The Tooth Will Set You Free
The Tooth Will Set You Free
Well maybe not. I had a small space between two of my lower
teeth. I went to the dentist Friday AM and asked if he could close the gap. He responded
affirmatively and then closed it with some kind of composite. My bottom teeth look great. So how can there
be any problem with this story?
The problem - My tongue was not happy. I had no idea how
many times I ran my tongue into the little space between my teeth. It must have
been my favorite hidden sport. My tongue was manic. It ran back and forth back
like scared rabbit searching for that hole. I felt uneasy also, like something essential
was missing. Who would have even thought I'd miss a gap. Really a gap is
nothing.
I thought about all the changes I've made in my life, the
habits I've changed or tried to change. I wonder how much of the subconscious
discomfort of change has sent me spinning back into old unwanted behaviors or
activities. With the tooth, there was no choice. I had to get used to it and I
have. After four days my tongue has settled in and is no longer getting raw
from looking for a gap that no longer exists. I am freed from my habit.
Consider three things when making a change. The first step
to consider is the change behavior, taking the unfamiliar action or to changing
ones reaction. Second is the resistance to the change and the third and closing
act is to persist in the making the change even when it feels uncomfortable. This
is not a motivational method one uses to keep asking for the sale - not that kind
of change, it is the making-a-change that is for the highest good such as getting
off sugar or to stop acting out in some harmful way. It is the change to get us
off our buts/butts and into our vision. When the discomfort comes in step two and
it probably will, stay with the discomfort. Go into it. Sense how it feels in
your body; directly experience the sensations.
When one can stay with the feelings and sensations that accompany change,
they can overcome them and move into making the change for a better life.
Now we're moving in the right direction, but there's more. More
important than making a change is the motivation behind the change. If we make
a change to avoid fear, to please others or to make us better people, then the
change will take us around in circles. There's always more to do and the mind will
never be satisfied. Change when motivated by fear is like emotional terrorism.
When we
play with our thoughts, our minds become unstable. They are like an atomic
bomb, the cloud is beautiful, but the fallout is hell.
When changes are inspired by love and self- nurturing, then
change is responsible and enriching. Change is inevitable. It is important to
be on the leading edge of change and when that leading comes from the heart our
lives become easier and easier.
The Green Holiday is Today
I've decided to make every day a holiday. I'm using the color green as a reminder to stop, look and be aware. I can't believe how many green things I've found in my office, outside my window and on my morning walk. There are also many usages of the word green.
Green - environmental sustainability
Greenjeans - Capt. Kangaroo's playmate
Greenhorn - Newbie
The Grass is greener on the other side.
Greensleeves
Green Party
Greenpeace
