"Look carefully around you and recognize the luminosity of souls. Sit beside those who draw you to that." The poet Rumi once again, is so right. Surround myself with the people and things that make me feel good. What I feel internally is how I will react to daily situations and the people involved in them. I attract what I'm thinking and it's easy to tell, what I am drawing into my world by my actions.
I remember my mother telling me to be careful who I associated with, for there were some aspects in others that may change the way I live my life, if I allowed it. Those aspects could influence me to not live my truth, and be something I was not. Mother was so right, and there have been many times, that my truth was buried and I lived for the sake of others and what they wanted. Some of those times, brought me anger and pain, as well as fear and hatred. I didn't feel good about myself and wondered why, not realizing the decisions I had made had influenced my feelings. My choice of friends and situations changed my life. I looked happy, but internally I was a disaster.
From years of learning through the school of hard knocks as well as self help, I now completely understand how things work. I attract those things in my life that I focus my thoughts and attention on. People, places and things, all play a role in how I feel about myself. I can be honest, loving and caring, and I will attract the same. I can be grateful, kind and giving, and I will receive the same. I am what I feel and well being is my natural state of being. Abundance is a natural gift to myself. Freedom is God's will for my life. Awareness is my happiness. Joy is my connection. Contrast is a learning experience, to aid me in my growth.
As Rumi said, sit next to those who bring light into your life. I choose to sit with; Freedom, Awareness, Connection and Contrast. These friends make me feel the power of aware connected energy, which is who I am. I am Love connected to All There Is, Love.
Hal Manogue is a poet and author of Short Sleeves A Book For Friends. Insightful thoughts for the 21st century. Hal's 2006 collection and 2007 collection are available in bookstores and online. Visit Hal's website: http://www.shortsleeves.net or blog: http://halmanogue.blogspot.com/ for more information about his work and life. Download a copy of the new E-Book,"Unite To Write" a collection of articles written by writers around the globe, that will inspire and fill you with useful information. It's value is priceless. It's Hal's gift to you. | |
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