Equal and Opposite Reaction

When you are built like I am, you can communicate with people who who have passed away.  A few years ago, I felt that I was contacted by Albert Einstein, and I even got the message that I would write a book called Channeling Einstein.  (That has yet to come to pass--but never say never!)  This is one of the things the Professor told me, and I have never forgotten it.  It was so powerful.

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Declaration: I'm a Widow

You might already know that I am a widow, but it's only been recently that I have fully embraced this part of my identity.

My first husband died in 1995, after 11 years of marriage and the births of two beautiful daughters--and six years after I predicted it. I knew the experience would change me, but I didn't want to be different. I wanted to be who I had always been, and I wanted my husband to be by my side. Alas...

In the ensuing years, I tried not to wear my widowhood like a badge. I didn't want to be seen as someone who had a piece of her heart missing. I wanted to be a whole and happy person, so much so that I didn't allow my widow-self to show much. I kept her inside most of the time, occasionally sharing a few tears with her, and commiserating that we didn't get any credit for being such a good widow.

I was so afraid of being defined by my widowhood that I didn't allow it to be a part of my definition at all.

The other day, a friend helped me to see this--not directly, but she talked to me about feeling whatever negative feelings we have, so that we can move on to the happy feelings. And I started thinking about all the badges I wear--mother, daughter, sister, teacher, friend, hopefully wife again someday--and the ones I keep in a drawer--widow, ACOA, ex-wife, ex-girlfriend...

What badges do you wear, and what badges do you keep to yourself? Even if you don't want to share the "negative" ones, I encourage you to at least open the drawer and try them on in front of the mirror. Just once in a while, let them know you haven't forgotten them, and they are a part of who you are.

Until next time,
Susan K. Morrow
www.SusanKMorrow.com
Susan@SusanKMorrow.com
936-648-3955

Feeling Funky, Feeling Blue

I've had a rough couple of weeks. It's true--the woman known as the Cheerful Mystic and Happy Medium (couldn't resist) occasionally runs into rough waters. And it sucks. Fortunately, these moments don't last, and yes, I DO work on getting them to end faster!

Some folks (maybe you) feel like it's always rough. Their lives feel like they are not their own, and they feel like they don't have any control over what happens to them. Believe it or not, that is not true. YOU are the creator of your life, whether you like what you've created or not!

Here's what I have been doing lately to get out of my funk:

1) Forcing myself to "think happy thoughts". I'm not kidding. I consciously embrace fantasies of trips to Disney World, my dream house (which is coming soon), and fun encounters with others. I find that fantasies are better than memories, not because they are any different to your brain or the Universe, but because they can be perfect, and with perfect thoughts come perfect feelings of joy, ultimately resulting in a shift in your energy and a better day.

2) Asking myself, "What was I thinking before this all started?" This can be more complicated, but you can think about what your thoughts were and connect them to what's going on now, what you've created with those thoughts. Don't dwell, just understand. Sometimes it helps to know "Why did I create THIS???"

If you need help with this type of exercise, something that will change the results of your constant CREATING... You know where to find me!

Until next time,
y'all be good!
Susan K. Morrow
http://SusanKMorrow.com
512-257-2737

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