My Reality is Shifting

Ever since I had that really profound "Ah-Ha" moment (see the archives) things have really been rolling for me. I can feel these amazing perception shifts happening inside of me. Most things are things I've always known, but now they're just resonating deeper within me.

The concept of all people being One. Me and my brothers and sisters. Branches on the tree of life. Separate in our paths, but eternally connected at our base. This has been exploding within me. I've known this all my life on an instictual level. Anyone who's known me will tell you I was always a kind and sweet child (of course I was a pain, but I'm talking about my nature LOL) and I always wanted to help. I've always had that "Good Semaritan" in me. I will always shine brightest in the service of others because I know that to spread love and kindness to my fellow human being is to bring that love unto myself.

The thing is.... it's been hitting me... DEEPER, if you will. I mean, I'll sit and contemplate it because I can't seem to focus my mind anywhere else. I feel so connected to life. The reality of the Universe and Life and Love and the astounding perfection of it all is frankly, overwhelming to me. As I sit and contemplate my love for nature and my life and the wonderful people in my life and my indivisible connection to it all, it nearly reduces me to tears of pure, unadulterated Joy.

I've been really enjoying my feelings of love and acceptance and connectedness, but here's the thing..... My reality is shifting before my eyes. In a noticable way! Yesterday, everybody I encountered while I was out running errands was enthusiastically friendly. In the past, I've kind of avoided eye contact with people. Not to be unfriendly or anything.... but I find that when people talk to me, esspecially strangers, I don't know what to say on the spot and have more than once walked away thinking, "My GOD they must think I'm an idiot!" LOL.

Well yesterday, as I left the house... I had this amazingly light feeling. I felt connected to everyone and everything around me. I felt happy and boyant and inspired and with head held high and a ridiculous smile on my face, I ventured out into the world. I'm telling you straight... every single person I encountered.... on the street, in the library, at the grocery store, on the sidewalks, in parking lots... EVERYONE.... was smiling and happy and friendly.

I stopped at my Hubby's work to pick up his check on the way to the bank. The boss' wife gave me the check. She's not "unfriendly" by any means, but we don't talk much to eachother, other than... "Is he here?"...."Yeah, he's over there". Well I took the check to my van and was endorsing it to take it to the bank and she came out to my van and tapped on the window. When I rolled down the window she started saying that she'd heard I'd gotten a new van and it's really nice and it must have been a good deal and that's really cool for us etc.... with this warm and friendly smile on her face. We chatted for a minute or two and said goodbye, and as she walked away, she turned back to me and with so much warmth, smiled and said "Hey... You have a great day!" I was just stunned as I drove away. I was so connected to the moment, I was able to smoothly reply, "I intend to. And you do the same!" but as I drove away, all I could do was smile this big goofy smile and say my thanks to the Universe for the great start to me day.

The whole rest of my excursion was exactly like that. I haven't encountered many people today as I've only left the house once to run and pick up pizza for dinner, but I encountered the same friendly, welcoming smiles as yesterday. I've been very much in love with everything around me lately and now it seems that everything around me is in love with ME!

Catch a Smile and Spread the Joy,
El