I do not remember a time when my world didn't show up escorted by my words good or bad things always show up exactly how I want, don't want, in comparison to, in agreement with and in severe juxtaposition to my words. From deep recesses thoughts just seem to occur - and without effort my words jump into the arena and start shuffling and kicking around the idea like a soccer ball. I couldn't stop this game if I wanted to. I've tried. Random scoring, goalies changing sides, fights in the stadium, absolute mayhem. Without even trying, these games go on indefinitely, without breaks, simultaneously forming the backdrop of what is actually occurring in my experience - what's really out there, what's really happening, what is so.
I am constantly amazed at the efficient machinery of the thought-word-world process. I mean, seriously, if we as humans could were to create machines outside of our bodies as resilient as the ones in our mind, we'd be obsolete as a species. It would appear as though there is no way out. That being said, if the thought-word-world game won't stop at our bidding, one option could be to create more players.
So, given that in this old game context the world will continue to show up as we think it must, what if we just created another way it could show up, without restraint? Perhaps create a few of or own word-players to kick the thought around the arena. Our own team of players, even? And, throw in some fans and cheerleaders! I'm not big on sports, so this is a funny analogy for me to use, but if our goal was to create another way for the world to show up for ourselves, and our players were to focus on getting those thoughts to the goal, and we had fans willing to encourage and support our new team - then it could work - couldn't it?
It can. I'll give you some examples from my own life and I believe you can see the victory of my words. In a nutshell, my 'supplied world' was primarily..."I'm a shy girl from L.A. barrio, with no money, and I want to make a difference, but I don't think I can..."
Some of my games...
"I'm going to get a degree in fine art"...Cal-Arts graduate [one of the finest international art schools]; long career in arts and cultural outreach.
"I'm getting married soon" [shortly after being dumped by my 2nd true love...married within a year to a man I loved dearly]
"I'll have two children" [two beautiful boys]
"I'll create a Santa Barbara chapter of an Artist Mentorship group" [done!]
"I'm going to start a huge cultural celebration based on the Mexican holiday - Dia de Meurtos that can be recreated annually in Ventura, CA!" [over 2000 attending, an absolutely miraculous event!]
"I'll do that again, this time in the mid-west - Indiana, and begin reaching out to the Latino community in Indianapolis." [over 3000, and still going strong]
"I'm doubling, tripling, quadrupling those outreach numbers." [done, and with heart]
To name just a few...
There's nothing I haven't created to be a possibility with my words, and the same goes for you too, I assert.
Gloria Pearson, artist, mom, making a difference...
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