Don’t Tell The Story

That’s the best advice I’ve heard all week…don’t tell the story.  During channeling over the weekend,  our non-physical friends were talking about manifestation, again- it’s one of their favorite subjects.  And they said that my friend and I would manifest what we want much more quickly if we stopped with all the negative thoughts, and with complaining about the aspects of our lives that we don’t like.  For example, they said that if my friend gets to work and someone asks her how she is, even if it took her an extra hour in traffic to get there, she may want to just say “fine”, and move on.  Or, say:  “Well, I was an hour in traffic, but it was fine.”  On to the next thing, which would be letting it go and creating a glorious day for herself.  They further advised that she and I email and text each other frequently, reminding each other not to “tell the story.”

So yesterday, I texted her, and when I woke up this morning there was an email from her, reminding me.  And I did a great job.  I did have a story to tell, and I chose to simply say I was having an “experience” with my new partner.  And, that my intention was to create another fabulous day.  And guess what?  I am.  It was almost as if I could feel the internal shift as soon as I sent the email back to her!  I went to work, had some great sessions with clients, and have continued to have fun all day.

And I don’t just mean a pretty good day.  I mean the kind of day where I am having multiple “peak experiences”, such as being overcome with appreciation for my massage therapist, my friends, my partner, my daughter, and myself.

I’m not sure if you realize this, and what I described above is a pretty huge improvement over the way I was handling things even just a few months ago.  So, how did I do that?  Well, I did send the email I described above, but even before that, I did a few other things.  The first was realizing that I am creating all of it, as we all are always, and therefore it is something that my soul wants to experience.  So even though my personality would rather avoid emotional pain, I know I create it for the higher good and growth of my soul.  So I guess that part was about trusting myself, and Source, that we know what we are doing.

Secondly, I shifted the way I was thinking about it.  Rather than go into my drama stories and feeling sorry for myself (which I admit, I did for an hour or two last night), I made a shift.  I decided that, since I was creating the experience, I needed to take responsibility for it.  And I chose to take responsibility for my day.  I am the director of my life.  I choose what kind of day I’m going to have.  I am not at the effect of events or others’ choices.  One of the ways I help myself take responsibility is through conscious language.  I say:  “I’m creating this experience” rather than “I have this problem”  (which is indicative of a victim mentality).

And then, finally, when I sent the email I committed to creating a glorious day.  And I did.  And when I found myself getting mad at someone who had broken agreements with me several times in a row, I forgave myself for creating it, and let it go.  And got back to my glorious day. (That last last step was recommitting, which is the thing to do whenever we find ourselves off track with our commitments.)

Now I need to go text my friend again and see how she is doing today….