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April 15, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Spiritual Beam

We are strengthening our inner compass; more and more we connect with the means to direct our path. Can we live flowing with unconditional love? Yes, as we practice more and more, bit by bit, we recognize the way to proceed.

Please take in this inspiration from Emmet Fox:

Flowers II, 24 x 30, acrylic on canvas, $595

“Those who believe in the Allness of God have a spiritual beam on which to navigate.

You are off the beam the moment you are angry or resentful or jealous or frightened or depressed, and when such a condition arises you should get back on the beam by turning quietly to God in thought, claiming his Presence, claiming that His Love and Intelligence are with you, and that the promises in the Bible are true today. You are back on the beam and you will reach port in safety.”[1]

Example

Carey was caught off guard by a client. After a session of body work and walking that dear one to her car, the recipient turned in hostility to Carey and harangued about their political differences. That person accused our star of being misguided and ignorant and went on in that vein for several minutes.

Our heroine did her best to remain balanced, keep her poise and placate the client. A few days later, C turned to Wise Counsel to ask what she should do about that client. Wise Counsel’s response below:

“You want advice on what to do going forward? I recommend doing work on your own inner planes.

Have you forgiven this person? That is an important step. You can acknowledge that you are not actually harmed and that you hold no grudge.

You can also spend quiet time appreciating her. That may seem counter intuitive. This act is designed to move your focus from your distressed human response to one more like seeing the story as a divine being would. You can shift to more unconditional loving. What good qualities do you see? What do you enjoy about her?

From this prayer time this situation will shift. Certainly, you will change yourself. And it may be surprising what else will transform.”

Carey responded with an expression that appeared to say something like “You have got to be kidding.”

WC: “Seriously I recommend giving this a try.”

Have any of you readers experimenting with this kind of inner action? Please share your experience. This author has and the results have been impressive. The “troublesome” person often responds with sweetness over time.

What are your thoughts? Please comment.

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-six year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.

[1] Emmet Fox, Around the Year with Emmet Fox, A book of Daily Readings, (New York: Harpers & Brothers, 1931) p.103

April 9, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Sharpen Focus on Promoting Bodily Well Being

Let’s sharpen our focus on how we talk about our bodily conditions. Have you heard this kind of talk?

1. That leg always acts up when it rains.

2. I am afraid I’ll throw my hip out. I’ve done that three times.

3. I have a bad right knee.

4. My back has not been right since that fall.

In these examples, the language focuses on what we DO NOT want and sound as though the condition will continue as is for the foreseeable future. We have more power than this talk indicates.

Illustration

Gloria was diagnosed with a condition called leaky gut syndrome. This heroine followed the guidance of a holistic physician who recommended a specific food plan to heal many food sensitivities, including items to eat freely, rotate every four days and those to eliminate. G also took five supplements at each meal.

How did our star discuss her condition as she lived through the next year? She chose NOT to declare, “I don’t eat that I am allergic to it.” Instead, Gloria said, “When I was tested last August, I had a reaction to that food but now I am healing my gut and expect to be able to eat it before too long.”

This gal stuck to her regime. Each time she was tempted to stray, she told herself, “No one else cares if you eat that. Do you want to get better? Yes, so let’s skip that for now.”

After a year G was retested for the reactivity to a roster of foods: the results showed that all but one of the long list of reactive items was ok to consume again. She had healed the gut.

If we have something in our bodies we want to shift, let’s not talk about it like it will always be true! Instead, let’s express acknowledging we are a healing project underway.

Revisiting the disharmonies mentioned above. How about this language instead:

1. Sometimes I notice sensation in my leg in weather conditions of high humidity. It is healing now so rain annoying me is time limited.

2. Right now I’m attending to my hip, and I feel how easily it moves. I move more easily now!

3. My right knee feels on the road to recovery. I feel improvements in subtle ways, I sense the healing process.

4. My back strengthens each day. I picture all my vertebrae of my spine lined up and feeling good.

Well-Being abounds! I align my thoughts with that harmony and effortlessly allow improvements in my body.

Does this essay inspire some thinking for you? Do you have stories to tell me or questions? Love to hear from you at jpearl@streamofyes.com. What you do for yourself matters for all of us!

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April 1, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Love and Wholeness

We all travel the path to wholeness. Some of us are becoming more conscious of the power we can wield with our focus to make lives around us better, including our own.

Background

Olivia attended an online class related to personal growth. In one coaching session the teacher recommended to students that each identify an inner voice that the teacher dubbed the “mean girl” i.e., when a person receives inner advice filled with criticism and provoking guilt. That leader suggested the listeners select a name for that voice.

Olivia was not drawn to this business of talking to a mean girl inside. However, she was intrigued by noticing other voices and possibly naming them as a device for greater consciousness. Olivia called Wise Counsel to garner helpful thoughts on the topic.

The Exchange

O: What do you think of picking names for our inner voices?

WC: I have not used naming my inner voices as a tool myself. Here are some guidelines I recommend regarding inner voices.

Please cheer yourself on for noticing an inner voice. You are growing in your awareness.
All the parts of you are worthy of positive regard. Even a voice that on the surface seems mean spirited can be accepted and understood.
We may have voices that echo scolding authority figures in our life. Some of that may contain self-loathing feeling. Any message that we deserve our own loathing, rejection, is not one to follow.
More and more we want to feel whole and integrated. We can listen to any voice that arises and see how it feels. We accept our process of growing in our consciousness.
Yes, we will become aware of the effects of the way we have been treated earlier in our life. As we grow toward and with Goodness, we will perceive that unhealthy, unwanted programming on the way to dissolving it.

O: I agree. I want the consciousness of the messages inside and I select the ones that are loving to act upon.

A Story as Example

Scarlett stopped at a mall to entertain herself. In her mind popped the voice, “I want some ice cream. In this mall there is an especially tasty ice cream shoppe. Let’s go there. Yum.”

This inner voice eagerly directed our star toward the ice cream.

Pause, Pause Wait a Minute!

This heroine was becoming more aware of her adorable inner voices. S had been following a food plan that managed her food allergic reactions and helped her reduce her weight.

Alas ice cream for both its dairy and sugar content was not on her current food list from the allergy practitioner consulted. It did not help with her weight reduction goals either.

This time Scarlett rose up in her aligned self-parenting and honored herself. This dear woman skipped the ice cream.

Summary

We want to become aware of what voices are in our minds. We want to act on thoughts that are aligned with unconditional love for our dear selves. Each day each hour we move toward embodiment of more self love.

The person who grows becomes aware of his or her inner environment. Likely those on this path will notice a flow of unloving messages from the past.

As that consciousness arises, we let go of the chaff of put-down chatter and sharpen the focus on deep acceptance of Source. We move toward greater discernment about what messages from inside we will believe and feel again. We are building the inner experience of LOVE.

What stories can you share about how you overcame negative messages from within? Please inspire us!

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March 25, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Tipping’s Thoughts on Forgiveness

Many of us have been trained to judge ourselves and when we do so, we feel uncomfortable, agitated and weary. The feelings of guilt and shame run and that inner voice of condemnation can sound so true!

How can we soothe ourselves when we find ourselves in that unwanted state? Let’s look at some key recommendations provided in the book Radical Forgiveness[1] by Colin Tipping.

Isla’s Story

Isla had been enjoying a friendship with a woman, Irene, for over 6 years now. They checked in each week and often arranged some outing they could both enjoy: a lunch, browsing in a charity shop, talking a walk.

Each recognized they had many differences and still they appreciated one another staying largely on topics they shared.

During the last year, new tensions arose with pressures on the women from pandemic and polarized attitudes.

One day Irene phoned feeling deeply upset. This friend could no longer accept their differences in political points of view. Irene announced she could no longer be a friend to Isla and this was goodbye.

For our heroine this was shaking, unnerving, disappointing. Her mind went to a common refrain under such circumstances, “What did I do wrong?”

Guidance on Forgiveness from Tipping

1) Take responsibility for what was created and make it ok.

Our Dear One knew that she had been an active participant here—of course she had played a role. Issy reached for accepting what had occurred, and she knew she would continue to thrive. This would be ok.

2) Notice the self judgments.

Yes, Issy had started down the road to blaming herself. Our star began to tell herself that she had shared too much and ventured to areas where they do not agree. “Oh dear, I fear I erred in the way I spoke and behaved,” thought Isla.

Isla had practiced many tools of self-awareness and bringing self-love. In this account the star was catching herself in these judgments quickly and appreciated that she knew how to be kind to herself, even as the other accused her of various transgressions.

So many of us humans experience thoughts like this.

Yes, we notice self-judgments and we can make it ok that we have them. This phenomenon runs rampant in our culture.

Good Awareness! It is ok to have been raised on Planet Earth in these times!

3) Cultivate a willingness to accept oneself as is.

Issy had let herself flow with some opinions, express as she loved to do. This friend got disturbed. Our heroine loved the path of growth and self-expression. She greatly valued her clarity.

4) Tune into this present moment.

The protagonist called someone for support and continued uplifting and loving herself. She put more focus on tuning into what she could enjoy—the landscapes, her creativity, reaching out to make new friends and enrich the connection with others in her environment.

For example, Issy heard birds chirping all winter, relished the signs of spring popping all around her blossoming of trees, stands of yellow flowers and more.

We can “test drive” Tipping’s suggestions, experiment with seeing when and how they help us, and employ what’s useful in our toolkit for changing our habits of thought.

Please share what happens for you in the comments. What questions arose, if any? How were you enriched? It feels so good to lift our guilt and let life flow!

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[1] Colin C Tipping, Radical Forgiveness, Making Room for the Miracle(Marietta, GA:Global 13 Publications Co, Trust, 1997)

March 18, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Thoughts on Where We Focus and When

Each day as we grow on this journey, we can awaken more and more to the power of our focus! We enjoy the flow of creation and we pause when we feel less than good and inspiration momentarily wanes. In that case, we switch where we look, reboot and rest.

Do you recall how Leonardo da Vinci would address it (as in How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci[1])? If the solution was not flowing easily, he recommended taking the time to go juggle for awhile. Allow one’s mind to concentrate on that activity a bit. Rest but actively engage elsewhere.

With that, we allow ourselves to receive a solution.

In practice, we can substitute some other focus for juggling . When we experiment with filling ourselves with some form of both play and appreciation, the process will produce results.

Change Where You Look

Example #1

Last night Barry woke with a bad dream. B attempted to return to slumber but he found himself disturbed by the emotions and images of that still swirled inside him.

What to do? His “trick”: change his focus. Barry left his bed, went to his device to check email. The man found both stimulation of a fond memory and a delight in the prospect of a new connection.

His mind was soothed and then he laid down again. With B’s hands he offered himself some Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-Help—found himself drifting off and then slept another few hours. Yes! This protagonist succeeded in shifting his attention.

Example #2

Gordon reminisced about a brother-in-law, Tod, from whom he’d been distanced by a divorce. Tom and G had become friends sharing the common interests of art, gardening and personal growth.

Gordon had a trick to remembering Tom’s birthday: it fell a week before his own. Gordon went to jot off a celebratory note to T with a light spirit. Part way through G wanted to name Tom’s sons and realized he had forgotten their names.

This star reviewed some past correspondence in an effort to find recall those appellations. No luck then. Onward he went in the greeting and wished well to the sons generically.

Our hero knew the magic of shifting focus. G went on with some quiet time, putting attention on thoughts like Ernest Holmes says, “I know and understand that Good Alone is Real.”[2] He breathed and felt good.

A bit later, the dear man looked again at past emails which might contain the names of Tom’s children. Know what? This time his freshened perspective had pay off. The names are Evan and Aidan.

We can raise our awareness to notice when we are on a roll and when we find ourselves off track. When we notice we can wield our power by taking a pause instead of forcing our way. We want to use our time more effectively, stay in the flow of life, enjoy ourselves more and get pay off with greater ease.

Do you have illustrations of how you have wielded your focus to your benefit? Please comment and show us how!

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[1] Gelb, Michael, How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci (New York, NY: Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 1998)

[2] Ernest Holmes, 365 Science of Mind Reader (New York: Jeremy P Tarcher/ Penguin, 2001)

March 12, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Focus on Compassion Over Resentment

We can find ourselves so irritated at another. If we are spit on, it is tempting to spit back. Does spitting back serve us? With that we are focusing on what we do NOT want. Keep perusing to hear about another approach.

The Account

Debbie attended an exercise class with a woman named Cassie.

Cassie resented Debbie. Debbie was not sure what triggered the response: her skill level which was a bit higher? Not approving of some aspects of D’s lifestyle.

Getting Hurt

Debbie wanted to remain calm, contained, and be as friendly as she could toward Cassie. Debbie made harmony more important than retribution as a matter of both principle and effectiveness.

Cassie would say hurtful things. One day C actually whispered offensive words into D’s ears, demeaning her character.

Debbie felt shocked and hurt by this behavior.

Week after week C came to the class and our star too. How could Deb handle herself so that she did not attract unwanted from C? How could she wield her personal power in both self-protection and compassion?

The heroine caught herself worrying about the next meeting. D felt fear and resentment. A focused inner response was needed!

The Pivot

First, Debbie wanted to lift her own spirits. She spent time imagining what delighted her and what flowed well in her life. Hey she could name new clients, and other fun opportunities.

For many weeks Debbie successfully avoided Cassie. If C came to class, they interacted in cordial demeanor.

Weeks passed. In one session Debbie felt a bit depressed about something in her life. That day Cassie interacted and made some unkind gestures and references.

A class event was coming up that this protagonist wanted to enjoy it. Deb got deliberate: she practiced her good mood. D kept in her mind feelings and images that supported and cheered her. For example, the dear woman recalled times she really enjoyed this class and how good her body felt.

The Event

The day of the event came. Debbie got lost on the way to the event and could feel the habit to start bad mouthing the organizers and complaining. Whoa there! D shifted herself and sat quietly a minute. She had much to appreciate.

Soon she was out of her car. Just then Cassie parked. D stopped on the sidewalk to wait and walk in with Cassie. Both chatted on the walk inside.

In a few minutes while the organizers relayed last minute plans and instructions, C stood near D. “Wow,” D said to herself, “Cassie’s eyes are filled with fear. Oh my, probably that fear fuels C’s unkind comments.”

When Deb processed this, she realized the “attack” had been nothing personal. In the day’s proceedings, D looked for opportunities to show Cassie kindness and support.

The event went well Debbie felt at ease and enjoyed herself. She kept her focus on sending light to her teammates and the viewing fans.

Isn’t it satisfying to view how one woman used her power inside, shifting her internal landscape? Debbie shifted out of her own negativity and instead, uplifted herself and those around her. Cassie has never spoken unkindly to her again.

What successes are you having using your power to change inside first to make a difference? Please comment and share them! We all love inspiration!

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March 4, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Perceive the Good and Thrive

We have the power to notice our emotions and steer ourselves back to knowing the Good. Please soak in this account of how one woman shifted her thinking and basked in the Good that flowed.

Lola’s Story

Lola belonged to a group where members listened to one another and offered spiritual support. The group leader sent out a request to members that each participate in a task that would bring income to the group such as sale of raffle tickets, baked goods sales and more.

Our star found the prospect of these jobs burdensome and depressing. L felt pressured to do more than what she could easily offer and preferred to contribute from her strengths and what brought her joy.

Hey, Lola observed that she felt quite irritated by this request. This heroine felt an impulse to quit the group altogether. Ok time for this protagonist to sit quietly and find what was the core of her upset.

Breathing in and out Lola reached for soothing herself. Oh my, L felt fear and resentment of being forced to do what she felt was not best for her. L can make these feelings ok, breathing. L can contemplate one step at a time.

Recovery from Fear and Irritation

As Lola came back into present time, she followed her ritual of pulling an oracle card. Wow the card she chose articulated just what she had been observing in the group leader. That person was trying too hard, pushing for goals that were too far ahead of what was flowing easily now. One key sentence from the card booklet read, “Don’t let fear that your desire won’t manifest cause you to try to bend life to your own will…. Instead, just show up—be present. Attend to what is before you in each moment.”[1]

The card articulated her feeling so well. How refreshing! Lola felt understood, and then she allowed herself a short nap.

Upon waking she felt a simple and empowering thought, “If I am asked directly to sign up for these projects, I can decline, stating I don’t want to do those things at this time. “

Ready to Interact

Prepared now to stand up for herself, Lola again found her groove. She wanted to move to music as she prepared her morning green drink. Then off L went to the group meeting.

The dear woman had shifted to feeling calm and strong. The Universe supplied her more gifts that day. The lecture that morning felt perfect to reinforce the inner work Lola had done.

When we notice a habit of thought not serving us, we can make up new formulations and attitudes! We can attune to what the Universe continues to provide for us—the sun rises, new opportunities flow, synchronicity abounds!

At the meeting colleagues at the gathering exchanged strategies for getting through stubbornness, anger and fears.

Lola was delighted to share her tools (ones she had used just hours earlier) and benefit from the experiences of others. L felt connected then and respected, part of the world-wide human cohort reaching beyond immediate self-protection.

Really cool to notice that so much went well. Much enjoyment and good vibe—L noticed that as she returned to well-being and Good flowed to her!

Worth noticing what thoughts are running! Worth soothing ourselves!

Do you have a tale to tell along these lines? Please honor us with it!

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[1] Alana Fairchild, Rumi Oracle Guidebook, (Victoria, Australia: Blue Angel Publishing, 2016) p.141

February 25, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Inspiration to Use Our Personal Power

We are committed to this path of growth. So many of us are finding our personal power and inspiring ourselves and others. Noticing where our thoughts are running is such a key! If we feel other than good, we decide to reach toward uplift, feeling better bit by bit.

Ernest Holmes wrote extensively on this way of thinking. Read on to catch a whiff.

“… Out of my personal experience come the negative suggestions that arise from the race consciousness. If I permit them to, they act as a mesmeric or hypnotic power over my imagination…. But I know that there is a Presence, a Power, and a Law within me, irresistibly drawing everything that makes life worthwhile into my experience. … I know that nothing but good can go out from me, therefore the good I receive is but the completion of a circle—fulfillment of my desire for all….

So, I refuse to judge according to appearances, either mental or physical, no matter what the thought says or what the appearance seems to be. There is always a higher Power. Upon this Power I rely with absolute confidence that it will never fail me. I have dominion over all apparent evil, which is merely a belief in which I no longer indulge.” [1]

Learning to live into this understanding: we notice how we feel and shift toward wanted.

Marguerite’s Story

Marguerite had an unplanned visit from her landlord, Hal. H drove up, asked her a question about a health condition. When Hal did not like her response, he went on a long-winded speech about how he viewed the pertinent health issue.

The man went on in an angry tone, a harangue, for at least 10 minutes. At one point H started to apologize for coming on so strong, but continued his monologue.

Marguerite listened silently, and he left fairly soon afterwards.

Soon M observed how tense she felt, annoyed and frightened by his remarks. Next, the star began research on local housing, feeling calmed a bit by this focus. Then she went on with her life, diving into activities she enjoyed.

The next day Marguerite sat with herself to review what she knew deep inside her. As Holmes had asserted, she tuned into the enormous, unstoppable Power of Good.

About 5 years earlier M had turned her situation over to that Power to land the rental opportunity where she now resides.

Dwelling in that memory for a moment, the heroine basked in how she had been guided, protected and provided a “good find,” one fulfilling a list of apartment features she had wanted.

Soon M was filled with a strong Positive Vibration. At that time this woman had surrendered to the Power of Good and as a result had received what she wanted.

Thie protagonist taps into that wonderful grounding as needed. Years later she can report that incident with her landlord had no effect on her housing. M had been protected.

Do you want to share a similar experience? Perhaps you can share a story where you experienced the Power of Good yourself. Please share. We connect and raise one another up!

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[1] Holmes, Ernest, 365 Science of Mind (New York, Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2001) 192

February 19, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Flow of Good Exceeds Imagination

We are on the path to seeing increasing Good, our perceptive lens now discerning so much that’s there to appreciate including our own qualities and actions. What can flow to us in our light-hearted and loving state can exceed what we might imagine. Please read on for illustration.

Illustration

Danely attended a class run by Haley about promoting business on social media. As the class ended, Haley volunteered to spend some special time with Danely. Both had a lively discussion and enjoyed the synergy of exchange.

A few weeks later, Haley invited Danely to speak at a conference H was organizing. Thrilled at the opportunity, D signed on, prepared extensively and presented at this H’s gathering months later.

A week after the conference H circulated evaluation materials to participants, which assembled the results and included relevant commentary to each speaker.

Reading this email Danley experienced a strong emotional response. D felt betrayed and that H had taken the side of a few commentators who were displeased with aspects of D’s performance.

Danely did not discuss her reaction with Haley. She decided to move on while doing her best to uplift herself.

Second Chapter

Almost two years later, Haley commented in a friendly way to one of Danely’s posts on Facebook. D thought, “Wow that was such a friendly and kind statement! Let me respond.”

Then this heroine wrote a private message to Haley. D shared briefly that she had been hurt. However, now Danley said to H, “I appreciated that speaking opportunity so much. You offered abundant encouragement and appreciate to me. Would you accept an offer to experience my coaching to promote positive vibes—my treat!”

Haley accepted that invitation readily and with enthusiasm. They agreed on a day and time.

Punchline of Piece

The session got off to a good start and both parties exchanged that each had looked for positives in this time focused at home and found them. Both realized putting attention on appreciation and gratitude was serving them well. Each were organizing groups online for support and had a good time exchanging experiences and lessons learned.

During the conversation, Haley shared,

“From the beginning when I was first meeting you, I was struck by your enthusiasm and vitality. So unusual!

In each encounter I have so admired those qualities in you and wanted to emulate you. You are so inspiring!”

Having felt hurt and embarrassment after reading that evaluation summary, Danely was shocked Haley felt that way. D had been triggered and had taken personal offense from one sentence in an email two years ago.

This heroine thought, “Wow I had no idea H thought such positive things about me. And also, now I feel so happy that I did the inner work to let go of the ego bruise and that subsequently, responded to Haley’s kind words on Facebook.”

Receiving this praise felt great. If she had not cleared her own “stuff,” the distorted opinion would have continued.

What a lesson! Danely had cleared herself and thereby was able to perceive the goodwill of Haley’s Facebook comment. Then, not only did Good flow to her but in a wonderful way she had not imagined.”

Isn’t this worth noticing?

Got something along these lines to share? Of questions about the process? Please comment!

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February 12, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Insight on Momentum

We have lived situations where we are triggered into an upset. At times the upset seems to continue and our unhappiness deepens. The Abraham Hicks teachings labeled this phenomenon “tarbaby”. We are uncomfortably kind of stuck in goo.

Let’s recognize the momentum and use our power to steer toward good feeling again.

First, we become aware of our low mood.

Second, we observe what is going on here: we have got a roll of discontent going.

In those early moments of responding, we might go into the common pattern of reviewing “what went wrong.” The voice inside sounds so innocent in wanting to learn from this episode what we can.

However, if we feel awful, and then review the awful, we get more awful! Oops. Wrong direction.

Instead, let’s make where we are ok. It’s really the wisest course. “But I am suffering!” we say to ourselves, feeling miserable.

Pause and tune into the big picture of Life. We can say to ourselves, “Breathe. This is temporary. We are rolling with the momentum of what we DO NOT want. If we push against it, WE MAKE MORE OF IT.

Next, we can occupy our dear selves with some activity we enjoy—on another subject. Watering plants, playing ONLINE Wordwipe, taking a walk, riding a bike, working on the yacht out back, etc.

Story Elaborates

One evening Karla noticed she had missed notices of overdrafts from her bank. Fortunately, K’s bank used funds in a savings account to pay some bills. She incurred a fee but the invoices were covered. Our heroine had a strong emotional reaction to this error.

What did she do?

First, the star calmed herself to discern what had happened and to move money into the appropriate account.

Then, the dear woman telephoned a sympathetic friend to share. Both women admitted how overstressed they both felt. In the process of the call, both had laughed and made it ok to miss some details. Isn’t it soothing to understand that the human journey involves some blips!

Soon Karla wanted to turn in for the night. As she lay there her habit popped up and she started to review her error. That line of thinking stimulated the strong recent upset.

Wait a minute! K reminded herself she was not in imminent danger. In fact, this protagonist had done what she could for tonight.

In that moment this gal felt fear about what neglectful thing she might do next. These kinds of thought flowing showed her the momentum that was rolling.

To help herself Karla turned to her Jin Shin Jyutsu practice to shift herself. Jin Shin Jyutsu would assist her in a return to balance.

K put hands on herself in the positions to handle extreme emotional distress.

To do this she put her right hand on her left side where her neck meets her shoulder. Then put the left hand above the collar bone on the same side. She held that for 5 to 10 minutes.

Then laying on her left side, Karla put her left hand on the middle neck and her right hand on her right sit bone.

Best she could, she called up memories of times she received love and comfort, others helping her.

Even affirming it is ok to be upset.

The winding down process required quite a bit of time. We are ok as humans allowing ourselves the time it takes to rebalance.

The heroine allowed herself to ease. Before too long, our star felt soothing vibration, relaxing and then an ability to sleep.

Take Away Message

A human cannot go from feeling awful to radiant and delighted in one sweep. The “feeling bad” may well have some momentum. Honor it and give it some time to dissipate.

In our culture, some of us might deny the feeling and put a smile on your face. Instead, it is more effective to take a time out, find the balance bit by bit and then gradually come back to ease. Offer yourself gift of some time. Flow along to allow recovery bit by bit.

We control ourselves and our vibration. We can become aware, slow down to steer toward what we like better.

Questions? Please comment with a story about momentum. We love to hear it!

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