We all know what it feels like to want something we don't have. It may be a pair of expensive jeans, a romantic partner, or rent money; it may be a certain attitude, a car, or a savings account. This is part of life, and in the best-case scenario, we experience a constant flow of money and material possessions, companions and experiences, in and out of our lives. However, many of us linger in a state of wanting and not having, a state of lack that never seems to subside. We consistently perceive ourselves as not having what we need or not having what we want. This is an energetically draining state to be in. It is also self-perpetuating because how we feel about ourselves determines what we are able to create for ourselves.
How we feel profoundly influences how we perceive our reality. When we feel we are lacking, we look around and see what is not there and attract that energy. On the other hand, if we feel abundant, we can look at the very same situation and see a completely different picture.
My Thoughts:
I live with someone who is almost the complete opposite to me as far as this goes. They have a tendency to focus on the negative in most situations, so whilst I have a primarily positive outlook, we complement each other rather well.
Most of the time I can change the situation around and dispel the worries, most of the time I can chivvy the moods and get everything back on an even keel … most of the time.
To think that this is something that can easily be banished though, is as far as I am concerned, kind of naïve. From experience, I know that this can be the start of a bout of depression and if the internal sinking feelings of worry go too deep, there usually is not a lot I can do to change anything. However, I have learnt to be in the background but remain unchanged. I stay my usual positive self and eventually this does have a habit of rubbing off, to cut through what Winston Churchill termed, the black dog.