Life Within

"What surrounds us is what is within us."

T.F. Hodge

We may go days without stopping to observe our surroundings. We may take them for granted, not noticing how they no longer reflect who we are. We may have been on automatic pilot for so long, we neglect to see the beauty surrounding us and the energy bountifully awaiting recognition.

Monitoring emotions can generate positive reactions no matter what we are facing in the days before us. Crank up the tunes if we need an energy boost or play spa music if we need to slow down. Throw open the curtains and allow the light to stream in. Stick your head out the door and breathe in crisp fresh air. 

To illuminate our inner beings, take a moment to gauge what you feel and why. Determine what needs to be added or eliminated. Experience how we are limiting our view, overlooking what is right before us. Light a candle and get lost in the flame, dreaming of the life we deserve to create within us.

Emotional Bridges

"You'll never cross an emotional bridge,

if you keep rushing back to the other side."

T.F. Hodge

We falsely believe automatic responses will be the fastest way to end a conversation; however, if the response is not specific to our current position, we give misleading impressions.  Once we realize the miscommunication, we extend the conversation to clear things up.  In reality, we are being roped in to areas we do not care to be.

If we have responded too harshly, we may want to smooth things over.  If we have commented too abruptly, we may choose to extend the exchange.  Either way, we are being led back into an area we did not want to discuss.  So we find our lovely selves responding emotionally rather than from our established opinion.

When we are comfortable with our personal belief system and we have taken time to educate ourselves, we will not waiver from one conversation to another.  We leave ourselves open for new information, but we are not misled into pockets we have already emptied.  We can remain silent or shift the focus back onto the other person.  Let them talk and feel in control, but we maintain our own power without regurgitating the past that no longer concerns us.