Get a Grip -- We Can Overcome the Tough Times

Morning,
Well, let's see. Obama has been President Elect for nearly a week. Whether you voted for him or not... he's it. Will you help or hinder? Witch hunts are going on to figure out how he got in office. The finger of blame is all over the place, the pundits are still covering it all. Help -- when will it all stop? When can we just settle in with other things going on? And, NOT the economy.

I'm really tired of all the bad news. I learned a long time ago that "what you think about expands." It's a metaphysical dynamic. If you think bad things, more bad things happen; on the flip side, if you think more positively, more good things occur. What if we, in our collective consciousness all started to focus on what's good in the world, in our country, in our city, in our community, in our family, in our lives? What if we ONLY look at the upbeat things? Is it possible we could shift the current occuring in the world?

Point: STOP buying into all the negativity. START focusing in on what you have to be grateful for, how you can help another human being, how you can make the world a sweeter spot!

At this moment in time, I'm inundated by my own experiences of what's not working as well and by desperate calls from others about "what should I do ...?" I feel myself getting sucked into the "what's missing syndrome" and it can consume me.
So, what to do? How to handle it?

Here's the truth: You have NO control over much that happens around you ... NONE. But, you have total control about how you react to it, or how much energy you give it. So, start with you. Examine how you're reacting. What are you taking into the world and creating that is having negative impact? What MUST you do differently?

Take time to be still and quiet, maybe even meditate.
Take time to walk and breathe in the fresh air.
Take time to smile and laugh.
Take time to create a gratitude list ... what are you truly grateful for.
Take time to look around and see that there are many who have so much less than you.
Take time to tell someone you love them and be there to support them

Get the focus off of you and reach out.
Take care of yourself so you can take care of others.
Remember the law of reciprocity -- if someone does something nice for you, respond in kind -- do something nice for them OR pay it forward.

In other words ... take action.
Baby boomers were/are the activists of the century. Our activism made many wonderful things happen. In fact, if we were to mobilize our energy ... we could solve many of the problems impacting the world. I truly believe that.

I've been in total action these past couple of weeks. I've been on the phone promoting myself and my work, I've been writing, I've been teaching, I've been helping. I haven't been just trying to escape or hide under my blanket.

Ask yourself... in the words of John Kennedy: Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country!!!

Stop reacting, start doing what you CAN.
End of sermon.
Go out and make it a wonderful week ... for yourself and for others.