3 Ways to Live a Corona-free Existence
- May 24, 2019
- 4 min read
Updated: May 9, 2021
Today’s tale has to do with affection which is one of the 9 “basic needs” to live a healthy lifestyle. Affection is the ability to have love, empathy, and friendship. And that is all you have to do to begin living a Corona-free life. Being Mindful can be apart of this basic need we must manifest in order to thrive and be alive.
Empathy - It is difficult for many to truly put yourself in someone else's shoes. We all feel, react, and view things from different perspectives. Even Kobe Bryant explained how his biggest transformation in maturation was understanding why his teammates did not share the same mindset as him about work ethic. When he evolved he became an even better human being.
Friendship - A healthy friendship in built on authentic interpersonal communication. It is not calling up someone drunk and bitching and moaning about the injustices of the world. If you need to vent do so on paper and then burn it. It's okay to talk about your disappointment briefly, it's the dwelling on it that is harmful. Good friendships thrive on lifting each other up, positively.
Love - This is the most difficult behavior to understand. For love is a behavior not a feeling. Many people have a warped sense of what love is and then are devastated when that love leaves. Love can only be manifested when you treat yourself with respect first. Any behavior that leaves you feeling unpleasant, no matter who it's from, is the behavior you should not do unto others. Period.
So today’s questions for you are: How did your thinking contribute to the COVID pandemic? AND Are you MINDFUL of how you interact with others?
It seems these days, like most days, people would rather yell, gesture, or be inconsiderate of others in their mannerisms and speech. They choose to be angry, irritated, or thoughtless. On social media more than ever, so much negativity encapsulates the feeds and tweets. Don’t you know the more you think thoughts of frustration, the more frustrating situations you will bring to yourself so you can continue to be frustrated? So too, does our Universe. When we spew enough negativity into our world, it reacts with devastation: Diseases, unrest, earthquakes, tsunamis. The list is endless. Remember I discussed love and how feeling unpleasant behavior is not love? Well, our Earth reacts in the same fashion.
For this week, I would like for you to reflect on how you really interact with others, in your mind, and in your thoughts.. In my latest fable, Cherry Me Happy, see if you can relate to the actions of these characters.
Cherry Me Happy
by Patti Martin
Winter left with a howling roar, but spring did little to alleviate its brutal weather, which had spread across the farmland, in the upper west corner of the United States. Good soil drainage is necessary to keep a cherry trees' roots vital and the foundation of a healthy tree is dependent on its nourishing roots. Unfortunately, the torrential rains of the winter left the crops and fruit trees in devastation.
Despite the fact that the sunshine had been in full force for the past week, it wasn’t sufficient enough to help the cherry trees thrive. However, one lowly tree sitting in the middle of nowhere, contained one ripe cherry. Singularly, it hung glistening against the morning rays.
Soon enough, Mr. Jay and Mr. Crow spied the delectable cherry after hours of exploring the deserted land. This cherry, delicious to the sight, red and shiny became a tiny treasure for the ravenous birds. Simultaneously, both birds flew down and landed on an emaciated branch in close proximity to the cherry.
“Get out of my way!” exclaimed Mr. Jay. “I got here first, so you better step off. It’s my cherry!”
Mr. Crow countered indignantly, “Oh no, it’s not! I was here first and I’m not going anywhere!”
Both Crow and Jay argued endlessly through dusk and into the deep dark of night where the moon’s light shone down upon them. “Crows are nothing but loud mouth, big billed, raucous making, common birds covered in black obscurity,” mocked Jay joyfully. Crow questioned furiously, “Oh yeah? Well, Jays are superficial, egg stealing, numb eating culprits who are low enough to dine on dead kin.”
The worthless banter continued on and without warning, the two birds became physical, pecking at each other’s feather-weighted bodies. Eventually, the birds were whittled down to nothing; baring tattered feathers and unpigmented frames.
After a grueling night of fighting, the morning light appeared as the sun began to peek over the horizon. Tired and weak from fighting the two birds noticed that the ripe, delicious cherry was nowhere to be found. In its place was a dry, lonely, seed dangling from the fruitless branch. Shocked from this realization, the birds perched themselves in silence staring at the lifeless pit.
Meanwhile, a slow but steady worm wiggled its way into the base of the cherry tree, where its presence could not be noticed as prey, by the angry birds. Although worm was exhausted from a long night of labor, he settled in for a good slumber, his thoughts full of elation, and his belly content.
Do you see how the birds’ behavior manifested more reason to be frustrated? Worm, on the other hand, focused on what was right in his life and manifested elation through a scrumptious meal. So the next time you want to scream, belittle, or shame someone, whether you are right or not, you will get what you wish for.
Tell us what you think; we’d love to hear from you! Until then, Be Blissfully Bountiful!
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