Those words were spoken by a gentleman as he was leaving the office of our chiropractor, Kim. Now Kim doesn't do traditional adjustments, although when absolutely necessary she will. But for the most part, she brings you back into alignment by clearing any negative energy and emotions stored in your body enabling you to heal more deeply.
The words she said to the man leaving were, "Stay joyful and peaceful while you're with them." To which he responded, "Well, the fact is you can't with some people and when I'm with these people there's no chance of being joyful or at peace." And then he was gone.
Now Kim knows the work I do with my clients and in that moment we just locked eyes and gave each other a knowing smile. A smile that said, "Actually, you can, when you're willing to take responsibility for your own emotions and not let others control how you feel."
For this man, he was right because it's his truth. I'm going to assume he's never known it to be any other way when he's with people who are difficult or unpleasant. But what he doesn't realize is every time he allows himself to go to that unpleasant place with them, he's giving all his power away because he believes he doesn't have a choice.
The bottom line is this; you always, always, always have a choice as to how you want to respond to someone. How you want to feel. How you want to behave. Is it easy to stay in that place of peace and joy during challenging situations with others? Absolutely not! But that doesn't mean it's impossible.
Does it take work? Yes! It requires a lot of practice. Taking several deep breaths in the moment. Taking a moment to gain your composure before you speak. And doing your best to not take things so personally. All of these things gets you on the road to gaining control over your emotional energy - moving from your Gremlin thinking into your Genie awareness. It is living in that new awareness that will support your highest good and bring you the peace and joy we all strive for in life.
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