RX: Puppy Dogs and Little Girls

The Law of Attraction reminds us over and over and over that the most important thing we can do for ourselves, those we love, for our communities and for the world is to feel good. When we fee happy and are ‘vibrating’ at the top of the ‘emotional guidance scale’ (with despair and powerlessness at the bottom and inner peace, love and joy, at the top) we attract similarly good feeling people, places and things into our experience and contribute to the overall well-being of the world.

We’ve all have had the experience of leaving the house in a bad mood, tripping on the steps, having a car drive by and splash our clean, white outfit before we bump into a lamp post (an exaggeration of course). We’ve also had the experience of waking up on top of the world, walking out into a sun-shiny day, greeting our smiling neighbors and gliding into a parking place right in front of our destination.

Since the world is indeed our mirror, it is all important to learn how to sooth our own energy and shift from negative to positive channels as quickly as possible. In TV terms, think of it like shifting from a news channel that makes you feel fearful and anxious to a show that gets you laughing or marveling at world’s beauty or the heroism of our fellow man. We can learn to change the channels of our minds and transform the world.

Yesterday I had a chance to practice what I preach. Here’s the story: I stepped into a dinghy from a sailboat to go ashore with several friends. The dinghy captain pulled the starter cord to get the motor going and forgot to look to see if anyone was behind him. Oops. I was, and I got hit in the nose by his elbow. Ouch. I had tears in my eyes and my nose hurt. I could feel the upset ooze through my entire body and I said a few choice, bleepable words. I carried the disgruntled mood ashore and into the restroom where I went to check out my nose and the bruise that was starting to discolor the inside of my eye socket. When I joined my boyfriend on the ledge of the pool, I saw a large golden dog lying on the ground basking in the attention of a cute 6 or 7-year-old girl. I went over to the dog and joined the girl in stroking the silky golden fur while chatting about how she (on vacation) missed her dog – a rescue dog named Moxie -from Mexico no less. I shared that I had a poodle named Roxie – all while petting the dog.

When I got up to rejoin my group. I was in a completely different state of mind and heart. I had soothed my own energy, shifted my focus and changed the channel. If I’d had my easy button with me – I would have pressed it and laughed as it said, “That was Easy”.

Dogs and little girls are no fail vibe raisers for me – as is music, a walk on the beach, a chocolate heart and a hug
In fact, I have a pretty extensive list of energy soothing activities and thoughts that calm me down and get me back to that feel good place from which I invite positive people, places and experiences into my life.

I know a teen who goes into the weight room and punches a punching bag to calm him down and release pent up anger. I have another friend who puts on her headset, lies back and listens to Mozart and another who sits in a lotus position and meditates and another who cooks up a storm.

What do you do to soothe your energy when your feathers are ruffled, when it rains on your parade or when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or you burn your toast? What do you do when you walk into work and someone says that the outfit you’re wearing makes you look fat, or you look at a newspaper headline and feel a wave of despair threatens to sink your ship?

Whether it’s something big or the littlest look, comment or passing thought, it helps to be prepared and to have your self-soothing practices ready to click into gear.

Start noticing what makes you feel good. Make a list – your own personal prescription for energy soothing. It’s free, no doctor’s signature required and custom designed to move you from sad, mad, frustrated or angry up the emotional guidance scale to feeling better – through optimism, hopefulness and on upwards toward peace, love and joy. It’s not about solving the problem, getting even or resolving the state of the world. It’s about soothing your energy in the present moment and freeing yourselves to move forward joyfully

So, what will it be – a golden puppy and a little girl, dancing up a storm, diving into turquoise water or sitting rocking on your porch? You get to name your own best energy soothing medicine.