We are highly emotional beings’ thanks in part to a big brain. I often wonder if chimpanzees complain about the weather. Do they get their butt hair in a disarray just because their day isn’t going right? Do they even know if they are having a bad day? That’s my point. Does are big brain create mood? We think that a given situation creates it, the car broke down, so I’m pissed. My daughter is having a baby, I’m a grandparent so I’m ecstatic. Wrong…… In my humble opinion.
It isn’t the situation that created the emotion, it’s our brain that does that and once we become aware we learn to control our “situations” a little bit better and we will notice that our mood is what we choose, not what is chosen for us. It’s a hard concept to learn because we are so used to just going through the motions and running on the wheel like we always do. I’m not saying not to feel. I’m saying be aware of your feelings and have control over them instead of them having control over you. Going postal is a choice. lol
Today I am dealing with more stress than normal, but I have to come to terms with what is really going on. Some situations are occurring in a negative energy and I’m allowing too much of that energy to dictate how my days goes. I can be a raging asshole, I can be a silent asshole, I can’t vent, I can stew, or I can just let it all roll. I’m bothered but it will not ruin my day or cause me to lash out at others just because I’m having a mood. So, today’s journey is to just keep rippling across the pond. Then I can respond more in love, patience, kindness, goodness and with wisdom that better blesses myself and the world around me. It’s all a choice. What do you choose?
To See Or Not To See 