For this Sunday, June 9th, the focus for our
meditation will be on Pivot. As I grow near the end of my
professional career, I find I am acquiring a better appreciation of what in the
military was called “short-timer’s attitude.”
This phenomenon is characterized by an increasing impatience with
situations, decisions, or people that tend to leave you feeling frustrated or unhappy,
particularly when you know your time with them is coming to a close. Sometimes there are circumstances where no
matter the tint density on your rose-colored glasses it is difficult to put a positive
spin on things. When we find ourselves
in a protracted, frustrating situation it can be challenging to avoid simmering
in anger or resentment. If we allow
ourselves to stew in those negative juices it can have a toxic effect that does
us no good. Yet, it often isn’t as
simple as clicking our heels three times or trying our darnedest to remain
optimistic. Part of the problem is we
may be wanting a complete about-face to occur.
Deep down inside we wish that difficult person would miraculously change
and become thoroughly likable or those in charge would begin showing incredible
wisdom in their decision-making rather than what seems to be cavalier tosses of
the dart. Those sorts of total reversals
can be difficult if not impossible to achieve.
We may be asking too much of ourselves and others when those are our
expectations. Instead of stewing in our
emotional turmoil by feeling helpless we may be better off trying to find a way
to inject a minor tweak into the situation.
Rather than naively hoping for a full resolution perhaps we need to only
Pivot our perspective just enough to pull us out of the slide into despondency. When I encounter those moments, I try to
pause and come up with just one thing that I am grateful for about the person
or circumstance. It isn’t always
automatic, but at a minimum it helps reduce my focus on the negative aspect. This week in our prayer and meditation time
let us ask to be shown how to Pivot our attitude when faced with challenging
situations. Let us ask that we find a
way to redirect our focus so our perspective on difficult people or
circumstances can Pivot and provide us a more constructive view of
the problem.
In our efforts this week let us also continue to use the
energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills
this nation. As we perform our
meditation this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of
the light we create. Just as before,
begin by forming a concentrated ball of light that is so bright it is almost
impossible to look directly at it. Raise
this sphere of light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down
to create a solid, impenetrable dome of light that completely covers every inch
of our country. From shore to shore and
border to border let the entire continent be filled with this brilliant, dense
light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country
and the people who live across its vast lands.
Please follow the same practice as before: Get centered in your
body, ask to bring in your guides and others who are there to assist us and
connect to the circle of others participating in this project.
Ask yourself what do I feel in my body when I am able to Pivot
my perspective on a problem and gain greater clarity? How does it feel in
my body when I can let go of resentment or frustration by Pivoting my
attitude? Then send the energy and intention of those feelings to the
nation.
Be sure to disconnect from the circle at the end and express
thanks for those who have helped us in this effort.
If you have feedback or experiences you would like to share
please let me know via e-mail to kmiritello@gmail.com
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