The beauty and the beast get clear or how to ride the roller coaster and not mess your hair

I woke up yesterday and said to my family ‘I am so excited about today, I don’t know what’s going to happen but I am going to be delighted by the unexpected experiences I have’.

Let me tell you a little about the day I had. It went up - my friend sent me some amazing things to read on the train to work, I felt ready to tackle the world. I skipped into the office to be confronted by a colleague ready to attack – it went down. I listened with an open heart to see the true message and understood that the attack was not a reflection of the email I sent yesterday rather that the person was having a difficult time and wanted to be acknowledged for the work they had been doing – it went up. I rang my mum to ask if she wanted to have lunch and she said no- it went down. I listened with an open heart to recognise the pain she felt at saying no and the strong desire and commitment she has to overcoming the health challenges that were stopping her – it went up.

At this point I had a moment of realisation. I had not been clear on my intentions for the day. My statement to my family, my message to the universe was ‘I will be delighted by the unexpected experiences you send me’. My day was filled with unexpected experiences and in order to be delighted I had to tackle the good, the bad and the ugly. I had to open my heart, stay firmly in the moment and embrace the power of now. The really confronting moments of my day tried to resurface and pervade the other opportunities I had to be delighted. I breathed through the moments of self doubt, the negative emotions that tried to take me to a place of pain. I stayed true to my intention of being delighted.

Yesterday reinforced the importance of staying in the moment. I avoided the domino effect that could have left me feeling horrible and missing delightful opportunities. I was able to enjoy each moment by opening my heart with more love and compassion.

Yesterday was also a lesson in the law of attraction – be very clear on what you are open to receiving. Today is another opportunity and I want it to be filled with fun, laughter and utter pleasure.

I’m going to spread the joy and see it returned!