Bad moments

Have you ever had a bad day?  I think most of us internally nodded our head, yes.  What was your bad day consisted of?  Was it one moment that snowballed into an entire day?  Or was your day actually not that bad but your focus upon the bad moment created the illusion of a bad day?

Personally, I don't believe there are bad days.  However, I do believe there can be bad moments that, when we allow, will generate even more bad moments which alas, create a bad day.  But even then, our attention upon whatever it is will create more of it.  This is a Universal Law.  Focus upon good, more good will manifest and vise versa.

However, we must not forget about balance.  Not every moment will be extravagant and blissful, this is why they are called moments; continually shifting depending on our vibration.

Continuing on...

A bad moment can take many directions dependent on ones perception.

From my personal day to day experience, I have narrowed a bad moment into keeping it as such, nothing more.  Do your best to not allowing a moment to turn into multiple moments.

How easy is it to feel bad for yourself and the given circumstance when something bad happens such as spilling food onto the kitchen floor when in a hurry? (my personal experience)  I'd say it is a hell of a lot easier and more instantaneous than switching it to a positivist and optimistic view.

Here is the thing, when something not in your favor happens, the "poor me" or irritated and angry state of being occurs, generally speaking of course.  This response may or may not happen to you but if it does, the first step is becoming aware of this reaction to the situation.  What is so beautiful about this reaction, if it is one you do, is that there is the opposite we can participate in.  Thank goodness for duality, right?

So if we are reacting in this manner to circumstances that are not in our favor, lets change it!  Ah, at last, the golden question... HOW DO WE KEEP AN UNFAVORABLE MOMENT JUST A MOMENT AND NOTHING MORE?!

I have stumbled across a particular mantra that has drastically changed my life and would be honored to share it with you all with the intention of you applying this to your life.  We all have our own path but sometimes it is nice to share techniques that help us along the way.  Here it is!

"Everything that happens is the best possible thing that can happen."

Okay, so now what?  Maybe explaining my story as to how I've implemented this will help.

I came across this mantra in a book called, "Zen and the Art of Happiness", which I would 100% recommend.  Nonetheless, after hearing and feeling out this mantra, I decided to bring it into my daily thoughts and use it as a tool for when unfavorable situations occur.  It is pretty simple really, when something unfavorable is happening or has happened, just repeat to yourself, "This is the best possible thing that can happen."  Whether you believe it or not, you are the first one to hear it and this statement is one that encompasses what I like to believe is of a high vibration and will affect you in a positive way.

Now, maybe there are certain circumstances such as a death of a loved one and in which that case this mantra seems a little difficult to apply but we must also remember the impermanence of life.  I don't want to spend too much time on this so moving forward.

There are other ways we can implement this mantra too which I'll post below.

1.  Make it the first thing you verbally say to yourself every morning
2.  During the unfavorable circumstance, respond with it
3.  Set a timer to go off every hour and repeat this mantra no matter where you are or what you're doing
4.  Repeat for 1 minute straight every morning "everything that happens today is the best possible thing that can happen"

This may be difficult at first to truly believe and if that is the case, fake it till you become it.

If you want to live your life where everyday is a good day, invite this mantra into your space.

Remember, there are only bad moments, not bad days.

Namaste my friends