Getting Carried Away? by Marie T. Russell (InnerSelf Magazine publisher)

Getting Carried Away?

by Marie T. Russell

Isn't it amazing how we can have so much inner wisdom, and yet, at times, stumble into the darkness of despair? We have learned that we create our reality — that our thoughts and beliefs lay the foundation of our experience. We have learned that no one or nothing, outside of ourselves, can make us angry, sad, or fearful, unless we ourselves choose that particular frame of mind. Yet, knowing all that, sometimes we let ourselves be carried away in the darkness. Notice that I say `let ourselves', because it is a choice — we choose to go with that energy. The choice may be an unconscious one, but we have the option of making a conscious decision to go in a different direction, at any time we say the word.

For example, maybe your financial situation or relationships are not flowing as you would desire. It may be a fact that you have X amount of money in the bank, or that you just had a fight with a loved one. But what is not certain is how you react to that situation, and how you interpret it. You call the shots. Do you 'freak out' and spend hours worrying and creating 'worst case scenarios' in your head? Do you feel that you just can't handle the situation and slip into feelings of helplessness? Or do you remember that you created this with your beliefs, your thoughts, your fears, and realize that, after all, this is simply Act 2 of the Game of Life, and take it all in stride?

It is simply a question of where you choose to focus and what energy you decide to select. For example, when you think of autumn, on what do you focus? Do you think of the cold months to come, the mess of fallen leaves to be raked up, or the splendor of colors, the refreshing air, or whatever...the choice is yours. You can look at it as being 'negative' or 'positive', and that, too, is simply a choice and a judgment that you make.

If you have created for yourself a life situation that you are not happy with, wake up and snap yourself out of it! Ask yourself which of your beliefs support this situation. Do you believe that 'something is bound to go wrong', that 'it was too good to be true', that you are 'not good enough', that you 'always mess things up'. These beliefs will definitely foul up your plans of creating peace, joy and prosperity in your life.

The key is to say 'no' to the fear and unsupportive beliefs when they come up. Recognize them for what they are...simply beliefs. Remember that 100 years ago people believed that it was impossible for man to go to the moon, and look at how we proved that belief to be incorrect So it goes with all the other beliefs that have been handed down to us. We can change them! Tell yourself: I do not accept that belief. I choose to believe...(insert your 'new reality' vision). The world is round, man can go to the moon, and you can accomplish anything that you desire.

The Universe (God) is there to lovingly support our choices and our beliefs. If you believe that life is hard, the Universe lovingly agrees with you. If you choose to believe that everything flows smoothly in your life and that every day things get better and better, the Universe says YES (as it does to all our beliefs) and so it goes. Choose your beliefs and your thoughts so they support the life you want to create. Magic does happen. It happens every day, every moment...if you believe in it!

Don't let yourself be carried away by fears and beliefs of lack and unworthiness, or whatever is the particular track you have chosen. Decide to flow instead on a river of faith. Trust in yourself and in a benevolent Universe. Live life with joy and start believing that, yes, you can have all that you desire. The only condition or prerequisite is that you believe that your dream is possible right here and right now. Go for it! The Universe is really at your beck and call, continually giving you the experiences that you choose to believe are possible and probable.

It is time for us to take responsibility for ourselves, for our lives and for our future. We create our present moments and our future with our thoughts, our beliefs and our feelings of deservability.

Love yourself enough to believe you deserve the best. You deserve to have life go ecstatically well for you. Trust your intuition to guide you to create heaven on earth. It is possible and it's all up to us. Remind yourself daily: I choose life, I choose unconditional love, I choose inner peace, I choose prosperity and I give myself permission to create heaven on earth right here and right now!

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