most people have heard "you get back what you put out," the Laws of Attraction or some variation of the simple truth that the universe directly relates to the energies and thoughts you pour out to it. another name for it, karma. Buddhists and Yogis practice deep thoughts and meditation to rid the noise from their minds and believe the world surrenders itself to the silent mind and recently, i decided to take that theory and put it to test. take all theories about the universe and our thoughts and the relation between the two and just test the hell out of them. enter: the meditation zone. upon beginning a SH book by the title of "meeting your half orange," (yes, i actually decided to start reading it) I quickly decided many of the tips for optimism in dating were easily applicable to careers and other areas of your life. so being the ever-optimistic person i am, i decided to take the theories i was reading about and apply them, not only to dating, but to my career as well. then i took it a step further by pulling out a blank journal and making a very real decision to fill out a page with a diagram of sorts detailing the major areas of my life i wanted to see change in. i wrote words and sentences to describe the things i most want in my life and for the last 3 weeks or so, have been forcing myself to take 3-5 minutes every night before bed to just look at this diagram and envision myself living a life full of these thoughts. a financially free life, a happy life with a fabulous fashion editorial career, a fulfilling relationship etc. really, im focusing on this with all my might, because, per my book, when you're car shopping and decide you want a prius and consequently begin to see priuses everywhere, its not because there are more of them. its because of the power of focus. when you are that focused on something you want, your mind subconsciously opens up to see things it may have otherwise missed.
case in point, i am feeling more and more convinced that this is being proven in my life. thursday was the last day i meditated (as in, before this weekend). friday the earthquake and tsunami hit japan. monday, as i was getting dressed for work and listening to GMA and their segment on coverage of japan's latest news, i felt moved. "man, i need to do something," i thought to myself. continued along my day and while reading the New York Times online clicked on a photo journal of japan from friday up until that very moment...it left me devastated and incredibly moved. "man, i need to do something," the voice grew louder. by the time i got home, i had managed to scribble down a few ideas in a small notebook i carry in my purse to research further. ideas i had had during the day of charity events i might be able to pull off. by that night i had reached out to my networks and plotted a Bowling event to raise funds for disaster relief and had been in touch with the organization i felt i wanted to contribute to. today i filled out the terms & agreements, and am awaiting the finalization of our venue. it was as if my mind drew lines at laser speeds from dot to dot and connected everything with incredible ease. wow! i thought to myself, this is incredible how things are working out! to be honest, i was impressed with how quickly i designed a solution to my problem of wanting to do something for japanese victims.
last night, i fell asleep with a huge grin on my face, after sharing the day's work with my proud mother. "you see, you can do anything you put your mind to. im so proud of you!" she patted my back from 3,000 miles away. i felt good knowing i had taken a baby step forward in my efforts to help. i was feeling so good in fact, that i forgot to meditate. tonight i opened my journal to the page with my diagram and as i began to meditate on each thought, i ran across these sentences I had written 3 weeks ago:
"contribution to something bigger. i want to be a part of something that means a lot to me. i want to give back to people who need help."
coincidence? could it actually be chalked up to coincidence? because the way my mind was able to clearly connect the dots, so to speak, hardly seemed coincidental. its hard for me to stand in the toiletries aisle at the drug store and pick out a toothpaste, and yet i devised a plan to help people in need? these are things i was consciously meditating on every night for weeks before the disaster occurred, and with my mind as sharply focused as it was, i just can't say this had nothing to do with it. i wanted this to be a part of my life and, before i even realized it, i was prepared to accept it when it came around.
