I wanted instead was bringing unhappiness as it brought more attention to the “unwanted” experience. Which, let me say, really was not that big of a deal, but only became one for a moment, when my mind decided to turn it over and over and find all the parts that were displeasing to me. I know I am not alone here. Our minds tell us that if we could just figure it all out or keep playing the scenario over, then we will find the piece that needs to be changed and THEN we can feel peaceful, have some direction, or manifest what we want.
So what happened? When I became aware of what I was doing, I just dropped it. Stopped thinking about it. I shifted my focus to something different, to something pleasing and to appreciation. Now, many times the way to go is to honor the feeling in the moment and allow it to move through you, but I had enough of swirling around in this self made discomfort and wanted to leap to a different place. I had already recognized that I was unhappy, but what was most important was moving to the better feeling place I wanted to be. I allowed the better feelings by shifting my focus, and I reached for the next better feeling and the next better feeling, and on up the ladder. Suddenly, the solution to the situation just became so clear to me. I looked at it from a different perspective. I saw the things about it that I truly appreciated, because there was good mixed in this situation too. As I looked at the positive, I could say, yes, I like those experiences, knowing as I did so I was aligning with something even better. The rest is of no use to me (other than helping me realize there is a quicker way to find peace and resolution) and I can just drop it now.
Yes, it can be that easy. I have experienced it numerous times and oh, the peace of just letting go. So the next time your mind has you on a hamster wheel, just get off of that ride! Pick anything else, ANYTHING that brings you joy, or happiness and if that is too far of a stretch, then just distract your mind to a task to keep it busy, for example clean, organize, make phone calls, exercise, do some work. The tiniest shift can open up the door to an abundance of happiness. You will feel it when you let go. You will feel the relief. When that happens just open your arms, let the peaceful, joyful feelings flow in…the next thing you know you have expanded your awareness, your capacity to be loving to yourself and as an added bonus, the resolutions, answers, and miracles start to show up with ease.
