Change the Way You Look at Things, and Things Begin to Change

I was stuck in a funk for a few days.

We all get there at one point, and you wonder how you will ever get out of it.  I think because our “funks” are mostly tied to some sort of reality in your life.  If you don’t see a way for that reality to change, you feel stuck.  We may not have the power to change those circumstances right away, but we can work on changing that funky feeling by noticing the subtle things occurring in our lives.

When we look back on life experiences, the good, the bad and the funky times, we realize that at that time, we didn’t know what was next – what the outcome would be.  In hindsight, we often see that there was some divine reason that certain things happened, and we say, “things worked out the way they were supposed to.”  Not so easy in the foresight department.  And if someone does say “things will work out the way they’re supposed to,” we often want to rip their head off.

What I Did: So I tried a little experiment this time in my funk.  I expressed a desire to change my perspective rather than focus only on changing my circumstances. I expressed it only to myself, and made commitment to make the most of slow, quiet times to notice what was happening.

What I Noticed: People come and go in the café.  So many bring me smiles and love, and that alone lifts my spirits.  But in the busyness, I rarely notice the content of their conversations.  The other day, I noticed deep, rich conversations among a few folks who stayed for quite some time.  Later my partner said she joined them for a bit and felt very inspired.  I thought how that kind of interaction in our space could be an energy “blessing” of sorts to all who entered long after they left.

What Happened: Sure, noticing helped my perspective, and I felt better, but I also wanted some great things to happen.  And the next day, something great did happen – a surprise, even.  Our long-awaited energy grant was applied as several men came and installed our brand new air conditioning system.  There was a sense of excitement among the staff and patrons that we might actually not have to struggle so much to keep everyone cool.

And then it gets even better. . . I found out that the air conditioning in my sister’s cabins went out.   Something tells me that she fell into an instant funk thinking about having to replace those units, but I was able to give her good news that we now were able to free up the brand new window units at the café for her to use since we didn’t need them anymore.  That’s synchronicity.  And that makes me happy.

Wayne Dyer Says, When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.  I love that because not only our perspective and the way we feel about things can change, but things in our world also begin to change.

Noticing Change Inside & Out,

Bernadette Peters

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