As I sat in my car behind a car that, for no apparent reason, wasn't moving, my Gremlin was screaming at me to honk my horn. I told her to settle down, give it another few seconds. "No!" she yelled, "There's no reason the person in front of you should be sitting there so long. You're in a parking lot for crying out loud. They're obviously spacing out!"
Fortunately for me, my Genie thought differently. She told me, "You're only seeing what's happening from one perspective. Relax. The truth will reveal itself."
I liked this thought much better and decided to be patient, keep my emotional energy in check, and see what would develop. After about 2 minutes the car in front of me turned to the left revealing something completely different than what my Gremlin was ranting about.
There was another car that kept the car in front of me from going anywhere. It had stalled and one person was doing his best to quickly push it back into the parking space the driver had just attempted to pull out of.
Wherever we are physically or emotionally, all we have in the moment is that one perspective. The next time something starts to shift your emotional energy causing your Gremlin to stand up and shout, imagine there's another perspective just waiting to reveal itself to you. If it doesn't reveal itself in a timely fashion, then simply move yourself physically to gain a new perspective or shift your thoughts in the direction of your Genie within.
The more you do this, the more you quiet the Gremlin, awaken the Genie and manage your emotions.
Great inisght. Relieved I'm on the same side as you.
Posted by: Jessie | December 17, 2011 at 08:03 AM