response to his behaviour, from that of judgement, to
it cements itself as 'your' truth and by retelling this
that of love and understanding, in that moment, you are
narrative, and focussing on it, you give it even more
telling a new story and consciously creating a different
momentum, and it becomes your identity.
outcome. Of course, you will also have to treat yourself
Only through awareness of one's story can it be
with love, non-judgement, compassion and kindness,
transformed into a conscious creation of a new positive
because it always starts with you first, and then ripples
tale that manifests well-being.
into your immediate environment.
In order for you to become a conscious creator, you
With every single thing that happens in life, the way
not only need to be aware of what your interpretations of
you choose to perceive it and what you choose to focus
events are, but also to be able to, with awareness, spot
on, will determine your experience. The tale you start to
patterns, beliefs and habits that cause you to regress and
tell when something happens, ripples and grows with the
fall back into the old story.
attention you give it. If your sister says something nasty
This is an evolutionary process.
to you, you can create a story that reflects your belief
It does not mean that you switch to positive thinking
that you are always the victim of her moods, or you can
and move into denial about that which you need to
interpret her behaviour as her emotional baggage, and
heal, but that with awareness, you participate with your
that it has nothing to do with who you are, and then
process, steering it with a positive attitude and outlook.
your ego will not be taking it personally, because you
You allow yourself to look at life from all angles, opening
are not judging her behaviour, but instead viewing it
your mind to possibilities, and opportunities, instead of
Only through awareness of one's story can it be
transformed into a conscious creation of a new positive
tale that manifests well-being.
compassionately.
staying focussed on limiting perspectives.
It takes practice and awareness to become aware of
To change something in your outer world, you turn
the stories you tell. When you consciously choose to tell
within, to change it there. If you have an angry person in
a positive tale, you become a conscious creator. Many
your life, ask yourself if you are angry with yourself. If you
people think that affirmations do not work and often
have someone in your life that criticises you, ask yourself,
the effectiveness is questioned. The important thing to
how can you be less critical of yourself.
remember is that it takes practice for the mind to adopt a
Conscious creation starts with awareness. Then with
new thought. Just like it takes commitment and practice
positive thinking, you bring your emotions into alignment
when you train for the Comrades Marathon it also takes
with your new perspective. This is where your positive
commitment and practice, to tell a new story.
thinking supports your process to set new intentions for
I once read that when a feeling lasts longer than
your life. Thus on an energy level you start creating, and
twenty minutes it becomes an emotion. Your account
with patience and loving care, as well as mindfulness,
of what happened can fuel or calm a feeling. If you are
you then bring that intention into physical manifestation,
upset you can use an affirmation to shift your perspective
into form.
and calm the feeling so that it does not become an
emotion that will take longer to shift.
Discover the gifts of your story. Know that the
circumstances you find yourself in were your soul's
The thoughts that you think, is the story that you tell
choice, providing you with an opportunity to grow and
yourself. The account about your life is your interpretation
evolve. The challenge, however, is not to get stuck in the
of situations, relationships, circumstances. The thoughts
negativity of the situation, but rather to rise above it, and
you think about other people furth