(FYI If you don't know the story go to this page and search for Cat's Trousers: http://www.gutenberg.ca/ebooks/fyleman-forty/fyleman-forty-00-t.txt It's not far down the page)
I've been thinking a lot about the Law of Attraction since I first saw "The Secret" but I've found that pure willpower simply isn't enough to get through 'bad' times, over 'bad' moods or remove 'bad' habits (These things are only deemed 'bad' if you view them as hinderances to progress). But how the hell are you supposed to "Keep Calm and Carry On" when everything around you looks like it's falling to pieces? When I started my seeker's journey I was practically at the end of my tether. I was utterly miserable, lonely, fat and unhealthy... and on a slow self-destruct mission: slowly drinking & smoking myself into an early grave. Partying it up every night to cover my desperation and disappointment with life and who I was turning out to be. For me I had to hit that brick wall at full speed (or a lamppost in my case ;) and shock myself into choosing to turn my life around and actively seek happiness. It's been a long journey, but a totally worthwhile one! Oh and I'm still on it by the way LOL.
I definitely don't believe we have to be 'up' and 'perky' all the time - in fact that ideal makes more of us miserable if we compare how we generally feel to the grinning picture of positivity we're being told we should* be aiming to be feeling most of the time (*'should' being the operative word here - 'could' would be more fair but should just puts unnecessary pressure on us). Although I totally believe it IS entirely possible to be mostly positive, I just don't believe that grinning positivity 100% is the goal to aim for. Now this idea of having a stiff upper lip is just pure nonsense. Worst belief system ever! Yuk! (FYI that doesn't mean I think we're meant to be miserable either, I just feel that Life is ebb and flow and you can be positive about the future and still have a great releasing cry at the same time). Nowadays I just find bad moods are less about me being depressed and more about me needing to become aware that there's a belief system or a wound I need to look at...
Basically we're spiritual beings having a human experience. We come to this world specifically to experience and work with polarity. A bicycle pedal needs the downward push as well as the upward return in order to propel the bicycle forward. Neither movement is 'better' than the other and one can't exist without the other. I definitely believe it's possible to be positive and have faith despite outward appearances and the way we do this is not by burying our heads and waiting for the storm to pass. It's by finding enough positivity between the clouds to bring back the blue sky :) and that is the constant process.Besides, with no rain comes drought, so on the days when there isn't enough blue sky to make a cat a pair of pyjamas there's always hot chocolate, duvets and dvd's. Phone a friend, read a book, let go and do those things you feel you don't have time for when the sun's out. Plus there's nothing wrong with a good cry either and a little indulgence once in a while - it clears the cobwebs out ;)
It's all part of the journey. Life is a process. We don't just get summer all year round. We're not supposed to, but there is beauty to be found in each season.
Olympians aren't made overnight. It takes years of dedication, love, bruises, fun and teamwork to get there. Positivity is a muscle that requires constant training until it gets 'muscle memory'
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