Are You Connected? Check Here To See!

This article will provide your best defense to living with pain.

What does it mean to be connected? The definition of connected is to "join together so as to provide access and communication."

Using this definition, answer these before reading on......

• Who are you connected to most?
•  Is this who you want to be connected to?
• Does this "being" elevate you and sincerely want great things for you?
• Do you communicate with God/The universe?

How do we get more connected with our purpose, greatness, love, in other words, The Universe?

In the ebb and flow of life we all have good days and down days. I don't mean the results of the day or happenings within the day. I'm talking about the energy field from the moment we start the day. We live for those high energy, happy days. Do we have any control over them? What can we do to impact our flow of the day?
I call the good days "connected days" and the down days "disconnected." Being disconnected from love is dark. We can improve our connectedness if we practice.
When we have our eyes on the pain (everyday struggles) in our lives, focusing, contemplating on and staring at it, we are completely disconnected and we sink deeper in. If our attention is on God (Love, good, service, other humans) we channel a connectedness that offers us endless greatness. This comes in the form of joy, opportunities, miracles and fulfillment. To stay connected we must keep our eyes on GOD.  Refocus on what is right, well and good when your mind strays. WHEN ALL WE SEE IS OUR PAIN, WE LOSE SIGHT OF GOD and therefore, we lose access to greatness (connectedness.) We stop communicating and receiving.

In the movie The Shack, there is a scene where the hurting main character is in a rowboat out in the serene lake. All is well when he is taking in the beauty that is surrounding him. His thoughts suddenly turn to the murder of his child, and he is looking down. The boat begins to fill with black water, he is seeing flashbacks and the boat is sinking. The character who plays Jesus in the movie walks toward the boat and repetitively instructs him to "keep your eyes on me", "don't look at the pain," as the character begins to look up and stare at him, the pain, flashback images and sinking disappear. Does this mean the pain doesn't exist? No, it's about prioritizing our focus to stay connected and increase our access to good days.

The song Keep your eyes on me by, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw says:

When you're lost in the dark
And you can't find your way home sometimes,
Keep your eyes on me..... Listen here!

The second part to increase connectedness (love, good days), is to avoid looking or seeking our desires. As humans, we get caught up in thinking about the things we want, desire or long for to a point that we can miss out on what we already have. We tend to chase the next thing that might make everything seem awesome when, truthfully, our real joy will come from what we can do for others not ourselves. We tend to look for bigger, better, more, sweeter, tastier, prettier, more comfortable, altered, higher, more exciting, more attention, fame, compliments, power, titles, etc...... We will never be content if we continue to seek more pleasure or status. It's temporary; it's fleeting; it's empty. We can have all those things and it will never be enough without connectedness to love. We will still be lonely and void. Fulfillment comes through finding and living our true purpose. That purpose will be inaccessible to you without daily connection and openness to the plan.

I will be having a small group in May meet at my SHACK on the lake to explore how to find our greater purpose. Please sign up for my email below if you would like to be informed of the agenda and find out how to sign up.

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All comments are received with joy! Click comments below and say how you feel, even if it's just to say "YES!", I agree or "NO," you're so wrong Cindy! What do you do to make sure you are connected? Comment below!

Consider Yourself Connected Here To Finding Your Joy,

Cindy Walter