Spring Forward

It’s been a couple weeks since we’ve “sprung forward,” and though the cold is still nipping at our heels, Spring is here and we are slowly feeling her presence in New York City.  The sun is still shining when I leave work in the evening and when I wake up in the morning the birds are still chirping, regardless of the 25 degree weather and the snow on the grown.  And though it may sounds cheesy, I can’t help but compare this change of season to my current spiritual growth and consciousness.

As a lot of you may know, I’ve been working on changing the way I think.  I used to think of myself as a positive person, but I would worry about the outcome of everything, thinking of the good and bad outcomes.  I thought of that as being practical and realistic because…life happens!  But in thinking this way, I never realized that I was actually reinforcing any negative outcome by simply putting thought into it.  And though I didn’t outright tell myself that I couldn’t do something, I’m sure that subconsciously I discouraged myself from taking risks and working whole-heartedly towards any dream I had ever conjured.   Now I emphasize on the positivity within any situation.  In keeping my thoughts positive, dreams that were once unreachable are now acquirable goals and aspirations.

Now with my focus on thinking positive I’ve also been more conscious of the energy around me.  I try my best to encourage those around me to focus on the positivity of the moment and even more so, to not dwell on negativity.  It’s so easy to get caught up on the hectic morning commute or on how far away you are from a goal that we forget to be thankful that we made it safely to our destination, or how far we’ve come on our path towards our goal.

Life moves in seasons and we have to go through the cold of winter to get to the buds of spring.  We go through droughts and floods, from cold and stagnant moments to times where things are so “hot” we forget to see our blessings in the grind.  Take a moment everyday to think of all of the blessings you received the previously.  Be conscious of the fact that even though you’re still working towards a dream, you’re so much further than you were.  Be thankful for your talents and ambition!  Encourage those around you to be positive and for those who are hell-bent on being caught up in negativity, I say “SPRING CLEANING!”

The energy that surrounds you is where you will dwell.  If you find that there are people in your life who do nothing for your spirit, mind or heart, there is no need to make a point to spend your energy on them.  The energy of the people you spend the most time with and those who you speak with on a regular basis are who you are and it is critical to your life’s path.  Decide where you want to be and SPRING FORWARD into creating that world for yourself!

In trying to be consistent with this blog, I grow weary of redundancy.  But I can’t help but dwell with my furthering consciousness of the energy within and without.   At times we lose sight of who finds their way in our circle especially with social networking.  But this also allows me to observe that even the most successful and seemingly confident people are drawn into negative ways of thinking and boost themselves up by putting others down.  The grass is always greener on the other side, but it probably isn’t easy even when you’re on top.  But in your journey, don’t forget where you where you’ve been.  As your life blossoms, give life to all of those around you.  Being consistently positive–that’s as forward-thinking as one can get.  Be the inspiration and motivation.