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Windows and Mirrors

by Rev. Vicki Evans, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Today I woke up with a vision of a globe and realized, with the help of Holy Spirit, that I am viewing my perceived worries and problems like a planetary globe — vast, spacious, and all encompassing. Then on the globe I saw a huge crater of hurt and anxiety. I realized that I am viewing my issues as large by creating a crater instead of a small pinhole.

I took a step back and reminded myself that, if something is causing me fear, anxiety, or worry, or I am dreading a difficult situation, I can picture the problem on a globe. Then ask myself how often does that situation really effect my life? Or is it just a pin dot problem that I have expanded by letting in worry instead of Light and Love? Is the issue a lifetime problem, here for a season, or only for a moment?

The crater can take up so much room in my thoughts that worry takes over, when some problems are only worthy of a dot of brain space. If the problem is large, I ask myself: How can I shrink this problem to make it a smaller part of my headspace and leave room for more Light?

First of all, if I am dreading an encounter or situation with another person, I can shrink that worry by asking myself how I can plan ahead.

What are some ways I can be respectful to myself and others to keep the peace? I can prepare myself by planning my reaction: Take a deep breath and visualize a pin dot on a globe and a vast ocean of peace; then think of a 3-5 word catch phrase or mantra such as, we are Light, we are Love, we connect, or sometimes silence is enough with a kind expression.

Another way I have found helpful in preserving my peace is by imagining living in a yellow submarine when stress, chaos, and anxiety engulf me. I surround myself with the protected walls of a visual submarine and look out the window at the life movie unfolding outside the window. It protects me as I just watch and observe what is happening outside this window, without reacting while enjoying some virtual popcorn.

I am not an actor on the stage of the world, but I am just a peaceful observer watching events pass by me like thoughts floating through my brain. My peace is preserved, and I avoid impulse statements and reactions which may result in apologies and damage repair later. I also get a chance to take a moment to do some deep breathing and positive visualization to decide if I really need to respond, react, or just sit in the joy of silence and peace.

Another technique is acknowledging that I have a choice to choose fear or faith — all I can control is my reaction to situations and when I choose faith, I let go of my ego of control and self-importance, and reach for Holy Spirit to walk beside me and encourage me to trust myself to choose the light. Trust in myself and in Holy Spirit gives me the opportunity for responses that align with my values to reflect love, light and my true Self.

Once I am in a state of peace, I can emerge from my yellow submarine and trade the windows of life’s movies for a reflective mirror. Windows help me pause, take a step back and just watch and observe until I am in a state of peace. Then I am ready for a mirror that lets me shine for Holy Spirit. I can now make the world my mirror and instead of looking back at myself from an inward reflection that only reflects a narrow viewpoint of mood, I can look outward and choose the world as my mirror of connection so that my Light can reflect off others, rebound back to me, and extend outward to the world!

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