There are a lot of people suffering out there. Truth be told, I have been one of them for the past week. I’ve been wallowing in self-pity, depression, self-righteousness, and self-destructive thoughts and habits. Some of my closest friends & family members also seem to be ‘stuck’ in areas of their lives that they are repeating over and over.

These family and friends are people who I would definitely call ‘Light Workers’. We all have something important to offer others, whether it be healing & nurturing abilities, psychic and/or mediumship abilities, teaching, and/or creative abilities. (To be fair, this sums up pretty much every human walking the planet these days!) However, each of us have a strong ‘issue’ we are struggling with. Some of these include addiction, self-doubt, fear, struggles with ‘dark’ spirits, codependency and much more. The thing we all have in common is that we have been allowing our own negative thoughts and beliefs/judgments dictate our lives. (Again, like most people walking this planet). We have seen patterns continue throughout our lives, and we feel like we can’t get out. Most of us try to and have a lot of difficulty.

Most importantly, however, is that we all have continued to look at the things we DON’T like about ourselves. I myself definitely do this. I keep judging the place I am currently in. I feel trapped. I see all these things around me that are bogging me down and holding me back – to the point that I almost feel I can’t look ahead!

(See what I mean!? In the above paragraphs, I’m doing the same thing again – pointing out the unproductive things I am doing. I’m focusing on who I don’t want to be).

This is the problem! Why don’t I shift my thoughts towards what I do want instead? And focus on improvements in body, mind and spirit? And focus, most of all, on gratitude for who I am right now, and on creating things in my life that are high in vibration!

From what I have learned so far, it appears that we need to decide what/who we want to be, and work towards that. Visualization. It sounds so simple. And it is! It requires a clear-defined visualized goal, one you can see clearly in your mind’s eye. Write down a goal along with a purpose, and the activity needed to bring this change about. Reaching where we want to go is quite simple when we take continuous, determined action towards that goal. Staying in the present while we do this is also important, because the choices need to be made on a moment-to-moment basis. Staying in a grateful frame of mind is also very beneficial.

So the gist of what I’m saying here is, why don’t we head in the direction we want to go, rather than think about all the places we don’t? Myself and many others around me have been torturing ourselves with this. I’ve decided to put my foot down and focus on productivity, love and light. I can and will choose to make one productive choice after another. Instead of making a choice that I’ve made several times in the past that has led to the same conclusion over and over (drinking alcohol or comfort-eating, for example), I will make different choices. If and when a friend reaches out who is suffering with doubt, fear or limiting thoughts, I will do my best to help raise the vibration of the conversation to light, love and truth. (And if that isn’t possible, I will lovingly end the conversation).

To sum up, here is something on Page 88 of the ‘Still Mind, Present Moment, Open Heart’ book that I recently read:

A conscious choice made in the present moment affords infinite possibilities.

We can choose to suffer. Or we can choose to move forward into light and service to others.

Which do you choose?