…That I am saying YES to the universe?
Why not? I have it tattooed on my arm.
I know, I know… it sounds corny. I’m a new-ager spouting off some mumbo jumbo about spirituality and feeling GOOD about who you are. Some of you are probably moving on to the next blog that is complaining about the way the government is ruining our lives, right?
That’s fine. I will do that sometimes myself, because I feel that there is a good part of us as human beings that loves to yell “NO” and sometimes even “HELL NO” at the things we read, hear and see in the news, our work lives and our relationships. It’s the planet Earth. It’s reality. Things aren’t always pretty. Life can be a trial and tribulation… a frustration or a downright anxiety attack.
Flip the switch. Change the channel. Better yet… turn it off.
I have been in a place that would be described easiest as a combination of every negative that i poured through in the “HELL NO” paragraph. We mere humans plug ourselves into our everyday lives and don’t know when we’ve hit that magic line of overwhelm. It happens and then it starts to feel strangely comfortable or familiar. Grumbling at a driver who is going too slow. Feeling the perception of being slighted and taken for granted by people in professional and personal situations (key word: perception). Over-tired, over-worked, just over. This is not what creates a “bad” person. Deep down inside we are just a little lost of the more meaningful path.
Ok. Not everyone. Some people are busy paving that nasty path. That is not my choice.
For the most part the people I know in my life and have run across in all different walks are very much like me. We are looking for a bit of peace and happiness. A deep breath and a good group of relationships and experiences. In my dream of dreams I am going to be able to live out the rest of my years traveling and working passionately with whatever it is in front of me. I want to work… but I must believe in what I am doing. Some days I fear that I am losing a bit of my passion… this could be attributed to a haphazard straying from what is important, an over-sensitive nature or an over-active imagination. Perhaps all of the above.
But then there is the side of me that cannot forget the opportunities I have been afforded…. the lessons I have learned and the many habits I have been able to change and improve as a result of the various workplaces and the structure and meaning that has been provided me over the years. I am proud and I am gracious. I am not an ego that will look down upon a huge piece of my life that has turned me into a person I actually rather like.
Flip the switch. Change the channel. Better yet… turn it off.
I want to look at the world in front of me, wherever it is that I may be and say “YES”. I must honor the tattoo. I must honor the positive energy that surrounds me and humble myself where I might be tempted to bite. It will bring me more positive energy in return and, quite frankly, I am tired of feeling that things will never change.
Of course they will. The question is HOW I want them to change. Personally I would opt for the better… and therefore I repeat: “YES” to the universe.
This does not necessitate my becoming a doormat or a yes-man. It is not necessary to be a person that allows the world to take advantage. The more YES I put out there the more I will receive back. The more YES I put out there the less any NO will effect me personally… or the less I will allow it to. I have noticed in my life that a habit is easily born in negative thinking. Doubt is contagious. If I believe for a moment that there is a negative result ahead… even if that is not proven or reliable, it will likely happen. We can create our own results. I have done this for most of my blessed years and sometimes forget. So why not create something more attractive and enjoyable?
Turn it on. Give it a shot. Report back to me here. I’ll say “Yes” to you too.
Be Happy. Be Well. Be.