So how do you focus on what you want when there are active thoughts and vibrations that don’t feel good? How do you “look past” those thoughts and feelings to something that feels better?
Certainly this is not always easy to do. Those pesky thoughts that you feel right just feel so real, don’t they? They seem to scream for your attention. And indeed they do. It is not always easy to ignore them, or not to add them anymore energy.
And yet, you always have a choice. You can choose what you want to think about.
Let’s say that you are wanting to think about someplace you would really love to travel. You have a picture in your mind of it. It is lovely, you can see how much you will enjoy going there, sometimes you even feel that positive state as if you are already there.
Yet at the same time, you are feeling frustrated at your current circumstances. You look around and you feel bad, because right now you are aware of situations that seem to stand in the way of the traveling you would like to be doing. It is so easy to think about your current situation, it is so tempting, it is so “real.” Whereas, the dream of traveling seems to nebulous, so airy-fairy, so in your imagination.
As long as the current situation has all your attention, it is hard to imagine yourself anywhere else. You keep it alive by thinking about it. And so, if you want to experience a shift, you really need to focus on the things you want, and find a way to feel good about them as you think about them.
Yes all this makes sense. I have certainly read about, and heard all these ideas many times, especially from Abraham-Hicks books and videos. And I know this is completely relevant for me, because I admit, it seems that I am allowing myself to be frustrated right now by current circumstances. Clearly I am not focused on what I want, because I do not feel that good right now, lol.
And yet, by focusing on this subject, you are starting to shift that, aren’t you?
Yes, I guess so. And yet, I admit it, this morning it seems I have been a bit wobbly, prone to focus on things that don’t feel good. It’s like there’s a storm going on in my head, and it’s not the nice cozy kind where you sit at home and watch a movie. It’s the kind where you feel like you’ve been tossed into thriller and you are one of the characters who is about to get killed off by the wind. Okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but it feels pretty crummy and uncomfortable.
That’ll pass, as long as you focus on something that feels better, such as this conversation. Can you feel that?
Yeah, I can. I’m getting calmer, more peaceful. That is nice.
Your mind is extremely powerful. You can train it to focus on thoughts that feel good. You have been doing that. It is working… as long as you stay focused on it. There are times, however, when a bunch of old thoughts can suddenly gain momentum, thoughts that don’t feel good. And it can be confusing when it happens, because you may really be working at clearing your mind, and yet, there they are.
Yes, that’s kind of what it feels like this morning.
That’ll pass. It’s like that storm you are talking about. Keep your eyes on the prize! Know that you are Creator of your reality, and that your intention to feel good is working. It is only a matter of time before you will see it manifest 🙂
Thank you, I appreciate that. It makes a difference. It’s also a good reminder that I don’t have to expect some huge “Aha!” or miracle to suddenly just happen. I feel a bit better, and that’s enough for me right now.
For whatever reason, there are currents of thought that I’m dealing with right now, and I’m not as relaxed as I would like it to be. I also think I had some expectations, speaking of vacation, of how my Holiday week would be, and instead, it seems that I have been busy every day. And I want time to feel relaxed and read my book, you know? That’s my idea of a good vacation! So I’ve been rather ornery about this, and now I have to reset my phone, yada yada yada, and my vacation is almost over, and it just seems like I have just been going-going-going the whole time, and it is very annoying!
Which is interesting, because I know that it has me focused on getting a chance to just take time out to myself to enjoy myself and read. I am confident that experience is coming, because I have this strong desire right now, and even if circumstances haven’t quite aligned for that yet, they will, sooner or later.
Yes, they will. And even sooner when you make peace with the circumstances you are in, rather than judging them. Expectation can make things difficult. Your week is how your week is. Let go and surrender to it. It will all work out, promise!
Lol. Okay, thank you.