February 4, 2008

Time and time again, I return to the reality that our experience in this lifetime is simply an external manifestation of what is going on within us. I deeply believe that a loving person lives in a loving world. Everywhere they look, they are able to connect with the loving energies around them. Likewise, a hostile person lives in a hostile world and they create or attract experience that affirms and perpetuates their hostility. Unfortunately, the fearful person lives in a scary world and their thoughts, beliefs and actions will keep them trapped in a state of perpetual fear and inertia. Without connecting with the notion that we are somehow responsible for either creating our reality or for our response to external stimuli, we might fall into the trap of thinking that life is something that happens to us, rather than something that we co-create.

Once again, it is a matter of "where the mind goes, the energy flows." But as I am fond of saying, the past does not equal the future. It really is this simple... If you don't like your life, change your mind. Think about that sentence.. CHANGE YOUR MIND. For when you change the way you process the world, when you change the things you believe about yourself and what you are worthy of, when you change your expectations about what life is going to deliver to you, then change is inevitable. This line of thinking is a bit of a double-edged sword, however. For when we believe that we are somehow responsible for creating our experience, we can no longer blame anything or anyone for our misfortunes. Then the question becomes, is it easier to change or to live in denial (which will perpetuate your present state of being)?

Albert Einstein has been quoted as saying, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." Let's carry that logic one step further. Something is out of whack when we hold fast to thoughts, ideas and belief systems (particularly about ourselves) that don't serve our highest good and yet we hope and pray that someday we will be happy. Ultimately, the choice is yours... Remember that you are an amazing creative energy capable of involving and creating health, wealth, love and personal power beyond your wildest imaginations. And all it will take is a change of heart, a change of thought, a change of belief and a change of mind. And above all, remember that you are most deserving of a life most wonderful. And so it is.