Nothing needs to be fixed. Everything is unfolding perfectly. So when you stand in your now accepting that all is well, then from that vibration, you become surrounded by more and more evidence that all is well. But when you’re convinced that things are broken, that there is pollution, or that things have gone wrong, or that the government is doing conspiracies… then what happens is you get caught up in that vibration, and you begin to manifest that kind of stuff, and then you say, “See, I told you that things were going wrong.”
— Abraham, Excerpted from the workshop in North Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, March 7th, 2000
I got this in my inbox from Abraham last week. It sums up pretty perfectly what I have been practicing. Appreciation and being ok with what is here now. To not focus on what I don’t want to bring home with me.
Two nights ago I started to read a story in the New Yorker. It was about the Rutgers student who committed suicide because of online bullying. I read less than one sentence, and then closed the magazine. I know about it and that s enough – more than enough. I don’t need to explore it.
The same thing goes for the pre-election scuffling, posturing and ranting. There is really nothing there for me. I will probably work for the candidate of my choice, but I will be looking to frame things in an expansive, positive way, rather than getting caught up in the fear-rage muck.
I realized a while back that there are certain chronic vibrations/mind states that are very hard to shift. The scarcity mentality is one of those. If I am convinced that there will never be enough, there certainly will not be enough. If I cannot feel my way toward a sense of plenty, then that fullness cannot find me.
So here is what I do. I do not focus there. I pet a dog/cat/horse or put on some music and dance, or drink a lovely cup of tea, have lunch with my honey or watch a movie. That kind of distraction is a very good strategy for creating a feeling of appreciation, which is where the good stuff can find me, every time.