Say Yes to the Mess (of Life)
You only have two options. Don't keep picking the wrong one
The way I see it, we have two basic choices.
We can say “Yes” to life. Or we can say “No.”
Complaining, whining, bitching, and moaning is a no.
Fearmongering is a no.
Tearing people down is a no.
Buying into a victim mentality and perpetuating a victim mindset is a big no.
I’m not saying everything is wonderful out there. What I’m suggesting is that we can choose our inner intention. We can fix our own mental backyard.
We can become part of the solution instead of the problem.
How to say yes?
Gratitude is a good start.
You may have heard that you have two wolves in your mind. Feed the good wolf. Look for beautiful things, and the good wolf grins.
Do you think there’s nothing beautiful in your life? I guarantee you there’s something. Even the ugly contains beauty.
Have you looked at the vapors coming out of a smoker’s mouth, seen them interact with the atmosphere, and noticed the swirls, the eddies, the magical mixing of the seen and the unseen? Have you marveled at the intricate dance the tiny particles go through as they bump into air molecules and eventually dissipate into a uniform cloud?
A lit cigarette that sits smoldering, wasting, poisoning, and polluting the environment is a source of beauty.
This world is a marvel. Everything around you is a miracle of nature, from the tiniest bit of garbage all the way to the tallest redwood tree.
Life, death
Up, down
Inside, outside
Warm, cold
Yes, no
Stop saying goodbye and start saying hello—to yourself.
Embrace your life.
"The way I see it, we have two basic choices. We can say “Yes” to life. Or we can say “No.”
Perhaps, but only if we are attempting to live our lives from our rational conscious mind. Philip Shepherd in his book, Radical Wholeness, describes how we have "two brains" - the rational 'head brain' and the intuitive 'gut brain.' These two centers of consciousness are linked by the vagus nerve.
The problem, of course, is in our hyper rational Western world, we attempt to sublimate and shame our emotional intelligence and listen only to our rational mind that is designed specifically to discern dicotomy rather than wholeness. Constantly being tasked to make a choice is exhausting and anxiety ridden.
Philip suggests we need to return to and honor our bodies and the vast wisdom of our guts. Of course, in a modern world we need both wisdoms and harmony is experienced when there is a healthy balance between the two.
"Disconnected from the body’s intelligence, we also disconnect from the wholeness of the present. This schism within us is the primary source of stress not just in our personal lives, but for the systems of the planet."
We authentically live only in the present moment. That is the key to fulfillment and grace.
https://embodiedpresent.com/pages/radical-wholeness-workshop