Nothing changes in our lives unless we have the willingness to make another choice about how we see a situation or a person whom we have encountered. \u00a0 Perspective it’s called. \u00a0And that makes all the difference regarding what kind of day we will experience. \u00a0The good news is that we have the ability to change our perspective at will. \u00a0That’s where the willingness comes in. \u00a0If you aren’t comfortable with a person or in a particular situation, seek to see them differently. \u00a0Then wait. \u00a0A shift will happen. \u00a0Some refer to that shift as a miracle. \u00a0I certainly do.<\/p>\n
Using this tiny tool, this very small request, (help me to see this\/him\/her differently<\/em>)on a regular basis has changed my life significantly. \u00a0I used to feel constantly controlled by the people I was drawn to; their opinions, their actions, their moods. \u00a0What I didn’t realize was that my “life’s lessons” were present within the experiences with those people. \u00a0I “had requested” those lessons. \u00a0That I seemed to have no foreknowledge of the request mattered not. \u00a0A “contract” had been made. \u00a0My “assignment” was to show-up with willingness and trust. \u00a0The rest would unfold as designed.<\/p>\n I find it very comforting to believe this is how my life unfolds. \u00a0It takes the dread away. \u00a0As a child I was afraid all of the time. \u00a0I waited with bated breath for the other shoe to drop. \u00a0I was always certain that something awful was about to transpire. \u00a0And in my family of origin, the “awfulness” was generally in the form of the underlying anger that was sometimes being expressed or just hinted at. \u00a0Regardless, the mood created tension and uncertainty in me, my brother and my mom. \u00a0My other sisters seemed less hindered by it.<\/p>\n Because I learned in my early years to live in near constant dread, unlearning dread as powerful as mine takes willingness. \u00a0And not just a little willingness. \u00a0However, the payoff has been remarkable. \u00a0I now know that whatever is happening has a “message” for me. \u00a0I now know that whomever I meet “has been sent.” \u00a0And I now know that my life is unfolding as it must. \u00a0There are no accidents. \u00a0There are no chance encounters. \u00a0There are no superfluous experiences. \u00a0And I can finally relish peace on a daily basis because I have chosen to believe these ideas.<\/p>\n If we took only one of them, for instance the idea that THERE ARE NO CHANCE ENCOUNTERS<\/strong><\/em>, and let this be one’s mantra for the day, every experience would feel different. \u00a0Every moment would be filled with happy anticipation. \u00a0Every memory would be faith-filled. \u00a0Why not give this one small idea a try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nothing changes in our lives unless we have the willingness to make another choice about how we see a situation or a person whom we have encountered. \u00a0 Perspective it’s called. \u00a0And that makes all the difference regarding what kind of day we will experience. \u00a0The good news is that we have the ability to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-circle-of-family-and-friends-you-and-your-personal-community","category-reflections-in-the-mirror-you-and-yourself"],"yoast_head":"\n