On Rising Above it All...

Do you ever get the feeling that things are a little more connected than we think they are? We hear often that what we put out there is what we get back, and it's true, I'm pretty sure we've all seen that principle in action. Negative people seem to perpetuate negativity throughout the rest of their lives, they have negative personal relationships, negative financial situations, negative physical attributes. It's interesting that we know so little about how truly powerful the mind is, and how even the smallest subconscious thought can have a dramatic impact.

Have you ever noticed that when your environment is in a state of chaos, your state of mind tends to be as well? The house is a disaster, there's no food in the fridge, and you have a million emails to answer. Your mental state is usually a mirror image of the outside environment that you've created for it; sort out the environment and your mind will reorganize and unwind as well. How much better do you feel when the things around you are in order? Often just waking up in a messy or chaotic room is enough to put you off kilter emotionally. We project outwardly what we feel inwardly. Imagine your life as a hologram being projected in front of you, a reflection of what you are feeling and thinking internally. Changes your perspective doesn't it? In fact there is pretty significant evidence that the matter around you can change depending on observation, and that every little particle floating around you is affected by your energy. Think about that. Like matter attracts. So if the matter around you feels your energy, and your energy is negative, what comes barreling your way? You literally become a negative energy magnet.

The most difficult part of maintaining a positive state of mental health is that inevitable something negative will come your way and interfere with your efforts. Your car breaks down, someone vandalizes your home, you lose your job. When that happens it's incredibly difficult to stay positive, but it's in those situations that it is the most important to remain upbeat. The reason being that the negativity will perpetuate and snowball, that blown radiator turns into a new engine, and then your fridge stops working, and you get in a disastrous fight with your spouse. It is very difficult for negative energy to stick around when you remain positive in the face of chaos, more often than not you can stop the hemorrhaging and limit your negative experiences just by keeping close tabs on your state of mind.

When you maintain a chaotic environment it seems almost impossible to get a hold of anything, you experience a total loss of control. Have you noticed when your house is a disaster you also eat poorly, you don't exercise and your finances are a mess? There are implicate rules in the universe, and it is very VERY difficult to be in tune in one area while maintaining disaster in the other. More often than not you need to maintain an even keel in many different areas of your life in order to feel completely in control. The chaos in one aspect will impact others negatively and sabotage your efforts. Life is about finding balance, rhythm, and ritual. You know what that feels like, when everything is running like a well oiled machine. Once your machine is up and running, do your best to keep on track when you hit a few bumps in the road. It's much easier to make minor repairs to your life machine than it is to crash in a fiery inferno and have to start from scratch.

Each of you have the power to create the life you desire. And I mean that literally. See your life as a ball of play dough and your mind as the hands that shape it. Think about your goals and dreams often and make tiny steps every day towards those goals, they'll become a reality faster than you think. If you don't want something in your life, don't put it out there. Save your energy and aggression for the treadmill or the weights.

A zen like attitude is certainly not the answer to every problem, but it's sure as hell the foundation for solution. Give yourself a positivity check every day, are you doing your best to create peace and continuity in your life? If the answer is no, adjust and move on. Don't let negativity overwhelm you and derail your life machine, don't forget who's in control. When you feel sad, angry, frustrated it is YOU who makes the decision to feel that way, not the person you feel is responsible for your feelings. The truth is there is only one person responsible, and that's you. Pissed off because a coworker was late again today? Think they're an ass? Nah, the only ass is you for letting something so ridiculous affect your mood, don't hand your power over to others so easily.

You will slip up and have bad days, just like I do. That's not important. What's important is that the next day you leave the past were it belongs and turn a new page, don't let past-self screw over future-self. Keep it up and you'll become such a relentless, powerful ball of positivity that negative people and situations are blasted into oblivion. You are strong. You are incredible. You are in control.

That little voice that tells you that you can't do this, is a liar.

Meg
xoxo