When I came home from the gym tonight my daughter told me a story about a minor car accident she had earlier. She was obviously okay and started by telling me she had a small car accident with relatively minor damage. As she told the story I jumped in and said something about how much we already pay in car insurance.
I know, I know, you are thinking, "What did you say?" OK In my defense I was tired and injured, but, still... My daughter, who never minces words said, "I thought you would tell me about how we are all on a path and only good things will come of this, not talk to me about insurance. I'm shocked!" Shocked doesn't really describe how I felt when she said that to me. At first I was confused, yeah, why did I say that? Then I realized I was not really in tune with my higher self. Instead I was focused on the pain in my foot and the hunger in my belly. Distractions, ugh! Immediately I apologized, corrected myself and reached for a better feeling thought about all this. You know it is very important to always keep a positive thought.
So now as I reflect on this experience before going to sleep I realize that I started my day this way, too. When I go to work in the morning I spend that time with someone who is on the same journey. Sometimes I help her find her way, sometimes she helps me. Today she guided me. In the morning we discussed the importance of reaching for a better feeling thought all the time. Our disposition makes our point of view.
Have you ever asked friends who witness something with you what they saw? How often is it that everyone is in agreement? Frequently, there are minor differences about what we saw or better said, what we think we saw. That is because so many things are going on at the same time. We are thinking about other things - maybe positive - maybe not - but, these other thoughts will color our experience and they become our point of reference.
Now take that a step further - you are always holding a good thought (as long as you are aware) - everything you experience you will experience from that point of reference. It isn't always easy to feel that way. I didn't always do that - heck, I didn't do that tonight! The point is to have the awareness... that is what is different. Being aware that I am on the wrong track and switching it up right away.
So many beautiful, minor things happen in each day, I don't want to miss them. Singing a "Happy Birthday" song to a marching dinosaur in the middle of a business meeting, laughing about soundproofing paper, or just the sense of accomplishment that comes when you finish your spin class despite that pain in your foot. All of these things make up my point of view today and all of them really happened.
In the middle of a meeting at work today someone took at a small stuffed dinosaur that walks and sings "Happy Birthday" we watched in giddy amusement as the dinosaur approached a coworker and we all sang "Happy Birthday".
I requested some soundproofing for a very loud speaker in my office and the maintenance people came down and put a piece of paper over the speaker!
I love my Wednesday night SPIN class. I have great friends in that class whom I have come to love and appreciate and the instructor is one of my favorite instructors. I injured my foot while spinning, but I love to be there so much I just lightened up my load and finished the class.
All of these things brought me joy, all of these things were in my mind when my daughter told me her story. I changed my mind. I focused on my fear rather than on my joy.
Well, I decided to change my mind again. Focusing on a better feeling thought and makings amends to my daughter - I feel all in all my day was successful.
I chose a different path when I saw I was going down a bad one and I have a new sense of accomplishment because of it!
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