This is a guest post from my friend, Andy Feld.
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As I travel and meet new people all over our country, it seems most everyone falls into one of the three areas mentioned in this month’s title. What am I talking about? It’s the societal evolutionary change which is now in progress, although admittedly sometimes imperceptible. It is easy to see that violence rarely leads to anything but more violence. Overt materialism, absent integrity, brings happiness and abundance to very few. Additionally, centuries of male dominated insensitive energy added to a populace unwilling to take responsibility has us at a precarious tipping point.
So, do you sense what I say is true? Are you oblivious to these changes in the air, or are you ahead of the curve and already taking the steps necessary to not only survive, but thrive in the years to come? Frankly, I am often greeted by individuals with long faces who tell me they will be happy again when things get back to ‘normal’. Normal for many means simply getting back to a life dominated by financial gain and the purchase of new things, but those days may be long gone. Banks are not lending money, our population is increasingly unemployed or aging and dependent, houses are not selling, there seems to be an oversupply of everything and worldwide competition is greater than ever. What if today is the way things will be for the next 20-30 years or longer? What are you going to do to be happy, prosperous, and emotionally abundant?
Make no mistake, everything is changing and just about everyone is affected. Personally, my income does not approach what I once earned as a corporate CEO, my car is not as new and shiny as it once may have been, and I visit fewer restaurants, but my life has never been more pleasant. Would you agree that now is the time to not only re-evaluate, but also re-create our lives? If so, you are GETTING IT loud and clear, but if not, let’s look into what we can do about it.
1. We are all One, connected with a common thread of spirit. When I say WE, I mean ALL humans, animals, plant life, earth, and stars. We all are of the same source energy, and understanding and respecting this Oneness is a key to thriving in our new age. Allowing all else to be, with love and respect, and without judgment of unique individual differences will open our portals to Universal Light. One cannot mistreat another human, the earth, our vegetation, and the animals without also mistreating oneself. We are all connected and what we put forth to others is what will always come back to us.
2. Listen to our heart, our Inner Radar as I call it in my books, without the fear of judgment from others. We are all unique and different, and learning to reach within and hear that guidance we all individually brought forth to this lifetime allows us to grow and prosper in alignment with our life’s purpose. There is no better way to accomplish this than a regular practice of meditation and contemplation.
3. Understanding the process for manifesting our life’s dreams. It takes quite a bit of practice and self-discipline, and you may be getting tired of hearing me speak about it, but we are the product of our thoughts, emotions, words, and actions. Very little we desire will manifest without the alignment of these four elements. Believe in this, practice and have faith and you will embrace your life like never before.
4. Learn to appreciate all that you have. From hot running water, to clothes in your closet, and food in the refrigerator, most of us have so much to be thankful for yet rarely acknowledge. The beauty of nature, our relationships, our health and the list should go on and on. Write it down and truly rejoice in how many ways you are blessed.
5. Diligently work on balancing your male and female attributes. We are all a combination of both masculine and feminine, and the more we keep these two in balance the more we vibrate with the earth.
Yes, everything is changing. First, become aware and then jump on board, but it will always be the choice of the individual. No one, other than you is responsible for your rescue.
Whether it is a business, an organization, or individual, the time for changing the status quo in right now. How to go about it in this new environment is what I speak about and teach. I would love the opportunity to work with you or your group.
With much love and appreciation,
Andy
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Andy lives in Morrison, Colorado outside Denver. He travels the country as a frequent speaker on life inspiration and business sales. He is also a regular guest on radio programs across the United States and on local TV.
You can read more about Andy at his website, Simple Happy, and you can find his books on Amazon at the following links.
I just read your “CBT changed my life post”. That’s some pretty heavy stuff and I’m so glad to read that you’ve left that in your past and are a survivor from such a scary sickness. Isn’t it crazy how differently we look at things, now that we’re parents? Of course, as I read about your past, I had feelings of sympathy for you and what you’ve gone through…but…I’ve never known anyone who’s faced these struggles so this kind of a problem has never crossed my mind as a possible threat to my daughter in the future! I couldn’t help but to think, “will i have to face something like this in my future, not because I am suffering, but because my daughter is? Is this a result of parenting issues? will i be able to steer her away from negative thinking? will i be enough of a positive example for her so that she may be a strong, happy and confident person?” I don’t mean any disrespect towards YOUR parents with those last remarks. I’m completely ignorant on the subject, which explains why so many questions and worries crossed my mind while reading about your past. am i displaying signs of NI right now??? oh man. anyways, i just had to unload some thoughts here i guess. thanks for sharing your story. yours is the kind that needs to be told to help others out there who suffer the same as you did. that’s mighty brave of you. other than freaking me out a little, it was interesting, learning more about you. oh, and lovely photos as always.
Thank you so much for reading and especially for your thoughtful response, Misty. Yes. It is some very heavy stuff. I am so grateful to be passed it, but it is also a part of who I am, a part that I would not change. I certainly do think about it differently from the perspective of being a mother. But it is something that I thought about long before I ever got pregnant. My husband and I have both dealt extensively with mental illness in our lives. We took all of that into careful consideration as we embarked on the journey to become parents. I do believe that while there are biological components to mental illness — the vast majority of it is a result of learned behavior. We can absolutely shape the minds of our children. There was (is) a lot of negativity present in those that I have been closest to all of my life. There is no doubt in my mind that the negative, irrational thought processes that consumed me, were a learned behavior. I am so grateful that I was eventually given the opportunity to reverse all of it. And although it is still deeply embedded in me, I have the tools to overcome it. Even though every day I have to be aware and constantly vigilant.
As for parenting and raising children — I believe that teaching children to “think correctly” is a critical part of raising a child and that, at present, it is unfortunately absent. We teach our children their numbers and their letters and how to fit into society and dress themselves and brush their teeth. BUT WE DON’T TEACH THEM THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: HOW TO BE HEALTHY & HAPPY. (When I saw we, I mean the majority of modern, western civilization.)
This is definitely a topic that I want to explore further here on the blog. I am so grateful for your comments because it lets me know that other parents are interested, concerned with this, too. THANK YOU! <3