It's so funny how people resist the idea that they are responsible for everything that happens to them.
It's funny how people resist the idea that their emotions, when unaddressed, manifest as physical symptoms.
Not funny "haha" but "funny" as in notable.
It's so much easier to play the victim.
It's so much easier to believe we have no choice in how our lives unfold.
Take the Ho'oponopono prayer.
According to this Hawaiian shamanistic belief we can pray this prayer and change our life circumstances.
The prayer goes like this:
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please, forgive me.
Thank you.
You say this to yourself, preferably when touching a problematic part of your body.
Say it TO yourself.
Be grateful and sorry and loving to yourself.
This changes your cellular chemistry and your energy field.
Your worldview and your world will change along with this prayer if you say it sincerely.
This isn't a theory. This is the way reality works.
Try offering this information to someone who doesn't want to believe it,
who doesn't want to accept personal responsibility for their lives,
or someone who is addicted to their current emotional habits.
They will fight you.
Should I stop sharing this information because someone rejects it?
Nah.
I know better.
The ones who reject it the hardest are the ones who want it the most.
They need someone to offer them the information in a non-judgmental way so they can wrestle with it and accept or reject it.
Hopefully, they accept it.
Why do I say "hopefully"?
I say it because I hope for people to be happy and well.
I do have a preference.
I prefer others to thrive.
I prefer others to be happy.
Being surrounded by thriving happy people makes life easier.
When life is easier then more energy can be put into pursuing fulfilling experiences rather than fretting.
I still get defensive when people disagree with me.
I'm human.
I have ego to overcome or tame.
But part of me knows not to take it personally.
I share information.
I hope it's helpful.
*Lisa's Video Pick of the Day*
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2 comments:
Love this Lisa.
This is so true. I know a few people that keep playing the victim role. I used to do that as well. So unflattering right?! haha..Happiness is a choice. I choose to be happy and grateful. I love reading your posts. Thank you!
Have you ever read any Anne Lamott? I forget which book it's in, but in middle age she starts being actively nice to the parts of her body that she spent so much time trying to whittle down to a smaller size. Her thighs, which/who she refers to as "the aunties" get taken on a nice cruise and get to choose whatever they want from the buffet and get rubbed with nice smelling lotion a lot, out in front of everybody. It's a lovely meditation. I spend an embarrassing amount of time wishing my stomach was flatter,but have to remember that it's where my son came from, that healthy fat reserves are what allowed me to breastfeed. Bodies are pretty wondrous things, inasmuch as they act and express and give means to so many of our efforts. Everybody should be treating them with respect and joy.
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