Yesterday was a two-nap kind of day with a whole lot of nothing in between. Some days are just like that, I’ve noticed, and I usually wind up judging the state of my mind by how I feel at the end of one. Sometimes, a nap offers a welcome relief from the craziness, and sometimes it serves up a little depression cocktail with a dollop of guilt on top. Yesterday was the latter. Not my favorite kind of day.
It started out well enough with a pleasant walk and all and good intentions, but early on it began to deteriorate starting with the discovery that something was seriously amiss with my blog site. Great. Now I have to face a frustrating and lengthy online fix-it chat with a well-meaning faceless helper—you know what I mean, right?—like having to gird your loins to work your way up to a call with the cable or computer fix-it guy.
After an hour and a half of restating the answer to the same questions three or four different ways, the problem was finally resolved. Whatever energy, brain power, and coherence I had started with was sucked down the drain along with the energy to write. So much for the blog du jour. (Note to fellow bloggers: we never did resolve the inoperative like button problem.)
So I wonder—what makes a two-nap day perfectly fine one day, and a depressing guilt trip the next? Why was I happy yesterday but not today? What is going on in my head that makes the difference? And in case you might be wondering, no, I have never been diagnosed as bipolar.
After an extended night-long nap, I awoke with an aha. The scientific study of quantum physics have proven that there is a connection between the animal, plant, mineral, and human kingdoms. Everything has an impact on everything. Bear with me here—I’m getting to it . . .
The theme of many of my blogs relates to the impact of our thoughts, not just upon ourselves, but also upon others. If my thoughts ripple out and touch others, it is also true that in a reverse process, the thoughts of others ripple out and affect me. In my effort to monitor my thought process on behalf of others, I forget that I am just as vulnerable to the fearful thoughts and energies of others as they are to my positivity.
What this says to me is that I need to buck up! I need to gird my spiritual loins to protect myself against the negativity and fear unwittingly projected by others and do what I must in order to preserve a healthy state of mind and a positive world view. If I am to maintain my own peace of mind and be of benefit and service to myself and others, I need to be more vigilant about keeping myself in proper working order. I’m on it. Please join me and the growing army of loving hearts and positive minds that march toward a world transformed into one governed by love rather than fear.
By the way, I might add that at my age, there should never be guilt associated with a nap. I’ve earned every one of them. Hmm. Is it too early for the first one? Well, maybe a little walk first . . .
Note: The photo above is courtesy of New Waves of Light, a website designed by anonymous individuals around the world who share the intention of bringing light and love to a world of darkness and chaos. (newwavesoflight.org or NWOL.us).