What do you choose? by Pam Thomas

What do you choose? by Pam Thomas

Do you find that you sometimes take on someone else's...

...bad mood?
...insecurities?
...anger?
...hatred?
...fear?

If you answered "yes" to any of the options it may be time to take stock in the energy that you are sharing with the world. Remember, as harsh as this may sound like attracts like. If you are a fan of the Law of Attraction you will recall that our own energy levels (vibrations) attract similar energy levels (vibrations). Which means that if you are thinking and feeling negatively, there is a good chance that more negative vibes will come your way. Sounds pretty rotten doesn't it?

Well, guess what? There is good news! The good news is, you have a choice. You can choose the energy level you wish to operate from and you can choose not to allow others' emotional messes to become your mess. There is a wonderful example of this in the awesome book Feel It Real!: A Guided Approach to Bringing the Law of Attraction into Your Life.

In the book, the author Denise Coates shares a powerful story about a man full of hatred who traveled to see Buddha. When he met Buddha, rather than share kindness and love, he chose to curse, swear, and call Buddha names. Never once did Buddha fall prey to the man's hateful behavior. Seeing that his behavior was having no impact upon Buddha, the hateful man grew weary. Buddha turned to the man and asked him, "If a man brings me a gift and I refuse to accept it, to whom does the gift belong?" The man responded by saying that the gift belonged to the gift giver. To which Buddha replied, "Then if you come to me with a gift of hatred and I refuse to accept it, to whom does the hatred belong?" With that the man realized that his hatred only belonged to him and no one else.

So the next time you find yourself taking on someone else's emotions, ask yourself the following,

"Do I choose to accept or refuse this gift?" From awareness comes choice. The choice really is YOURS!

-Pam Thomas