Your Tears...The World

When you look around the world today…it seems we are in pretty bad shape.  Although, some things are…it is not the first time in history, and it won’t be the last, that there are hardships, suffering, and sadness in the world.

I have often wondered exactly how people can care, serve, pray and be empathetic and happy all at the same time. I have always wanted to volunteer, to help the needy and less fortunate but it was too depressing. So, I would just stick my head in the sand and do nothing…feel nothing…which in reality adds to that depressed feeling.

Here is what I have discovered. When  you are strong and healthy you can share in the pain of the world but not make it your own. You can acknowledge the sadness and despair felt by some but understand it is not yours. This may sound harsh and unfeeling, but I assure you it’s not. It is, by all counts, how people give of themselves and remain themselves. It is how you help mankind and continue to see the good in the world. You continue to experience love and peace even when you find yourself surrounded by just the opposite.

So when you see a need, reach out a hand. When you see sadness, shed a tear…but remember this:

Yours tears are prayers for the WORLD. 

The Good, no bad, no ugly!!

Goodness knows I have seen my share of hard times and heartache...as have most people I know. And at times, yes it does skew my view of the world.  Recently though, through daily prayer and meditation, That has changed.


You really have to believe there is good in the world, and in people, in order to open yourself up to it. Okay, let's say believing it is a stretch for you. Let's say you have been so hurt and been through so much....for that matter let's say you just watch the news!!!!  Try just praying that you will have an open mind and an open heart to the good out there in the world. It will show itself to you...really it will. 


Please don't mistake this for being naive, just believe in the good in people and the good in the world and you will begin to see more and more of it. Eventually you will be surrounded by it thus making you stronger.  Then in the eventuality that bad comes around it will be more easily warded off and dealt with!


Life is too short to spend believing in bad. Instead ask for miracles, believe they will happen and then you will surely see good!

Re-Inventing the Wheel

"Instead of reinventing the wheel every time we do something familiar, the brain chooses from a library of existing patterns, based on choices we've made before." (Jeff Hawkins)


If you find yourself constantly wanting to be happy but it's just such a struggle, there are reasons. 


You must change the way you think, and things can be different. 


Never have enough, try taking a moment to give thanks for what you DO have. Keep a blessings journal. Daily write down all the things you are thankful for.


Always angry with someone, try thinking of who YOU need to forgive. Harboring anger tends to make one angry. 


Instead of focusing on what goes wrong...focus on what's right. Yes, things are going to go wrong, things are going to go badly, but there is a balance to life. Things DO go right. Re-train your brain to recognize, focus, linger on and EXPECT good things.


Meditation and prayer are key to success.  Clear your mind and always begin and end your prayer with thanks. Open  yourself up to the good out there and you will be amazed at how much happier you are and lighter you feel.


None of this is easy and it will take time.  Just do it...everyday.

You Deserve IT

Do you ever look at someone else's life and think to yourself "I cannot believe they live like that? Can't believe they are happy living like that?" Just because it's not perfect doesn't mean it's chalked full of unhappiness. Relationships, jobs, diets, etc. may not be perfect but they need to be perfect for you...just you, no one else. You need to decide what can you live with and be happy, what do you deserve. Because ultimately, whatever it is you THINK you deserve is what you end up with. And...we all deserve the best...best for us.

Time

Time is precious. Don't waste it.

Have too much to do. Don't have time for it all. Well it's simple really. Do what you have time for. 

One of the keys to living in every moment is keeping your mind clear enough to experience the moment. When you keep your mind free of clutter and worry it's much easier to prioritize. Once you prioritize...do what you must. You cannot make more time just like you cannot recapture lost moments. And worrying and fretting over things you don't have time for is an absolute lost cause...which ultimately results in loss...loss of focus, loss of energy, more important...loss of time.

Capture your moments.

Belief

Believing is a funny thing. We, for  whatever reason which I am not here to debate, are made to believe that “believing” is difficult.  That sentence in and of itself validates my point but I will go on. 

Believing actually comes natural to us. We were born to believe, we need to believe, and believe we do…in something.

Some people spend their lives thinking they believe in nothing when in fact…that nothing is a belief.

You see you can choose to believe in good, that good things will happen; that by doing good things, you will make the world a better place; the good in humankind; that you are capable of anything good…this list goes on and on.  OR you can wake up each morning and make a conscious or subconscious effort to believe nothing good will come of this day;  there is no good in anyone; that by doing good you will become a doormat for humanity…that list goes on and on as well.

So you see, you believe in something, so why not yourself and all the good that is out there.