01-02-11 Here goes month two. Have you ever gone into a zone that allowed you to do something that completely stops time? It may have been writing, reading, painting, driving, but you were doing something that allowed your internal self to take over .
The zone. I love being there. It is like you are completely at peace and the world is just spinning around you. I go into this zone practically everytime I sing or when I listen to music that completely moves me. You know what I am talking about, those songs that you hear and there is a note, a word, a beat, that completely touches your soul. It reminds you of your childhood; or a lover that you had many years ago; it could be a day that you had gone swimming with your friends, something so perfect. It is yours. You know. Memories are double-edged swords. They can bring back feelings of joy, fear, jubilation, love, hate, anger; it is all how it is stored in your head. An example of this could be a smell. I myself have memories that are triggered by a certain smell of aftershave. This memory is a good one.
So, how is it that you can remain happy if all the memories that you have are not so good ones and they are crowded together making your life miserable? Well, just like they do with your junk in a house, it is time to organize your brain. You need to acknowledge things in your life that have caused you pain. Really. Look yourself right in the eyes and say to yourself that you will no longer be held a prisoner and you are going to release this bad memory and drain the power that it has over you. You are going to take control of your life and you are going to decide whether or not you are going to be trapped in your head. You have the power to overcome. If this was not true, well, the human race would have been destroyed years ago. We are resilient. We have to be. We need to survive by being whole. When you are completely whole and true to yourself, you are self-aware and aware of everything that is around you. You have an ability to understand people better and this allows you to navigate through any difficult times that you come across.
I really hate to over-use a word, but to be truly happy, whole and complete, you need to have balance, and to be able to balance life. Live for what is good, love with all of yourself and try to be a good person. Live within this world and take advantage of things that are around you. Stop believing that the grass is greener somewhere else. I can guarentee you that where you are right now, at this point, is that greener side that someone else is striving to be. You are a gift, you have a gift, and that gift is life and love. I love you and I don't know who you are, but I know that I love you. You are allowing yourself to be open enough to read this blog, so for that, you at least are willing to experience new things.
Let's leave the past in the past. Accept that you are not that person anymore; you can not be. You have experienced more things and have learned new things. You, I am going to tell you, have changed. Holding onto grudges eats away at your soul. I personally would rather live right now and use all of myself to make my present time be the best that it can be. When I die, I fully intend to not have any stress lines on my face. I imagine being content and having those lovely laugh lines, crevased into my eyes. I will not be sad that I did not get to the perfect weight, or looked absolutely beautiful, because I know that I am beautiful, now and in my future. This is not being conceited it is being true. My soul is content. My heart is full. I have many things I still would love to experience, but my inner being is content.
Happy Does It!
The zone. I love being there. It is like you are completely at peace and the world is just spinning around you. I go into this zone practically everytime I sing or when I listen to music that completely moves me. You know what I am talking about, those songs that you hear and there is a note, a word, a beat, that completely touches your soul. It reminds you of your childhood; or a lover that you had many years ago; it could be a day that you had gone swimming with your friends, something so perfect. It is yours. You know. Memories are double-edged swords. They can bring back feelings of joy, fear, jubilation, love, hate, anger; it is all how it is stored in your head. An example of this could be a smell. I myself have memories that are triggered by a certain smell of aftershave. This memory is a good one.
So, how is it that you can remain happy if all the memories that you have are not so good ones and they are crowded together making your life miserable? Well, just like they do with your junk in a house, it is time to organize your brain. You need to acknowledge things in your life that have caused you pain. Really. Look yourself right in the eyes and say to yourself that you will no longer be held a prisoner and you are going to release this bad memory and drain the power that it has over you. You are going to take control of your life and you are going to decide whether or not you are going to be trapped in your head. You have the power to overcome. If this was not true, well, the human race would have been destroyed years ago. We are resilient. We have to be. We need to survive by being whole. When you are completely whole and true to yourself, you are self-aware and aware of everything that is around you. You have an ability to understand people better and this allows you to navigate through any difficult times that you come across.
I really hate to over-use a word, but to be truly happy, whole and complete, you need to have balance, and to be able to balance life. Live for what is good, love with all of yourself and try to be a good person. Live within this world and take advantage of things that are around you. Stop believing that the grass is greener somewhere else. I can guarentee you that where you are right now, at this point, is that greener side that someone else is striving to be. You are a gift, you have a gift, and that gift is life and love. I love you and I don't know who you are, but I know that I love you. You are allowing yourself to be open enough to read this blog, so for that, you at least are willing to experience new things.
Let's leave the past in the past. Accept that you are not that person anymore; you can not be. You have experienced more things and have learned new things. You, I am going to tell you, have changed. Holding onto grudges eats away at your soul. I personally would rather live right now and use all of myself to make my present time be the best that it can be. When I die, I fully intend to not have any stress lines on my face. I imagine being content and having those lovely laugh lines, crevased into my eyes. I will not be sad that I did not get to the perfect weight, or looked absolutely beautiful, because I know that I am beautiful, now and in my future. This is not being conceited it is being true. My soul is content. My heart is full. I have many things I still would love to experience, but my inner being is content.
Happy Does It!
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