Whatever we seek for our holistic well-being: peace, happiness, comfort, ease of suffering, etc., the pathway is less about visualizing and more about doing. The vision shapes itself as we work within our physical environment one micro-step at a time, moved by what is meaningful to us in any given moment. Time is more precious than we can imagine, so while I remain a fan of visualization, affirmations, etc., I prefer to just get up and do something that results in being one step closer to whatever I seek. (Ultimately, there is no need to seek as everything is within, but for simplicity’s sake, we human beings tend to be goal-oriented seekers.)
So, look around your physical environment (because we are exactly where we are needed). It’s an ongoing effort to ensure that we maintain a relaxation response: Relocate some papers. Refresh your comfort cup. Give someone nearby a hug or a smile. Don’t just imagine the ideal version of you. Be the ideal version of you! It’s as simple as doing what matters to you the best that you can – and it gets better the more you do it. This creates a sense of achievement. It also makes us magnetic when we are in our element doing, gaining measurable results that we can photograph and share on social media (right?). Because we want the world to see what we wish we could see more clearly within ourselves. By doing (ongoingly, not just once a week), we gain the self-respect that we need so we don’t seek it outside ourselves.
Within our home, we gain self-respect and pride by keeping it clean and orderly, and with plenty of visual cues that keep us moving in right action (for example, an apron hanging in the kitchen if you love to cook, or a picture of your favorite chef, or perhaps prominent placement of books by your favorite author if you’re a writer). Right action is about following the heart and keeping the conscience quiet. When we do something that feels “right,” both the heart and the mind are at peace. Through this state, we can know that we are in our element and doing something that is worthy of our time.
Another perk of doing – a side-effect, if you will – is improved health, because activities flex certain muscles within us (be they physical, mental, even emotional) and make us stronger, and keep our stress levels down (which also contributes to physical health). Strength means we can take life’s challenges and make a tasty sandwich out of them. Strength means we can smile and chuckle when others try to drag us down, because we know our worth. The more we do, in a sense, the more resilient we become. Our record of deeds becomes impenetrable armor against many of life’s attempts at throwing punches…
And it simply keeps us on a path commensurate with our value as light-being(s) temporarily inhabiting physical bodies. “What should I do with my life,” people wonder? Remove the first three words of that question. Then remove the last three words, the prepositional phrase, and you’re left with the central word of seven: DO. It is the ultimate word of wisdom!
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