Journal Archive
Welcome to the inside of my head!!!! My journal is a place where I let my thoughts off their leash and they get to run free. Unafraid of what others might think, feel, or say. Here I will be sharing with you everything that is important to me. That could be anything from the state of our beloved planet to my new favorite nail polish. Do your thoughts have a playground where they can let loose and be free? I invite you to "gift" yourself and your thoughts by keeping a journal. You never know what new and fun things you might find in there.Tomiko
2008-09-01
I had an emotional setback recently. I had been hoping for something to turn out a certain way and it didn't. I was so sure that it was going to work out the way that I anticipated and was already living into the future I was creating for myself.
But it didn't work out that way. The thing that I was so sure about didn't turn out the way that I thought it would. What was I to do? I REALLY wanted this thing and it wasn't happening.
So after a brief cry, I chose bliss. I chose to be happy in spite of this setback. I chose to remain hopeful that the thing I wanted may still come to me at a different time. I chose to continue creating my reality with my positive thoughts. And what would have normally been several days of sorrow was worked out in minutes.
I've come to understand that bliss really is a matter of perception. My bliss is not determined by what is going on in my life, but how I perceive it. What may appear to be a failure, setback or let down doesn't have to affect my overall happiness with my life. I can be present to what is happening and then choose how I react to it. I have the power to turn any situation around with my thoughts.
Now, I am not saying that I am unaffected by downfalls. But my time being down in the dumps has been shortened tremendously because of my awareness of my thoughts.
I got knocked down. Now what? Well, I just got right back up, dusted myself off and continued on my happy way.
09/10/2008 08:34:54
Goddesses,
How do you bounce back from a setback? Please share.
09/10/2008 08:51:40
I think the most important thing we have to remember is its more then just getting up after a fall in life, when things don't seem to go our way. Not saying this to you personally, just having a thought and sharing. But its the journey from the fall, back up to our feet that we have to acknowledge, be fully aware of the moment and most of all be proud! Proud to know that what it is we've gone through, missed out on, didn't receive hasn't weakened us, or changed what and who we are. But instead created a new victory to standing back up and continuing life with a new found strength and light of success. As the wonderful saying goes, what does not kill us only makes us stronger!
Go head with ya bad self!
Enjoy your now!
RaeWes
09/22/2008 14:05:53
Gotta admit that i'm currently dealing with an unexpected setback and although i've always been an advocate for positive thinking, manifesting my own reality and believing something good will come out of the negative...IT'S BLOODY HARD this time around! But despite having those days of wanting to curl up into a ball and sink into my bed I manage to get up, i think of one happy thought as simple as my garden needs tending to 'today i get to rock my new jewlery' and that small step of just making an effort to keep truckin' makes life a bit more bearable.
It never ceases to amaze me how resilient us women are.. perfect example is this month's Goddess of the month Yvonne and her mom. We choose our next steps and it takes more courage to rise up than to feel sorry myself. In my journey to heal I continue to remind myself that life is good...at this very moment someone is worse off than myself and I need to count my blessings...esp. after the tears. =)
Milly