I have yet to write that book, but, assure you that I sure will. Today I began thinking of how I could change lives just as I am...without being a published author..today, how can I Simply Invoke something positive in someone.
I can do that...I can show the world my happy kids, I can demonstrate positive parenting...I can smile at people I encounter..I can offer a kind word to the people I come in contact with.
I read a book called "The Four Agreements,"...well, I've read it over and over several times, and I love how it explains that we add "toxins" in the world with negativity. Those negative words, harsh attitudes, and scowls...they toss our toxins into the world..I strongly believe that our world harbors plenty of toxins, I think if we all smiled a bit more, trusted a bit more, and even said a few kind words more often we might change that balance.
And so, I sit here this evening ready to lay something down that has been bothering me. I had someone somewhat, in my book I could call it...a betrayal, yep, I had someone kinda betray me. Alright, there's no kinda about it...I was betrayed. I was pushed aside and someone was chosen over me in this given circumstance. Goodness, it broke my heart when I found out. And, upon the discovery that I was shoved aside I carried around bitterness toward this person. They would call, I would still answer as though I had forgiven and forgotten, but, I had not really...because, had I truly forgiven I would not have been stewing over it today...And, I realized something, my stewing...my getting upset and continuing to carry around my frustration..it adds those toxins into the world. Think about it. When we are cranky, or upset over something we elect to carry with us, we allow that negativity to rub off all over everyone. It's hard to muster up a smile when you are bitter. And, oh, how I wanted to call that person today and just tell them exactly how I felt. Would it have done any good? Nope. Not at all, in fact, it would likely make me feel worse. So, here...I lay it all down. I'm done being bitter over it, and I'm done being hurt.
I can only invoke happiness in others when I am truly happy...and I really like being happy. So, here I sit, tonight...telling you...lay it all down. The bitterness, the anger, and even the jealousy...it ages us, it makes us crabby old women...and I really have no desire to be that. Simply invoke something beautiful in others....but, remember the only way we can do that is to carry ourselves in a beautiful way...shed the grave clothing, shed the scowl, shed the bitterness and be beautiful.