In The Vortex, Esther and Jerry Hicks talk about how in our energetic world, NO does not exist. If you focus on what you don’t want, you give it energy. Worry only strengthens that on which you focus.
Our collective thoughts create our collective reality. What we are experiencing is what we seek to experience. It is not happening TO us, we are creating it.
You might ask, “How can I not worry?” The problem here is with the question itself—you are asking how to NOT do something.
A more helpful question is, “What DO I want?”
Do you have extra time right now because sports, school, and maybe work are canceled? How many times have you said you would do something if only you had more time? Well, now you have it, so use it to your advantage.
Even when there isn’t an official crisis, there’s always the possibility that the reality you know today will be gone tomorrow.
We only have THIS MOMENT.
One of the very best ways to reduce fear and anxiety is to make a list of things you are grateful for. You might be tempted to say, “But we don’t know what’s going to happen.” News flash: You NEVER know what’s going to happen. Live your life from a place of love and gratitude, and with the certainty that the only thing you can be sure of is this moment.
ONE: Gratitude possibilities
- Are you healthy?
- Are you safe?
- Do you have food and water?
- Do you have a bed?
- Do you have people you love?
- Do you have people who love you?
- Is your family near you?
- Do you have friends?
- Are you able to communicate with people using technology?
- Can you read?
- Can you watch tv?
- Is there sunshine?
- Is there rain?
- Can you breathe?
- Can you stretch?
- Are you alive?
TWO: If it’s easier, make a list of happy memories and things you like in general.
- Movies
- Foods
- People
- Vacations
- Parties
- Jokes
- Books
THREE: Turn your worries into a list of what you want.
- I want to be peaceful. I want the world to be peaceful.
- I want to be healthy. I want our society to be healthy.
- I want to be prosperous. I want our economy to be prosperous for all.
- I want to be calm. I want people to be calm.
- I want to be honest. I want people to be honest.
- I want to have a powerful immune system. I want people to have powerful immune systems.
- I want to love people. I want people to love each other.
- I want to love myself. I want people to love themselves.
- I want to stay connected to people. I want people to stay connected to each other.
- I want to live long and prosper. I want people to live long and prosper.
Having a physical body is a lot of work, but there are a lot of benefits. Remember all the reasons you are happy to be alive. All the reasons you want to live. All the reasons you want the world to be okay.
Focus your energy on what you DO WANT. Right now, in this very moment!
“As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love – even the most simple action.”
― Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment“May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.” -Sanskrit Mantra