What Anger Can Teach Us

Sometimes in life, it is just unavoidable, someone is going to do something that makes you angry.  People will hurt one another or act unreasonably.  It can become easy to get sidetracked with justifying our anger.  We feel that we have been wronged and we want the validation from others that yes, you are good enough and this person did something bad etc.  When we get caught up in the web of anger is when it becomes detrimental to our health and the well-being of those around us. 

Has someone ever really p****d you off and for the rest of the day your energy sinks lower and lower, because you are so focused on how this person or event or whatever it was brought you down?  Anger can drown us or it can be turned around and made into a catalyst.

We will never be able to control the actions of others - and perhaps that makes us even more angry.

After all, anger is simply another version of fear.  We fear being hurt, fear losing control, fear being defeated etc.  What we do ultimately control however, is how our fear controls us (or not).  We can take that anger and turn it into a catalyst for something good - or we can take the anger and let it fester into more negative feelings and hostility.

When we see injustice in the word we can go back and forth with others, get angry, blame everyone else etc. but that does nothing to solve the problem.  It doesn't make the person you are mad at less of a jerk. It doesn't make the situation you are mad at less unfortunate.  Rather than waste time compounding misery, you can make an empowered choice to direct your energy towards different things. This is how solutions are found - not in being angry, fighting or blaming.

I can't change what happened and I can't change other people, but I can always change myself.  I don't have to give in and be swept away by negativity.  I can take that same energy that I waste being mad and do something positive for the world.  Stewing in anger never leads to productive solutions, all it does is polarize and bring progress to a grinding halt.

Next time you get mad, don't get down on yourself for it.  Get mad as hell! then take that energy and redirect it in ways that are going to lead to something better.  This is where your true power lies.  Does this mean be a pushover and never stand up for yourself etc? Of course not, but learn to do so from a place of love and respect and you'll find solutions are easier to come by.  People who are angry and defensive have a hard time persuading others to see their side of a situation - as granny used to say "You get more flies with honey than vinegar". If you come at others with hostility or defensiveness, their natural reaction will also be hostile and defensive.

 You can be assertive without being aggressive.  This is where people seem to blur the line and then problems escalate.

 Anger and fear are not your enemies - they are your friends when you know how to learn from them and use them properly.

Life is short - don't get mad - get busy manifesting what you DO want instead ;)

If you are angry at a problem, focus on the solution, not being mad at the problem itself.  Instead of being "anti-war" - be "pro-peace".  Instead of having a proverbial "war on whatever", disengage and be proactive.

Anger that seeks solutions is anger with a purpose.  Anger that festers and boils like an infection is what will kill your spirit.  

Make Law of Attraction a Habit - and watch it work regularly!

Sorry for the long hiatus! I have been super busy with some new projects and with classes so I haven't had the time to keep up with the blog posts the past month.

Today's topic - developing good self-motivating habits for Law of Attraction

Everyone has them - habits that become so routine you don't really think about them, but do them regularly as if on autopilot.  Brushing your teeth, showering, exercise etc. are all examples of habits we get into that just become a normal, routine part of our daily lives. 

Turning law of attraction practices into new habits is a great way to ensure they will begin to work for you in your daily life.  Every morning when I wake up I consciously shift my thoughts to positive things - even if I am facing some challenges that day I focus on being grateful for having what I need to meet them head on.  I also focus on positive goals for that day and make a short list of things I want to accomplish that I can cross off.  (seeing progress is motivational and boosts energy levels)

Starting off the day motivated, with a "can do" attitude helps the whole day flow smoother.  If you get out of bed thinking "oh man I'll never get it all done or I have to do all this stuff I don't want to do etc.." it will drag you down and lower your vibration and things will not flow smoothly.  Being positive gives you great energy, and more energy means more ability to get things done. 

Each day start your day in ways that develop positive energy.  

Before you get out of bed spend 5-10 minutes focusing on positives - motivate yourself. 

When you get up move your body and exercise.  Everyone can make time to exercise in the morning, even if it's only a few minutes.  Do yoga, do aerobics, do whatever but move your body.  This gives you more energy and makes the body and the mind work more efficiently. 

Make a daily "to do" list and cross things off so that you see you are making progress. 

In the evening before you go to bed - take time to relax and meditate for a bit focusing on what you are grateful for and what you accomplished.  Really allow yourself to feel gratitude for the day you just had and how wonderful it was and how much you are looking forward to tomorrow. 

These are not just "nice ideas" they need to be formed into a routine.  Developing positive habits helps to ensure more overall peace of mind.  Those who are peaceful and feeling positive manifest more of the "good stuff" they want to see in life. 

Universal Laws to Help You Heal Faster

As you know, the universal laws are centered around focusing on what you DO want to manifest.  One time I can think of that it becomes difficult to do this and keep our vibration up is when we are ill.  At some point, everyone gets a virus or doesn't feel well. 

Can Visualization Help You Heal? - Yes! 

One of the fastest ways to feel better when you are ill is to take a mental vacation from the body.  Visualization allows you to enter a meditative state where your focus shifts from being uncomfortable or ill - to being well.  As you visualize your body healing and feeling well again and allow yourself to be carried deeply into that and it raises your energy levels (which facilitate faster recovery). 

Distancing yourself a bit from focusing on how your body feels can be very helpful because it keeps you from getting sucked into the spiral of "I feel so bad, my body hurts, I'm tired, I wish I could sleep, my nose is stuffy, etc... The more you focus on physical symptoms the more pronounced they become.  You obviously don't want that ;) so the next time you have a bout of the flu or a cold - take time away from it and visualize/meditate on feelings of gratitude for healing and on wellness.  What we focus on manifests - so focus on feeling good!

Embrace The Break... 

Another challenge with illness for those of us with busy lives tends to be we start to panic or worry that things won't get done.  Perhaps we feel guilty for taking time off etc.  Sometimes the hidden blessing of sickness is enforced down time!  Take that down time and embrace it.  Worrying about what you are missing isn't going to help the situation and it isn't going to make you heal faster.  Instead take the opportunity to read a good book, work on some needlepoint, rent a couple of movies you want to see etc.  ENJOY the time off - this will also raise your healing vibes :).