From the current state to a higher ideal

Let’s be real. Have you ever blamed people or circumstances for the things you had to face? It might not have felt relieving. The energy of criticism, complaint, and comparison stays within you. On the other hand, have you met someone – a life partner, a mentor, an acquaintance – that said something or looked at you in a way that instantly uplifts you? There are two sides of energy that are percolating in the current global environment. One is pulling us down into a rabbit hole, the other is lifting us towards our inner goodness. The question is, what thoughts do we feed – waste or positive?

All of us have cried in our lifetime, the reasons for which are disappointment, trauma, and expectation. In the current world of degradation, we see emotional leakages when we feed our attachment, lust, greed, anger, and ego – ALGAE – as explained by Sister Dr. Jenna in her talks. When we forget who we are, we lose our self-esteem. We start to thrive upon externalities. When we don’t get what we want, we lose hope, and develop doubts about our capacities to perform certain actions, to think in a particular way, to help others. The words stress, burnout, exhausted, become more embedded in our intellects. When we come across solutions, wellness programs, counseling resources, our inner ‘stuckness’ doesn’t allow us to see the value in them. Why? ‘We don’t have time’, we say. However, a tipping point comes when on the cusp of mental fatigue. If we don’t seek help, fear makes space for depression.

Well, what is the answer, you ask? Before you go further, congratulate yourself for making the time to even come this far. Now, a positive turning point can begin with you starting to believe in yourself, in your physical and mental capabilities. Obstacles come not to stifle you but to show there’s more power within you. Awaken yourself to your skills and accomplishments. This has a ripple effect. It allows others to be inspired too. This elevated attitude will make life even more beautiful every step of the way. Stand up for yourself with the intention of doing the right thing. Cooperate and uplift each other. Interact with the best of each other. When you get knocked down, ask yourself: is my thinking and my doing contributing towards human goodness or is this feeding the not-so-good part in me? Then, the choice is yours.

To conclude, life throws us obstacles in a game where we increase our inner powers and virtues as we become more experienced in dealing with challenges. Takeaway: remain unshakeable no matter what is happening around you. You are stronger.

Here is a list of some Workshop and Talks that were offered at the Meditation Museum: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfEac9_-Od2JPNLRIAaHP_UXLYWh7sS7c

Listen to them to feel uplifted and empowered.

Dare 2 Be Wise was a student organization at GMU Fairfax, VA. Here are some helpful tools to incorporate more wellness, mindfulness in life:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCodXxPIJ6pELkAnIgyorGLQ