Changing perspectives

On my walk this morning I noticed that on one side of the road there was an autumn tree with red leaves on it, and on the other side of the road there were bushes with new spring flowers.

It was very beautiful to see, but what astonished me was that I noticed it at the exact moment I was thinking about how I might change my perspective.

I have been struggling with a certain perspective about a situation in my life. Holding this perspective has made me feel like a victim, angry with those close to me, and somewhat unappreciative of the goodness in my life. I have found it difficult to feel calm and positive while looking at the situation in this way, and I have wished to shift it.

From all my learning and experience, I know that the way I look at things is simply a perspective. It is subjective. I know that we can look at things differently and change how we feel. Yet this particular situation has been persistent and harder to work with.

Whenever I tried to change how I viewed it, a loud voice inside me would shout, “Hey, I want to be noticed, I want this to change!” This voice did not allow me to feel calm or content. It demanded change.

So I turned toward this voice and gave it a representation. I closed my eyes and imagined the voice standing in front of me. I looked at it and said, “I see you. Thank you for being in my life. Thank you for reminding me what I want. You are important, and I will do my best to fulfil your wishes.”

I believe this voice represents my soul’s desire. This wish comes from a deep place within me and has been pushed down and ignored for too long.

Giving this voice a representation allows me to place it beside me rather than inside me. And now there is space within me again, a space for appreciation, for gratitude for what is in my life, for contentment.

This process has helped me feel much calmer. I believe that we create the change we want from a place of calmness, appreciation, and gratitude. When we feel like victims, when we are angry, frustrated, or sad, we amplify the energy of what is lacking, and it becomes much harder to create positive change from that place.

I hope you found this process helpful, give it a go and let me know how you went. I am here to support you.