What if...who would have thought that these two little words could be so powerful?
Powerful enough to take over a life? Yes, I think so.
When we let them, they can cause fear and anxiety, guilt and apprehension, even happiness and excitement...as a matter of fact, these two little words -when given the power- can create any emotion in us.
It seems to me, it all comes back to staying in the present moment and just going with the flow within each moment. All we really have is right now anyway right?
So I think, making a decision based on how we feel about the situation right NOW is the way to go. If our feelings change then we can always change our situation.
But we can pretty much be guarranteed, that if we don't live in the now and let go of the "what ifs", we will get stuck and will not be able to experience all of the wonderful things that this life has to offer.
So for me, it's goodbye to the what ifs and hello right now.
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I need help with the what ifs graduating to hello right nows. I am in a rut and can't seem to get out. My mind is either blank or sad lately. The fear is there hidden I guess. What If is hard to shake. I am trying to pray, trying to rely on god, and really I am faking it from time to time. But I am tired lately. Just tired. Maybe I can make a list of things to do for myself and then, Hello! I can do one of them. hmm.
-Sadie
Sometimes we just have to let the emotions come out or just be tired when we are working through things from the past.
Sometimes we don't know what is happening either. But don't worry this will soon pass. All you have to do is allow it to be what it is.
You will feel so much better for having accepted what is happening.
Damn you anonymous! Another friend told me that it is normal to just keep trying and let the cards fall where they may. And laugh about it.
And cry, too.
And I don't know what is happening.
Thanks.
Someone last night was telling me about "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." You may be a follower of the series - I myself have never seen it. Buffy is said to be a normal teenage girl, living fully in the moment when every now and then a vampire will pop up at which point she slays it with intensity and total focus. As soon as the vampire is slain, she immediately steps back into the present and doesn't miss a beat. I say we all stay present and enjoy life knowing that we have what it takes to slay any vampire that attempts to steal our vitality.
I just re-read this blog spot. It is late and I need to get to bed but what a great topic. Good-by What If and Hello Right Now. I will miss more and more if I don't stay in the right now.
Today that means leaving work at a reasonable hour. If the work isn't done, oh well. I am getting better and better at that. That means enjoying the car ride. Bringing good music to enjoy. I bought Enya's Shepard Moons again a few months back. I lost my first CD. I love her music. It is very soothing. It means enjoying the moments with Jim. It means having boundries and turning off my phone from time to time. I spent the weekend in Mexico again (it is actually October 22, 2007 today) and what a God shot that was. There is so much poverty down there. So much to be grateful for here.
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