Life With One Eye Open

Not Transferable

Striving for perfection is a pursuit not without its stumbling blocks.  We have all been guilty of falling prey to the moment and you never know what it has in store for you.  Verbal blunders, anger and even moodiness are just  a few of the culprits that can wreak havoc on our exchanges and cause chaos and confusion.

Our emotional intelligence is weaved into our perceptions.  We grow up using all kinds of defense mechanisms and half the time we don’t even realize we’re actually hiding behind them.  If we react to others based on how we feel we are not being true to ourselves or our friendships.

We all know that when someone compliments us it usually means that person is in a good mood.  By the same token if someone criticizes us chances are they are having a bad day.  People aren’t always going to react to us the way we want them to.  They can’t always be accessible to feed our sometimes selfish necessity for attention.

How do we find the strength to live and let live?

Our emotional responses should not be transferable.  When someones behavior puts us in transference, the result can be a surprising and unsuspected display of irrational discontentment.

I’ve noticed something that might help us.  We must set out to stay in a place of awareness, to keep our thoughts focussed on the happy ones and we must sincerely appreciate ourselves and all that we’ve learned.  I’ve been feeling so grateful lately, it has put me in an entirely new head space.  I find myself full of awareness of my surroundings.  Hearing life’s callings proves to be a continuous gift and on this higher vibrational level we experience empathy instead of transference.  Up here it’s easy to live and let live because at the end of the day the world doesn’t really revolve around us and it’s important to give others their space and let them be who they need to be.

Well and hope they eventually figure this out too.

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Dreamy

Don’t 2nd guess your choices.  Don’t question your decisions.  Don’t ponder over the past.  Don’t give up your dreams.  Don’t let someone else’s ignorance deter you.  Don’t let indecision rule you.  Don’t talk yourself out of it.  Don’t believe half of what you think.  Don’t let the pain get the best of you.

Don’t spend time wondering what someone else is thinking just ask them what you want to know.  Don’t talk yourself into a corner keep trekking forward and don’t ever look back.  Don’t hesitate when you see what you want because you never know who else sees the same thing and goes after it more.

Be number 1. Be decisive.  Be thankful for past lessons and move on.  Be dreamy.  Be persuasive.   Be determined.  Be clear.  Believe in your self. Be positive in your self talk.  Be the cure.

Be your best you and bring out the best in others.  Be aware of your surroundings so if you end up in a corner you can skip away.  Be completely and utterly sure of what your heart wants and go after that thing with all your might.

There’s only one you for a reason.  Do you know what that is?

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Adjust Accordingly

Life will give it what you ask of it, plain and simple. You have to remember that you are constantly putting off thought waves that help shape what happens to you. What you dwell on really does become that which you manifest. Your reality and your identity.

You must remember some things when trying to pursue the art of creation.

It is important to be very specific
You must be very clear in your intention
If you know your what, the Universe will take care of the how
Always look ahead, don’t dwell on what lay in the past
Be willing and open to adjust accordingly

Just put one foot in front of the other
Welcome change
Honor defeat
Learn from your mistakes
Stay out of your head
Be careful of people that aren’t supportive of your dreams
Choose to see the best in people
Listen to your life and trust your intuition
Be honest with people and yourself
Don’t be afraid to make a fool of yourself
Know that your feelings may get hurt but time heals all wounds
Remember that people have their own distractions and it doesn’t mean they care less
People can only love us as much as they love themselves
Don’t have regrets
Embrace the possibility of the future being everything you want it to be
The world will give you what you ask of it so be careful what you ask for

Treat others as you would like to be treated
Use communication and honesty to relieve any chance of misunderstanding or pain in others
Remember people have feelings and feelings are fragile and are to be treated like precious cargo
What you put out really is what you get back
No one can let you down if you don’t allow them to hold you up

Choose love. Be kind. Be honest. Be trustworthy. Be truthful. Be sincere. Be mindful. Be open. Choose happiness.

Always say what you mean
Don’t lie!
Be impeccable with your word
Don’t make assumptions
Always do your best
Don’t take anything personal
Have empathy
Feel the fear and do it anyway
It really is true that everything you ever needed to know you learned in Kindergarten

When you take care of yourself you are more apt to be careful with others feelings. When you are honest you are more apt to be surrounded by people who can be trusted. When you put yourself out there you create a giving and carefree spirit. It is important that you keep your integrity at all times. Know that even when you stumble there is dignity in brushing yourself off and trying again.

It really is quite simple.  What are you putting out?

Reading list:

Everything I Ever Needed to Know I learned in Kindergarten  (http://www.robertfulghum.com)
Feal the Fear and Do it Anyway (http://www.susanjeffers.com)
The Four Agreements (http://www.miguelruiz.com)

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Clouds and Ad Libs

There hasn’t been all that much to say. Maybe that means I’m out living instead of questioning. Thinking is good don’t get me wrong but too much thinking can back you into a corner.  This is not On Golden Pond anymore and the more you get out and interact and live your life the more you learn. The more you grow.

I’ll never stop being the W Chaser and you should never stop wondering but the only way to stay in the moment is to get outside your head. Try smiling at a stranger and open the lines of communication.  Let your eyes speak for you and see where it takes you.

Try wearing something you wouldn’t normally wear.  Branch out of your comfort zone and don’t give a rats ass if anyone might be judging you.  Don’t let those people in your dance space.  Skip away leaving the echo of laughter behind you. 

Sometimes I get caught up in the moment of wanting something bad enough. Sometimes I go on tangents and I’m all over the place (like now). Maybe I sat down to say something but it lead to everything else.  A little contradiction never hurt anyone and life can be a game of ad libs sometimes.

Branching out of your morning pages and Julia Cameron helps you step out of the questions.  You hold the key to your own automaton and you can go whereever you want to go. Where will you lead? Will you let your life be a Tango? Can you speak your own language? How brave are you?

As the sun makes a path for itself through the clouds so must we get out and seize the day. Don’t ignore the little nudging your body is trying to tell you. The answers are there you just have to be honest with yourself.  Not everyone is going to be who you want them want to be. But how can they be, unless you know who you are.

This isn’t a set up or an arbitration.  This is your life and you should never settle.

Where are you going today?

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Translucent Turnabouts

If I decided to go on a tangent would you let me?  I might show you I am no different than anyone else even while I think myself invisible.  Yes some times I will be the red balloon in your black and white picture book and sometimes you might be able to follow me, but not always.

If I promised to let go would you jump with me?  I had run so far away from the past I wasn’t watching where it would take me. When the Archangels finally found me they guided me toward the vortex so no questions could go unanswered.  It seemed only fair since the W Chaser in me called out for the serenity of redemption.

If I sent up a flair would you come to my rescue? Would you remember who we were and forget how we got here? If I sent my energy out to find you would it? Would I still be your angel? How long gone and far away can you be? Can you hear the whispers coming out of me?

Restless roundabouts and it’s not always so cut and dry.  There are macabre wonderments and when we’re children we always hear you.  We ride the vibrational level of energetic intrigue and there’s no turning back. Giving in to how we feel in the ever changing moments of eternity is all we have left. Engaging in the preposterous notions that we used to be someone else.  Silent invitations and let me introduce your selves.

Nice to meet you and how do you do? Can you tell me how I got here? Do I know you?  If you asked me to follow you I don’t know that I would. I might enjoy your company for awhile so you can see the world through Oscar Wilde’s Memory.  Tom Waits can do the music and add some more lessons from the past.

Inspiration found in some modern day instagrams. See the world in technicolor.  Find your beloved. Change your vision. Say what you want to say and don’t make much sense.  Try to be sensible only if you have to be. Step out of the comfort zone and let your imagination say what it wants to say. Lifemate. Be genius and be authentic. We might all just be a form of rotoscoping or a photo app.  A shapeshifter of another time and place. We might change someone’s life. We are most certainly worth it all and all most certainly worth it.

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