Tag: within

A weather vane blowing in the wind

Posted on by philipdodson

If we fall into the habit of allowing ‘news’ whether good or bad to affect our mood up or down, then external factors, that are always beyond our control, start to rule our mood. We lose control and simply become like a weather vane blowing in the wind.

If we concentrate on our energy within, our very soul and essence, and accept always things as they are ‘good’ or ‘bad’, which are just subjective labels of our mind and conditioning, then we will find life unfolds more peacefully.

We can not always be happy but we can be at peace with that feeling without the need to label and judge everything all the time.

Awareness and change

Posted on by philipdodson

We can read every self-help book, seek every ‘guru’, watch all the TedTalks and we can get a coach.

However, change only occurs on the inside, when we are truly ready and, critically, when we are conscious. As in, awake in this moment and free from thought.

If we are within our mind and its repeating thought patterns, we will not be aware of our actual reality and whether we are changing or not. We have to monitor change and see if we are matching the new ‘version’ we want to be.

Change, of course, is personal and none of us are broken, we are fine as we are. However, if we choose to want to change, awareness is the key to be able to make that change real.

Lastly, it can only happen now. We can’t change next week, as that is just a thought of the future.