Posts Tagged ‘love’
Remembrance
September 1st, 2009 | Author: Chas
Josh was a great dog. Everyone loved that dog. He was so sweet and had such spunk and tenacity for life. In his younger years he chased bunny rabbits and slept with kitties. He escaped from the backyard on countless occasions, even using his nails to lift electrified wire and climb under. He fell in people’s pools and had to be rescued. He got to see snow, mountains, swamps, beaches, the desert, live in 4 states, fly in an airplane and drive (well ride actually) cross country twice. He even got to poop in the lobby at the Four Seasons in Las Vegas! Today was his last day. He was somewhere around 19 years old. Such a great pal and buddy. RIP Joshy…we love you.
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Resolutions
June 17th, 2009 | Author: Chas
When we realize a pattern about ourselves, that we have not previously been aware of, we have two choices. We can choose to support that belief pattern and structure, or we can choose to change. Patterns get ingrained in our minds not only on an emotional level, but on a downright physical level also. Our brains form interconnected pathways of neurons and dendrites that precipitate our actions. I like to think of them as a subway line or track with stops. We get on at station (emotion) A and if we don’t pay close attention, all of a sudden we end up at station (emotion) Z and we don’t even realize it. With emotions and patterns, I think that the longer we have been “doing” them, the harder it can be to chose to get off at stop B (or C or Q) voluntarily. We turn into auto-pilot mode and then become disappointed, confused, hurt and upset when we miss the signs that could have helped us to get out earlier.
I recently have realized that a very traumatic past experience has been influencing my interpersonal relationships. This connection has enabled me to in an essence be “reborn” from the negative and hurtful pattern that I have been repeating for the past 18 years of my life. A pattern that has caused grief, loss, pain and suffering to those around me as well as to myself. Something that I previously felt lost at an attempt to explain, much less understand, is now very identifiable for me. I am excited for the future. A future that will be rich with life, love and happiness.