No Drama

Act I, scene I:

Action!

You wake up today and feel different. Nah, come to think of it this feeling didn’t

just come upon you suddenly—it’s been creping up and taking place in your being

for days…weeks…maybe even months. You have decided things should be

different. You’re unhappy with the current situation. You want CHANGE. The

feeling is so strong it overwhelms you. You can think of nothing but this desire for

“different” (and of course this means different/better, leaving the old behind for a

new, healthier you) but simultaneously you are assaulted by doubt and fear.

Courage is what is needed now, and more than that—action!

But you do not take action.

And in the coming days, weeks, months your decision stays solid in its new form.

Over time, you experience outer circumstances changing, but more as a passive

observer. And lo and behold your decision does still come to pass, although

chaotic and with only the energy of entropy to move it into matter. Suddenly life

is dramatic and your problems have tripled, although technically you got what

you wanted. You’re bewildered. You want to end scene immediately because you

have no control over your character. You aren’t acting, but reacting—and a hell

of a lot of it. You understand what is meant by, “Be careful what you wish for.”

That was a generalization, so let’s be a little more specific by exploring two

scenarios:

1.Your job is draining. Physically and mentally, you are in need of a new work

environment but you don’t seek out new employment. You tell yourself you can

make it a couple more years because you don’t want to put forth the effort to be

proactive in your search. Eventually you wear down to the point that you miss

work, fall behind, become irritable, and get fired.

2. You’re in an abusive or otherwise unhealthy relationship. You came to yourself

and realized you needed to break ties (as well as patterns) but you shirk from

uncomfortable conversations and take no active steps toward separation. You

stay and withdraw in other ways—to your own detriment. Because your psyche

can’t take the cognitive dissonance, you turn to drugs. You drink. Your partner

eventually leaves…or you die. Either way, you are free.

Yow. Does it sting a little to read things put so bluntly? Let it hurt your ego, but

know that the reason these dramatic scenes occur when you’ve made a decision

yet remain passive is because you are more powerful than you know. This power

finds its genesis in human emotion, and if left unchecked will run you through

whichever program you have set—albeit sloppily and with no concern for the

destruction left in its wake. But once recognized, it can be cultivated and “tamed”

by intentional actions and deeds.

Whenever we have thoughts, we can choose to perceive them from a more

detached lens, or experience them through emotion—in a sense, we’re able to

side with our thoughts emotionally, which builds up passion and drive—great!

When emotion has taken up residence, it becomes stronger and denser, eventually

solidifying into a decision. The idea is then imprinted into the subconscious mind,

and it follows that circumstances will appear which lead toward the realization of

our goal—decisions being the energetic basis for all that which we draw to

ourselves. The Latin root of the word decision is decider, which literally means

“to cut off.” So once we make a decision, we cut off any possibility of other

options. Sounds great, right? And it truly is…as long as purposeful action follows

the emotional outpouring.

Taking intentional action must be practiced, like anything, so try this exercise a

few times today:

Decide you want something VERY simple—a glass of water, or to turn off the TV.

The instant you make the decision, take action. Go get a glass and fill it. Stand up

and hit the remote. Later, practice with more involved decisions, like making a

phone call or doing 5 minutes of deep breathing. Work your way up to bigger

changes and goals until you are able to move into action without prompting.

Practicing is key to all energy work, and controlling how your decisions manifest is

a noble goal that will benefit not just your own life, but that of your family and

community as well. When we make decisions in love, we can know we are

supported not just by the universe, but by others with whom we share this

blessed life.

Cut!