hobofeelings: FIREWORKS AND GOOD VIBRATIONS // HIGHER SELF REAL...

July 4 2011, 3:19pm

hobofeelings:

FIREWORKS AND GOOD VIBRATIONS // HIGHER SELF REAL TALK I am grateful for true freedom, real freedom, freedom from the binds of reality and time and self-criticisim. I am grateful for good feelings inside regardless of what is happening outside.  I am grateful for having a reason to celebrate every single day, not just the ones the calendar tells me I’m supposed to. That said, I am grateful for getting to see/hear fireworks for the first 3 days of July, all leading up to tonight at the waterfront! I am grateful that the coffeeshop near our house is open today. I am grateful it is so bloody gorgeous out! I am grateful for a bbq with friends this afternoon! I am so grateful for homemade veggie sushi with zucchini pasta for dinner yesterday. I am so grateful for a partner who is so good at cooking! I am grateful for midnight snack runs for cacao and mango. Wouldn’t it be awesome if there is vegan food at the bbq as well? Wouldn’t it be cool if we smiled all day long without giving a single thought as to why? Wouldn’t it be fun to watch some episodes of Twin Peaks today? Wouldn’t it be nice to be completely pain-free all day long? Today I intend on letting go of fears that are rooted in my past. Today I intend on letting go of all of my fears, especially ones that manifest in the present and are based on nothing real. Today I intend to let myself say yes to more things without second guessing myself. Today I intend on being good to my body in every way I can. Today I intend on listening to my body. Today I intend to not complain, to not vocalize my displeasure with anything, to only understand that being upset with anything is just highlighting an area of my perspective that I need to focus on. The amazing Jessica Mullen asked me in her forum the other day, What does “vibration” mean to you? She explained that to her, “vibration is the average of your thoughts; the creative pattern of energy that our focused physical selves are able to direct.” I’d have to say that is exactly dead on. And not only is it important to realize this about ourselves, but about everyone else too. It makes sense when you think about the feelings you can pick up on, even in some cases adopt, when in a certain crowd. Sometimes even in a small group of friends, you can pick up on their vibrations. A good example is when you’re feeling super low and crappy after work or something, you go over to a friend’s house and have some wine and take your shoes off and not even necessarily engage in conversation at first, but just sit back and let the others around you talk and vibe out and laugh and, by golly, suddenly you are feeling a little better! By the end of the night, you’re probably laughing as you walk out the door. On the walk home, you’re replaying the evening in the mind reliving the best parts, lingering on how your crush totally sat by you the whole night or something, or maybe when you and the cat had an intense staredown in the kitchen and afterward you felt a little more understood by the universe. The point is, after being around those with good vibrations that helped you raise yours, and then after continuing to keep your vibration high after leaving by focusing on all of the awesome feelings you have, you create even more good feelings. By the time you’re home and reflecting on your day, you’ll be so much more likely to set your focus on high frequency, high on the awesome meter good vibes! You’ll be a lot less likely to focus on your shitty day at work. Now, maybe your version of raising your vibration isn’t going over to a friend’s house, but stopping by the beach at night to meditate on the abandoned lifeguard tower. Maybe your version of raising your vibration is taking the long way home, driving aimlessly on the freeway, blasting your favorite song and not being ashamed to sing along. Whatever it is, make sure you Own It! Take those good feelings, because they’re yours, and keep them with you. Keep them in your journal, keep them in your mind’s eye, keep them in your heart, keep them in your knees and your dancing feet! Happy 4th of July, everyone! Celebrate your independence today by keeping your vibrations as high as the fireworks!