It’s July and our month to celebrate Independence Day. It may not be feeling like that free and independent at the moment. We all long for the day of freedom to be out and about as we please as we did a few months ago. In order to arrive at that time while waiting for a vaccine that will seem like a miracle, we’re back to living like the raccoon with masks, hand washing and social distancing.
And it’s just fine with me! What I’ve learned to do is turn down the noise, listen to the bumper sticker version of what I need to know for my best interests and that of those around me, and to walk out of the fear to see myself and the world as whole, healthy and well!
You may be thinking…. There she goes again! I understand. Let me share my AHA moment from this past weekend.
Last Sunday was Father’s Day. I was not home but visiting family. I had set up to do my Facebook Live, begun the reading when a phone rang near me and a loud conversation about Father’s Day began (while using the speaker function) in the next room.
When doing a reading, my first purpose is to connect with Source to share the message that is given to me with the Tarot cards as a tool/catalyst. I’m really just the conduit for the message, the message is not mine. Maintaining that connection is paramount to the reading and now I was feeling shaky in that connection.
My first impulse was to get up from the Facebook Live and ask the person to be quiet. That’s not what I teach! No one is responsible for my well being except me!
My next impulse was to work very, very hard on maintaining the connection and continuing with the message I was to give in the Father’s Day reading. That was in alignment with my purpose.
So I focused. I mean I focused!!! It wasn’t easy and I continued. The Live lasted 30 minutes and 15 minutes, half the time, was the possible distraction. Whew!
This week I asked my friend how it went and what she thought about the reading.
This was my AHA moment.
She told me that it was a distraction at first, but when she saw me continuing as if the noise wasn’t there, completing the reading with a focused message and sharing love for the occasion, it was a lesson in not allowing what’s not important to be a distraction.
What a lesson!!
What if you choose to view life now in that way. I don’t mean that you’re not paying attention to what’s going on or learning what you need to do to remain healthy.
I’m referring to stopping the continuous chatter that creates stress, fear and anger.
Turn down the noise!
Only you can make that choice. You can switch, pivot, change, whatever word you want to use, your thoughts at that moment to something of joy. I see my grandson’s smiling face and I haven’t seen him in four months!
Protect yourself to be healthy both physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Turn down the noise!
Give it a try. We’re moving back into a place of more caution while out and about.
You can do this for YOU!
Turn down the noise!
Wishing you a happy, healthy and free July!
All are a choice you can make!
Love,
Donna
