So today, I was feeling a teeny bit blah. Nothing at all majorly negative, but because I only had a handful of hours sleep before I had to be on my way to work!
So taking my own advice from yesterday's blog (see, I do practise what I preach lol!), I put some relaxing music on, closed my eyes and slowed my breathing whilst on the bus to work. I made a conscious effort to really appreciate the kindly sales assistant in Planet Organic- she always smiles and is so helpful. And I made a conscious effort to slow down. Luckily it's been a quiet day and I am back to alignment (albeit it a little sleep-ified!).
I came across Amanda Palmer (check out her TED talk on The Art Of Asking- totally amazing! This is on my resources page), and she recommend Monica Lewinsky's recent TED talk. So I watched it!
Now, if you were around in 90's you would be hard pressed to not remember the whole Clinton-Lewinsky debacle (Google if it not!). Monica speaks about what it was like to be at the very front of the Internet revolution. How easy it is to judge from a distance and get caught up in the crowd.
She choked up when relating the story of Tyler Clementi (a young chap at university who had his intimate relations with another man broadcast online by his roommate). Clementi shortly committed suicide after finding out what his roommate had done. Lewinsky recounted her mother making her bath with the door open and so on, to make sure she didn't take her own life during the tumultuous period.
Anyhoo, her take home message was exercise your minority influence, be the upstander. Make a positive comment, contribution and sharing because you could be the one that helps turns someone's life around.
People often question how 'bad' things can happen to such large numbers of people and does Law Of Attraction really apply in those circumstances. We say yes it does, because groups tend to follow the dominant intention and observe and then vibrate what everyone else is.
It is our encouragement to you to decide how you want to feel then look out into the world. Intend for wellness and goodness and fun times, then don't let anyone distract you. Be the shining light for you and you will help light the way for others and they will want to follow you and in turn lead those around them.
She ended with a call to action to be brave and bright. And rightfully got a standing ovation. I cannot imagine what she went through (or the Clintons tbh!) but hey we're all human and shizzle happens. Just dust yourself off and move on as best you can!!!
Happy shining!!! All my love, Nick Xxx
Link to Monica Lewinsky's TED talk
http://www.ted.com/talks/monica_lewinsky_the_price_of_shame?share=1aeb4bb7ef
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