From Reaction to Creation - Tips to Stay the Course

[Mary McManus]

If you look at the letters in the words creation and reaction they are the same – all you have to do is reshuffle them to go from reaction to creation. When I live in a state of reaction, I am coming from a place of fear. I can feel the buzzing of anxiety in my body and my thoughts racing. I check emails, check mail, look at what others are doing and find myself in a flurry of activity without purpose, goal or clear direction. I listen to the news or read the paper and I am drawn like a moth to a flame to read articles about the very things I am fearing. When I am in the nosedive of panic, I know that I must right the plane or I am going to crash and burn. In that state of panic, there is a feeling that there is not enough time to get everything done so I have to work harder and faster and do more. It is counterintuitive to STOP and find a way to right the plane rather than randomly push and pull all of the controls.

Here are some of the ways I use to move from reaction to creation:
I put out a mayday call to my family and friends and ask for support and help. I share my feelings and through laughter, love and a few hugs, I am ready to steady the plane.

I go to websites where I am going to find inspiration and good news. One of the reasons I love this website is because I can find articles which uplift my soul, provide perspective and connect with wonderful souls in cyberspace.

I become still. I feel my inner strength, I feel the Power and the Love from the Divine. I journal, meditate, and refresh my soul with the stillness. I write poetry. I reflect on my triumphs and successes, take a deep breath, put both hands on the steering wheel and continue on my journey.

I listen to music. I have a wide variety of music genres in my iPod and choose whatever is going to help me flip the switch from reaction to creation.

I exercise. Nothing helps me move out of the reaction mode to the creation mode faster than exercise. I have a health and fitness schedule for each week. Beyond that, if I'm feeling restless and anxious, I take a time out and go for a gentle walk. I breathe in fresh air, I notice the beauty of the world around me, and give thanks that I am able to walk! I go to the beach to feel God's abundance of love and supply reflected in the vastness of the ocean.

I ask myself, is this activity right now helping me to stay on the path of creation or is it fanning the flames of reaction? Are my thoughts paving the way to success or do I have the brakes on believing that I do not deserve to succeed?

I take time to list my intentions, my affirmations, and to visualize and imagine the life of my dreams while expressing all that I have to be grateful for right now, in this very moment. I take control knowing that I have the power, faith, trust, confidence and strength to steer my plane in the direction of my dreams.

[MiVida]

Mary this is exactly where I am. I have to take/make time to still myself and take control over my direction. Everyone tries to pull me but it is I who allows the pulling to occur. Good post! I love it!

[Lynn Lambert]

You have provided wonderful and inspirational tips for all of us to stay the course during these troubling times. I listen to the laughter of my niece and nephew, visualize their smiles, and try to still feel their arms hugging me. I open my back door and smell the jasmine or the freshness after a rain. And I try to remember that all is in God's hands and that he does not give us more than we can bear. Have a wonderful evening.