Goms is going 'deep' today.....so put on your thinking caps and really 'see' all there is to 'see' in the world. The idea of 'Pure Potentiality' is really just 'Pure Consciousness". Now don't go all woo-woo on Goms and give me that glazed over stare. Pure consciousness is actually quite relaxing and calming and puts everything in perspective. It is as easy as just breathing....Yes, Goms said breathing. But not the kind we do mindlessly. Goms means the intent, focused breathing that will actually bring down a person's blood pressure. Sometimes when we are soooo very stressed, we do a deep breath or a sigh just because our bodies know that is what is needed at that moment. Some people refer to it as 'letting off steam' or 'venting' (which is really letting off steam.....sort of redundant huh?).
When we take the time to breathe and to notice all that nature (God) has given us....we are giving ourselves the greatest gift.....or re-gifting what God has given to us all. Just calming the mind and allowing ourselves to 'not think' is a release of so many toxic thoughts that we tell ourselves every day. Over 90% of what we tell ourselves in our mind ('monkey-talk') is negative thoughts. YIKES.....stop it boys and girls. You are killing yourselves. Stress kills and by being so negative with your thoughts, you are providing hours and hours of stressful thoughts to occupy your thought processes. How about thinking something pleasant or joyful? There are plenty of those memories in your memory bank....Pull those out sometimes.
If you take every opportunity that comes your way to notice and commune with nature by witnessing the intelligence within every living thing, (and there are many) i.e. stopping at a traffic light and noticing the breeze gently moving a branch on a tree, waiting for an appointment and really noticing the leaves on the potted plant in the corner, going outside to your car to go to work and appreciating the green grass in the yard, coming home from work (even if it is late at night....when was the last time you looked up into the sky and noticed the beautiful twinkling stars or the gorgeous moon?) etc........ If you take the time, you will notice the beautiful sunrises or sunsets, birds flying gracefully in the sky, ponds, the sounds of a rippling stream, the ocean, the pretty landscaped yard you pass each day on your way to and from places, or smell the beautiful fragrance of a flower......even listening to the beautiful music on your radio. How magical is that? All these things are all around us each day and most of us never 'stop' to notice them. How sad.
If you were able to ask someone who has a terminal illness if they notice any of these things, you would surely be told that they most assuredly do. They will tell you that they took all of these things for granted when they thought they would be around for a long time too, but when you are told you don't have long to live......all of a sudden, you start to notice the beauty all around you and are astonished that you didn't notice it all before and wish you had longer to enjoy it.
The same holds true as we age. We realize our own mortality and know that our years left are a lot shorter than the years we have already lived. Goms thinks that is why grandchildren are such a joy to us. We get the chance to relive the pure and unadulterated bliss that is in each child. We were too busy with our own family to enjoy them as we wish we had. We begin to enjoy all the simple things in life and know what is and what isn't important in the grand scheme of things. We re-gift many things to ourselves again and one of the most important gifts is the gift on 'non-judgement'. We see that we become more invisible as we age and although we feel the same as when we were young (mostly...) we are not 'in charge' any longer and even seem to be dismissed as insignificant to some younger people. We may remember our own ideas about how we thought of older people when we were young and know now, that our 'judgements' can change with time and circumstance and that judging others really gets you nowhere. Comparing ourselves to others or what other people have or don't have or how we look or don't look compared to others is fruitless and really is a wasted effort.
Now this part may seem very deep......but try not to 'name' anything or anyone that you see for a whole day. For example.....if you just say 'that is a tree' or 'that is a bird' or 'that is an old person'....you have dismissed and grouped an entire species or part of nature and are not allowing yourself to really observe who or what that bird, tree or old person actually is or is all about. There are Blue Jays, Parakeets, Doves, and so on. But try thinking to yourself, "That is called a bird.", instead of saying that IS a bird. The moment you group a collection of anything together, you have dismissed it and moved on; not allowing yourself or observing and enjoying the magic or pure potentiality of it or them.
If you can commue with nature and enjoy all there is around you to enjoy, you are aligning with the power that manifests everything in nature....GOD....and you will feel yourself calming down, being centered and enjoying the re-gift that is there for all of us to enjoy.....It doesn't take a bunch of time either, so don't say you don't have the time.....The wonderous gifts are all around.... even in the walk to your car in the morning, the walk back to your house from your car when you get home, the minutes you spend at traffic lights each day, children playing in their school playgrounds.......Look around boys and girls....there are lots and lots of marvelous and beautiful things to see and enjoy.....and remember to BREATHE.......Hugs, Gommy
