31 More days...

The motto, "Take it one day at a time," seems to far reaching when you're among the majority of complaining people about the snow, the grey skies, the shoveling, the cold, the ice, etc...  So what do you do?  Well, you could move to an island for the rest of your life; just pack up, and go...leave the world, start a new...No?  Okay, change your environment; get rid of the negative people who are always talking negative about their surroundings, their family, their lives, the weather, etc., wipe the slate clean, just don't be in their company anymore; block them from FB, don't return their calls, never again send them a seasonal card...No? As glorious as those two explanations sounds, you just can't see yourself doing them?  They aren't reasonable in your current circumstance?  Well, let's look at why they are in your presence to begin with...

We are spiritual beings having human experiences. This is our classroom to handle our human experiences with Love, Compassion, Forgiveness and Gratitude.  So all the negativity surrounding you may just be mini lessons in handling them with positivity.  You are EXACTLY where you are suppose to be!  It's not easy, you say?  Let's begin with our environment.  If you live in NJ, like I do, you have to remember, it's one of the states that will and does have FOUR seasons, each one just as beautiful as the other.  It's winter time in NJ...snow, ice, grey, and cold.  ACCEPT it!  Your, 'I've had enough'; 'Die snow die'; 'NOOOO, will this never end?!?' thoughts are swirling detrimental thoughts going into more detrimental thoughts of depression, more negativity, more wintertime blues, and possibly even Seasonal Affective Disorder.  And because of your thoughts, you attract others with the same thoughts, then one pain body attracts another pain body, and before you know it, the only conversations you have or begin with others are negative conversations about negative thoughts.  Break the cycle...

There are only 31 days until the first day of Spring!!!  31 DAYS!!!!! One month!!!!  It's almost over, the light at the end of the tunnel is shining!!!  You can make it!!!  The Little Engine that Could...'I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!'  Stop your thoughts and your mouth right in their tracks before any negativity about the weather can come out and simply state, "I'm okay with the weather today."  People who are not consciously thinking will attempt to argue with you and explain their reasoning on why its okay to speak negatively about the weather...stay focused, "I'm okay with the weather today."  (For Me, it's; "I live in NJ, I accept this weather.")  They will either change the subject to a different negative pain body or more often than not, they just leave...there goes negativity, out of the way!!!  Still hard to grasp?  31 days to far away? 

Well...

Vitamin D has been clinically researched and proven to combat a host of physical ailments like bone and muscle strength, and supporting a healthy immune system.  It also is a key factor in enhancing mood and energy levels and treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).  Increase your vitamin D levels during the winter.  If you already take a Vitamin D supplement, increase it for the next 31 days.  If you do not take a Vitamin D supplement, look at your food supply, (Cod liver oil, salmon, eggs, milk).  Walk outside...10 minutes of unexposed sun can make a world of difference, even in the cold.  There are sun lamps on the market and safe tanning beds...[Please be advised: This Note is not intended to give permission for anyone to start taking supplements or sign up at the local tanning salon just because you need Vitamin D...it's simply a resource that shows you that there is help outside of the medical field for winter time negativity. Do your own research, make some calls, visit a health food store, check out the resources at the bottom of this Note.]

And...

Laughter is a great way to combat negativity...rent a comedy, go see a comedian, play Pictionary with family or friends, just start laughing...laughing a day keeps the doctor away...you just feel better after your done laughing, your endorphins are released and there are moments of simple bliss.  Laugh, laugh right now...  :D

And...

Be a visual detective...actively search for beauty...Sunrises, sunsets, sunrays on trees, cloud formations, birds with beautiful colors, squirrel activity, kids playing in the snow, ice crystals on tree branches...just look for them, they are beautiful and you will be so blessed to have witnessed such beauty during the winter, beauty you do not see in any other season...winter is beautiful, even in the grey there is beauty, go find it...

Or...

Carry around a Rose Quartz and a Green Aventurine crystal in your bag or pocket, or place them on your desk.  These crystals promote love, hope and support.  They can easily remind you to affirm, "I'm okay with the weather" or remind you to laugh at that exact moment, or de-rail yourself from the negativity at that moment.

We can do ANYTHING for 31 days...We can do ANYTHING for 1 day...We can do ANYTHING for 10 minutes...We just need to do SOMETHING positively.

If...

After you've attempted all these or some of these choices and you're still feeling the Blues...contact me...you may have a pattern that needs to be cleansed, maybe you need a Reiki Treatment to begin, maybe you just need a friendly 'chat'. 

Namaste my friends...Be Blessed, Be Happy, Be Loved, Be Safe!

Resources:

www.healingcrystals.com

www.webmd.com/depression/features/seasonal-affective-disorder

www.naturemade.com/resource-center/articles-and-videos/immune-health/vitamin-d-essential-for-your-good-health?gclid=CKOBqeKG0bwCFURk7AodHy8AMw

www.drmercola.com/health-tips/stop-feeling-sad-during-the-holidays/

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/04/02/laughter-health.aspx

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/09/29/sun-exposure-vitamin-d-production-benefits.aspx

http://mycountdown.org/Other/Spring/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcYrm7h86Rk

https://www.google.com/search?q=winter+beauty&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=nAEBU9yWH6Tq0AGL54DoAg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=878