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April 11, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Angel Kisses Abound Part 2

“What We Sow, So Shall We Reap.” Some of us are reaching for embodying Goodness—for its own sake because such paying attention not only enriches our lives but fills us with feeling that uplifts our spirit and inspires us.

Below another account of payoff from the focus on Good.

The Start

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Carrie and a friend experienced a phone call where C had uncomfortable, tight and strong feelings arise. Carrie ended the phone call a bit earlier than expected, being as polite as she could. Gladys, the friend, had been reviewing her reasons for being afraid for her future.

C had made several attempts to shift or uplift the subject which G had pushed away. Carrie tuned into herself and knew she wanted to place awareness again on happiness. In this moment C was complete with listening to G. Politely and with a review of what she had appreciated in the call, she hung up.

In the first few weeks after the call, our heroine went on with what she loved in her life and relished it. After about a month, Carrie sent an email to Gladys asking for her news and got no response. Hmmm.

Our star pondered, “I don’t prefer to lose Gladys as a friend. I do stand by my actions on the call and the assessment I made to take care of myself. How can I reach for a friendly connection with ease?” At first, she did not know.

The Matter is Handled

After a couple of months, Carrie noticed G thanking her Facebook community for all the birthday greetings. Though a few days behind, Carrie crafted a greeting sending good wishes and felt good with that.

The next day C discussed the matter with a confidante who also reaches for good thoughts. That night this dear woman sent a prayer for assistance with the Gladys situation.

The next morning Carrie noticed that Gladys wrote a quick message on Facebook, acknowledging the birthday note and recommending that they get in touch and share their updates.

“OMG,” thought Carrie, “My supplication was answered overnight. The note on Facebook had been there for a couple of days before I found it. Wow help delivered. Matter already handled!!! I am getting what I wanted.”

Carrie knows from her lived experience that as she keeps her eye on Good and what she can appreciate, more good flows to her. She reaches to maintain a positive focus. “Wow, Abundant Good Abounds,” thinks Carrie, “As I become aware of Good, I find more of it! We all can do this!”

Do you have a resonating story to share? We love inspiration!

April 4, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Angel Kisses Abound

Yes, wise people have said through the ages: “When we put out good, Good flows back to us.” Or “What you sow, so shall you reap.” Have we paid attention and noticed what comes to us? Let’s review one amazing story.

Background

Mary attended an event at a kitchen showroom billed in the invitation as a launch party for an associate. She thought it quite possible she would not know a soul and sure enough on first arriving, people she met were new to her.

Then Kat, the owner of the business, came over to say hello. K had offered her an art show 4 years ago before the company moved. Greeting the owner, Mary wanted to thank Kat again for letting her art grace the walls of this enterprise. “That was so kind of you,” said M.

The business woman responded, “No problem, our pleasure. Would you like to show art in this new space?” M felt surprise and delight!

Acceptance and Beginning

Graciously Mary accepted the generous invitation. Before too long M discovered that Kat wanted a show put together within a month.

K’s vision was to have beautiful art hanging in the kitchen showroom, high ceilings, open spaces, now brightened by all that color, and then hold an event to attract folk in to showcase both the company and the art.

The owner assigned the administrative staff to work with M and soon the planning was underway. Days whizzed by: the planning meeting, the date to start hanging, another day to complete the exhibit, including adjustments to the level of the pieces and then work on the reception itself. This staff worked hard to create a classy opening.

The Event

The day arrived. The art displayed elegantly. There were decorations like for a wedding—lemon and magnolia leaves, jars of lemons, sterling silver serving dishes and perhaps the piece de resistance ice sculptures which contained lemon and magnolia leaves featured in the frozen wonders: balls for the bin of beverages and even a wine cooler creation.

The business sponsored the refreshments including wine. Friends of both the artist and the business began to arrive at the appointed time. Soon many were impressed by the beauty of the space, the art, the decorations, the food and drink.

Mary thoroughly enjoyed the reception. She spoke individually with each guest, circulating, responding to questions and comments about the art. Several inquired how had Mary gotten connected with this business.

M told the story—the going to the launch party, expressing thanks to Kat. In that moment Kat deciding to show art again in the space….

An hour or so after the cleanup, guests departed, Mary fell silent in awe. Look at what had happened here. How HAD she gotten connected to this celebration, this awe-some opportunity to share with friends?

Amazing good had flowed to her with so little effort on her part. Wow Angel Kisses Abound!

March 28, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Take the Pressure Off

So many of us have been raised in a culture which wants us to adhere to rules of achievement and other’s expectations. For the majority these precepts do not put emphasis on enjoying the journey.

These mores often run like a tape inside our heads. These messages may have been intended to keep us on track but now in our adulthood some may want to consider shifting our thinking. Do we hear the internal prompt that we cannot afford to “waste any time?”

Some of those messages might disguise as “The Truth” advising us to be productive and questioning whether we are “good enough.”

As we find our personal power, we find these formulations are not at all “the truth.” Instead, we ask, “Is this fun?’ Usually the answer is “NO!”

Producing Art

Julie attended an art journaling class with about 10 other women. The participants had supplies and began responding to the teacher’s structure suggested in this hour.

As the group warmed up, one woman admitted she feels inhibited because she fears making a mistake. Many others indicated they feel that way too. “I want to produce something good,” another woman cried, “When I contemplate the risk in art-making, I go load the dishwasher instead.”

“Yes, I feel each piece demonstrates my worthiness as an artist. Oh Gosh what if it comes out lousy!” a third woman offered. “Too scary. If I could get this pressure off myself, I would express more freely, experiment. It’s great when I can do that.” “Yes” several piped in “We want to take the pressure off.”

Julie has worked to take the pressure off herself including in her art making. J heard a similar story from women in a demonstration of oil pigment sticks. Attendees at the demo bemoaned, “I am so new to this medium, I fear the chaos I will create. Somehow I want to take the pressure off!”

Aid to Shift

Julie has embarked on thinking differently. We can take in new inputs which counter these inner messages: certainly, we do have the power to perceive differently. Our heroine wished she could inject the sisters in the circle with the 30 year results of her inner work.

“Allow that energy of making messes to express. What if we set up rules for this art session that we can make marks, lines, smears, blocks, blobs of anything that strikes our fancy?

If we personalize it, would you nix the friendship with the woman next to you, if she played around and then did not treasure the result? Of course not!

Why not champion ourselves that way?

Maybe it involves facing this “I am not good enough” uncomfortable feeling? Hey this is just a feeling. And it shifts!

Gosh I tried this experimenting and I got this rush of a feeling of freedom coming up. And know what? I did like part of what emerged from what I had put down while playing.”

We can apply this new thinking to all kinds of activities we might want to experience and learn. The spirit of exploration— helps us feel so much more alive! YAY!

Examples you want to share? Please do! In the comments section. We love the wind in our hair!

March 21, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Ease Into Next Step

Many of us want to “get ahead,” build some new business or skill. From the culture around us we take in that “working hard” is required. “Surely this requires much effort, “ we think. Not in this new way of being. Let’s look at how ease and flow can lead us to success.

One Woman’s Story

Camilla currently practices one healing art and she feels called to another. She knows she wants more money, but …

In a recent conversation, she shared how she wants to get certified. Peppered through our talk ” I don’t know if I can…” Up to this point she had the habit of running thoughts of self doubt.

Help from a Wise Friend

A wise friend of hers pointed out what is already flowing for her.

“Gosh,” said the friend, “Let’s notice:”

1. Camilla met Kate, a woman already certified in the new field. They have begun meeting to trade sessions. It was thrilling that Camilla, the beginner, facilitated Kate to experience a big release and insight.

2. Camila drove over to assist when a friend called in distress. C is practicing already and seeing positive results.

3. Another more advanced person is sending her a set of training cds in this modality that Camilla may borrow and study.

4. C’s friend Kate directed her to audio recordings on this art.

5. On her own Camilla found a program of online information, free and current.

New Perspective

“Look how well it is already flowing!” the wise one declared, “You are already getting to your goal, bit by bit. It may feel like the goal to achieve is way ahead, let’s notice that clearly you are well on your way.”

Talking with this advisor, C realized wow she was already attracting plenty to learn, digest and grow! As she realized more and more that she can trust this process, she could take heart in this impressive bounty flowing to her. And she started to feel better right then. She can do this!

Relish this thought:

We don’t need to push hard. We can slow way down on reviewing the doubting thoughts.

Instead, let’s expect ease, enjoy what is presenting and fill our minds with appreciation of this good flowing to us.

As the new art flows to her, she is transformed with new attitudes, skills in gratitude and confidence.

We can TRUST that we want can come to us. We can allow ourselves to RELAX.

Steps:

Find satisfaction now

Envision

Feel good

Allow

Focus on gratitude

Recognize the flow.

Wow letting a goal pop. Envisioning help. Seeing it. Delight and Ease as stuff we want shows up. Hee Haw! What a change from that cultural training!

Have comments or questions? Want to send a story of yours? Please comment in the browser version. We can show one another how this is possible. Be easy about all this!

March 14, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Lift the Fear of Our Inadequacy

We start to become more aware of our own behavior. Some of us might become afraid of our own qualities—will we turn people off in an unskilled attempt to be helpful? Oh my we want to be well received.

One Woman’s Reach for Help

Candice became upset as she attended a team meeting where two employees quarreled. Tuning inside she realized this reminded her of her parent’s arguments, frightening her. She felt unsafe in the present.

Candice reached out to an advisor. How could she provide more effective input under these circumstances? How could she uplift her own fear?

Wise Counsel

Evelyn gladly responded to Candice’s call for assistance. Highlights of the conversation follow:

E: You want badly to be of service in this scenario, and you are afraid that you don’t know how. You recognize your fear but feel subject to it.

Regarding the team meeting quarreling, let’s tell your dear inner child, what happened is not a threat to you. What occurred last week is not your parents fighting. One respected therapist says, “This is not that.”

C: Oh my! pause…I love that! (blurts with enthusiasm). I feel more ease already.

E: You would prefer to act effectively in the role of helping figure. But what if you don’t know what to do to mediate in a disagreement between two colleagues? Let’s make it okay not to fix it. As you feel stronger in yourself, it will be easier to see that their aroused anger need not affect you. They can be trusted to handle their own situation. And isn’t it great to notice this is not a threat to you.

C: Oh I see. Once I handle my own inner reaction, there is no problem I need to solve.

E: Another thread here. You want to demonstrate yourself as valuable to the team.

What if you knew you were valuable to the team whether you intervened with this “discussion” or not.

Let me tell you a story about keeping sacred space.

In Vermont in the late 1990’s a Dances of Universal Peace workshop leader made an arrangement with a local native American Tribe to participate in the week long workshop she would lead. An elder from the tribe attended the dance sessions to keep sacred space. This involved sitting in a meditative like state and beaming positive energy.

C: Oh I love that idea.

E: What if each of us could go out into our days and project a conscious loving presence. Of course we will not be in meditation when we go to work. We have duties to perform.

Wouldn’t it be like living a lovingkindness? And wouldn’t that occupy our being with positive vibes and not fear.

We would know we are a useful, valuable asset to the group. We could easily release any “should” to prove ourselves to colleagues.

C: Wow, I am attracted to that. I want to give it a try!

The JSJ session followed. Candice allowed herself to feel her harmony, ease and happiness.

Candice felt transformed and left her concerns behind her. She learned new perspectives and viscerally felt relief.

Was this post helpful? Do these words assist you with any of your own concerns? Please share! We grow together.

March 8, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Fear, Blame, Recovery

Many of us are gripped with fear when we or a loved one receive a scary health report. Even for those building his or her personal power, this kind of news can rock our world, triggering strong emotional response.

We can make it through such a passage. Read more below.

Help to Shift Thinking

Brygida heard that her husband, Gerald, had an unwanted health report. The screening of a stool sample resulted in a finding such that doctors recommended an investigative procedure.

B lived her life employing natural health maintenance tapping selectively into western medicine screening procedures. Gerald listened to his wife’s thoughts and then used his own judgment; He leaned more toward following the protocols used by physicians and their specialties.

With that news very soon Brygida recognized that she was panicking. Soon she telephoned a wise friend for some calmer perspective.

B: “It’s my fault. I thought Gerald could get the screening test every three years. Now we see that if it had been annually this abnormal cell discovery could have been spotted earlier.

I thought like it was me. I follow a careful diet with detoxifying and nutrifying woven in. He does not do that.

G started to blame me as well. He was following MY advice.

I don’t want him to have cancer. Oh my God!”

Friend: “This is a finding on an early test. You don’t know how much ‘disease” is involved if at all.

Let’s look at this business of blaming yourself.

Part of you knows that blame does no one any good. It is one person’s fear projected to someone. Blaming thoughts are not scientifically or metaphysically true, not sound thinking at all!

We cannot take responsibility for another adult’s health. Health involves workings of our bodies, our exercise, what food we eat. Well Being involves considerations of body, mind and spirit. Our attitudes impact our dear selves on so many levels. Looking at the picture this way, how can the wife take the blame for a condition in her spouse?

Perhaps your dear one’s first response in his fear reaction was to put ‘blame’ on you. We can have compassion for his fear reaction.

Instead, let me help you calm yourself. Tap into your strength, access your focus on Good and on miracles. You are resilient and you can handle some of life’s curve balls. 😊”

Brygida continued breathing and listening. She was able to take in some of the comforting thinking and start to shift.

Then B asked for a Jin Shin Jyutsu session for help in changing her energy and emotionality. Her friend was able to provide that treatment within hours. With that assistance B shifted in her body, mind and spirit in a dramatic way. She feels much more ready to face the health information and support her beloved.

Take Away for Readers:

Recognize panic: Know you are not offering yourself your best wisdom at this moment. Make it ok to feel what you feel.

Reach for help with soothing thinking. A friend to call; a book handy with wisdom. This strong feeling will dissipate with some time.

Practice uplifting blaming formulations when you are calmer. Flooding your being with feelings of Good Abounding and Well Being build strength and resilience.

Do you have experiences of recovery to share? Please comment. We all benefit and love to be inspired!

February 28, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Choose Strength and Love

We all have friendships, and we interact with so many personalities as best we can. When we follow an empowered loving path and then we experience difficulty with a friend, we can use our strong and loving focus instead of reacting from base emotions. Please read this example to understand more.

The Story

Tarryn was pleased that her friend from years ago , Rosa, was coming to visit the area for an extended stay.

Tarryn naturally friendly and helpful extended herself to assist R in several ways. Rosa was eager for the help.

After a couple of months a pattern developed that T was finding annoying. After the two agreed to some joint projects, Rosa did not follow through on her part.

Rosa was quick with various reasons for not showing up. Though feeling some frustration, Tarryn let it go and went about her business best she could.

Then, Rosa discovered that Tarryn did a healing art that R tried out. The visitor got great results, wanted more and started pushing T to teach her, obtain books for her and provide sessions. R barely mentioned any exchange for Tarryn.

Our star T thought about how things were going. For the early months of Rosa’s stay, Tarryn had felt irritated; now T felt more intense feelings. Wow T perceived Rosa making untrue statements to influence her, to lie to get more from her.

Tarryn felt hurt, betrayed and disappointed. She had wanted to offer this beloved and valuable art—and now there was this atmosphere with hidden agendas and misrepresentations. T felt herself start to go into resentment, to pull away from this request and this relationship. Did Tarryn want to continue with her offer as things stood?

Inspiration That Turned the Tide

Our protagonist T consulted a woman for some help so that she might respond with empowerment. Here is the advice she received:

“This is a great opportunity to learn about aspects of unconditional love. In this situation you can readily see how important it is to absorb and fill with pure love. You want to and can feel secure in yourself. As you strengthen and love yourself, you can observe R’s behavior with some detachment.

It is likely that Rosa feels quite insecure herself and goes through life looking for ways to get things from others that she thinks she cannot provide for herself.

In YOUR life you get to care for YOURSELF excellently. What a chance you have to notice your assumptions, test and assess them!

You can choose to offer a loving gesture of this healing session with no strings. How freeing to respect yourself whether Rose respects you or not and to set limits on what you give. “

Resolution

Tarryn read the message and got a good night’s sleep. Next morning she received clarity and made some new choices.

Tarryn would make an appointment with Rosa to provide the healing session R wanted.
She would spend quiet time with herself taking charge of her attitude. She wanted to thoroughly enjoy providing this service.
As T felt better and better about herself independently, she could envision a constructive relationship with Rosa.
This star could heal the hurt and disappointment and keep their interaction in perspective, i.e. Tarryn saw the fear in Rosa and the reasons for her manipulations. Tarryn knew now she can keep herself safe and rise to come from a loving place.

On the day or the appointment Tarryn did meet her goals and enjoyed the day.

Taking charge of her attitude worked beautifully. T requested some of R’s service in return and had organized the task to facilitate it. In this positive atmosphere, Rosa jumped at the request and set up time to do it.

Tarryn enthusiastically thanked her advising friend. That guidance inspired her to shift in such an important way. In turn, the friend appreciated T for diving in to live that advice.

How satisfying to turn such troubles into a harmonious relationship! Provide leadership with the power of your loving example. You can do this too.

February 21, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Example of Personal Power

We benefit from reading examples of the application of personal power. Please enjoy this story of the activation of body, mind and spirit, the use of tools to help ourselves with quick results.

The Malaise

Gladys wanted to relish her last evening on vacation. The next morning, G would head home driving seven hours two days in a row before arriving at home. After having share dinner with her hostess, she noticed abdominal discomfort. Impressive waves of nausea were passing through and a bit of a headache too.

“Wait a minute!” this dear woman exclaimed, “Let me address this right away.” Using her knowledge of Jin Shin Jyutsu, Gladys placed her right hand on where her neck meets her shoulder. And, she sat on her left hand. These hand positions have reliably soothed feelings of nausea for her. Holding for twenty minutes G felt some relief and then relaxed her arms.

In a few minutes, G observed the ill feeling arising. “I want to turn this condition around. I want to be well for tomorrow,” our heroine affirmed to herself.

Turning in early, Gladys went to her room to apply more hands and focus her intention. First some soothing words. “It will be ok not to leave. I am welcome to take another day to recover if I need to. I can feel that gentleness.”

Then, laying on her side, G applied those hand positions for relief of nausea. After a few minutes, she felt the nausea ease. With it flowed a sensation of well-being.

As this lovely person experienced relief, it was easy to review what a wonderful trip she had had, including feelings of deep friendship, the fun.

The Spiritual Treatment

A spiritual treatment is an invocation for what you want, a form of prayer. Here is the steps Gladys followed that night:

Bring to awareness the awesome Power of Love, Well Being and Unity. Feel into it. It Surrounds You
Embody this Force of Good. You are its agent!
The declaration: I am vigorous now.
Appreciate your health
Realize only what is for the Highest Good will unfold.

G also applied an essential oil for digestion.

Then she focused on these steps as she drifted off to sleep.

Next morning Gladys had slept fine. As she was first awakening, G felt some bit of weakness, a residual from the previous night.

She decided to reapply that Jin Shin Jyutsu hand positions and to repeat the spiritual treatment.

This empowered woman devoted some time to bask in this relaxation. Before too long she arose and felt her strength rise up.

Quote from Ernest Holmes

This quotation amplifies the personal power.

“As we surrender all littleness and all fear and doubt, that great river of Life flowing from the Mind of God will renew our vigor, remake our strength, ennoble our being, heal our bodies and bring peace to our hearts.

As our thoughts are cleared of all that is unlike Him who created us, they become receptables for the outpouring of all that is good, wonderful and true.” [1]

Resolution

When Gladys walked downstairs to breakfast, she felt ready for packing up and a full day of driving.

Murmuring sweet nothings into her own ear, she knew vitality was streaming. G had succeeded in using her personal power to affirm her health, clear her mind, and embrace her journey.

Do you have questions about how to apply personal power to your own dilemmas? Please comment with your questions or email jpearl@streamofyes.com. The author would value the opportunity to be of assistance to you.

[1] Holmes, Ernest, 365 Science of Mind Reader, (New York,:Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penquin, 2001)111

February 14, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Processing an Upsetting Incident

We all have experienced making a mistake and feeling strong upset as we discover the situation. Feelings of panic, fear, guilt and shame rise up and grab our attention—and with it a strong bodily reaction, perhaps pounding heart or ache in the stomach.

How can we live into our empowerment and reduce the time we are suffering?

Notice the Condition
Accept the strong emotion underway inside of us
1. In those early moments of responding, we might go into the common pattern of reviewing “what went wrong.” Sure, we want to learn what we can. Good to make note that this “study” involves thinking about what we do not want and going more deeply into it.

If we feel awful, and then review the awful, we get more awful! Oops. There is momentum created in our thought patterns… in this case toward discomfort. We want an alternative.

Let’s make where we are ok. It’s really the wisest course. “But I am suffering!” we say to ourselves, feeling miserable. We can tune into the big picture of Life, breathe. This is temporary. When momentum of unwanted is rolling? Pushing against anything just makes more of it.

Shifting the Tide
Put our mind on something or some activity we love to do will help.

One friend enjoys riding a horse. Another woman goes out to pull weeds from her garden. Others might take a run, watch tv, make a special dish in the kitchen. Infinite possibilities for having some fun.

As we distract ourselves and some time passes, we feel somewhat calmer.

A Story Elaborates: Background

One evening near her bedtime Davina discovered she had neglected her personal bank account such that she missed notices of overdrafts. Fortunately D’s bank used funds in a savings account resulting in a fee – but all her bills were in fact paid. Davina had a strong emotional reaction to this error she had made.

What did she do?

First, she got sufficiently calm to figure out what had happened and to move money into the appropriate account.

Then our heroine telephoned a sympathetic friend and shared. Both women admitted how overstressed they both felt. As the call unfolded, both had laughed and made it ok to miss some details and to be human on this journey.

Soon D wanted to turn in for the night and get refreshment.

As she lay there, her mind still shaken started to review her error and stimulated the strong recent upset.

Now how to become relaxed enough to sleep?

She had realized that there was no imminent danger. She had made corrections. The guilt and shame D was feeling were old habits and were not the truth of her value.

Yes she feared what horrible thing she might do next. Letting all kinds of thoughts rise in her mind, stirred the pot of “what she did not want.” The thoughts running were alarmist and not a reflection of reality.

Davina had training in Jin Shin Jyutsu, art which specializes in assisting with a return to balance. D put hands on herself in the positions for “extreme emotional distress.” D put her right hand on her left side where her neck meets her shoulder.

Held that for a good chunk of minutes. Then laying on her left side, she put her left hand on the middle neck and her right hand on her right sit bone.

After many minutes, our star felt soothing vibration, relaxing and then an ability to sleep.

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

She knew it was ok to be upset and it was ok that winding down took some time. The momentum of the upset did not release as quickly as she would prefer. We are ok if we are human and allow ourselves the time it takes to rebalance.

Take Away Message

A human cannot go from feeling awful to radiant and delighted in one sweep. Make it ok to feel it and ok to allow recovery. In our culture it is common to deny the feeling and put a smile on your face. Instead, it is more effective to find the blaance bit by bit and then to move gradually into coming back to ease. Offer yourself gift of some time, Flow with the momentum and enjoy the returning to calm and to joy. Flow with the momentum and allow recovery bit by bit.

Have some experience with this you would like to share? Please comment! Have a question? This author will respond 😊

February 7, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Shift YOUR Position

Everyone experiences irritation at another’s behavior from time to time. We might proceed directly to that person we find annoying and tell them to change his or her ways. At best that approach offers mixed results—often does not prove effective at all. 😊 Who likes to be on the receiving end of that kind of discussion?

Yes we do have the power to perceive that other’s gestalt differently. Yes, we could shift ourselves so what had felt so annoying could be less so—what if it no longer bothered us?

An Account that Illuminates

Yazmine loves to receive affection with physical contact. She admits she appreciates that reassurance and very much enjoys offering a big hug to others.

Lately her man has felt a loss of vitality and, accompanying that, he has slowed way down on offering loving gestures. He seems to be worrying about something, too.

In response, our star misses receiving that expression. Oh yes, she feels reluctant to “confront the situation” directly to him. Does that “lay it out there” approach assist someone to change his ways with ease? Doubtful. Yazmine kept reviewing the “problem,” and it was dawning on her that going over it a lot” represented a totally ineffective remedy.

Really this dear woman would greatly prefer feeling good! Yes Y would rather find a playful attitude for this situation.

As she started implementing her :feel better” strategy, this protagonist again and again became aware, “Uh oh, I am letting my mind continue to review the irritation and rationally push for a fix. That brings up sad, empty and frustrated feelings. Wait a minute—I do not want to feel that way!” this heroine thought.

That night in her journal Yazmine asked Source Energy to offer more detailed guidance regarding how to shift inside herself.

Wow quick results! The next morning this star felt drawn to a book she had pulled off her shelf a few days ago, one not read for years. The volume lay at her feet while she sat to meditate: The Sermon on the Mount: The Key to Success in Life[1] by Emmet Fox.

Scanning through table of contents Y got attracted to a specific chapter: “Resist not evil.” This phrase from this same book had been recently mentioned on a seminar she watched online. She flipped it open and read.

This entry laid out Fox’s approach involving turning the other cheek, i.e. changing our focus, putting attention on WHAT WE DO WANT.

Relief

“I can do that!” thought Yazmine. Then she got busy listing how “She Wanted to Feel”. Y recalled past experiences that called up that feeling; songs that brought up the good vibes, people who helped her feel happy, abundant and the like.

She planned to keep reviewing what SHE DID WANT. Even just starting out Yazmine felt some relief.

Interestingly, as this dear woman strengthened and stabilized her own good mood, Y found herself more readily able to offer friendly conversation and kindness to this person who had formerly disturbed her. Wow she created her own peace and felt relief.

Want to share a story where you shifted your thinking and got results? Please comment. Please experiment with more trust, surrender, breathe and feel the freedom.

[1] Emmet Fox, The Sermon on the Mount (New York, Hagerstown, San Francisco, London, Harper & Row, Publishers, 1938) p. 70