Larissa Dawn

IT STARTS WITH YOUR THINKING!!!

While reading Eat, Pray, Love, I was struck by the author thinking about her thinking. She has a revelation about the ability to control the thoughts that she houses in her mind, and although I have long believed that the thoughts in our minds directly influence reality (duh, right?!), I was still struck anew by the power of the thinking process.

Gilbert’s insights link closely with my recent revelations about judgments–they have the ultimate power to shape and change my mood, feelings, and experiences. It’s simple, really:  if I want to have happy feelings  I have to have happy thoughts!  I do this by checking in with my feelings regularly–when I start to feel hostility or any type of negative feeling towards a person or situation, that is my immediate cue to “check ‘em and change ‘em”–my very own mantra!

Previously, I always thought that if I didn’t say what I was thinking, then I was on the right track. I convinced myself I was living a peaceful, fulfilling life with harmonious relationships. However, the relationship within myself became more and more fractured–I was thinking one thing and saying/doing another–a blatant characteristic of inauthentic reality. There was this internal tug of war inside of me between Team Judgments and Team Actions, creating an unhelpful or even mean-spirited mindset, leading to internal unrest within my interactions with others and the world around me.

Sure, I think that we can survive with the model of not speaking what we are thinking–but that’s just it; do we want to “just survive?” And I say no way in the world!!!  I want to fully live and experience a life with abundant joy–one in which the inside matches the beauty of the outer world and is a reflection of my harmonious relationships. So I have been taking control of my thoughts and judgments (”check ‘em and change ‘em!”) in order to empower myself to have truly fulfilling relationships and interactions with others-resulting in true peace of mind!

Let’s go ladies!!!  We know for sure that it isn’t sexy to be the one passing judgments and criticizing others–it’s downright ugly.  So make it real for yourself and check ‘em and change ‘em–you’ll feel more beautiful when your thoughts align with your actions and the world will see your sex appeal too!  Watch out world!

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