Just Imagine

Imagine you are standing at the top of a beautiful mountain, just as you come to the top the view just takes your breath away.  The ocean view and wind just excites all your senses.  The smell of the ocean is like a fine perfume that is intoxicating.   As you stand there gazing at the endless sky, you can hear the rush of the waves crashing to the shore.  You feel larger than life; connected to it all.  You feel such freedom and clarity.  Your intentions are becoming clearer.  The worries of yesterday and tomorrow have vanished into thin air.  You never knew just how important this precious moment really was; how it was the only way to see your path clearly by looking at what was right in front of you.  You take a deep and relaxing breath again and soak in the view with every fiber of your being.  

Now make this your place, when the world gets crazy and you just can't think and everything seems to be going too fast, come back to this place, breathe.  Feel each breath you take, feel your heart relaxing, you muscle tension fades.  This is your safe place, your place of clarity.  

With the world as it is, the political and economic uncertainty, we have to step away from it.  Remember that what you focus on grows.  So if you are constantly seeking bad things in the news, from your friends, from the TV, there is plenty to be found. You will get more of what you seek.  But when you decide to shift from the bad news, to find things that bring you peace, there is also plenty of that to be found also.  If you are having a bad day, ask yourself, "Where am I placing my attention?" Try to shift, no matter how long it takes, find just one good thing that makes you smile; it could change your whole day.