What if they changed their focus?

By Lynne Cory

What if the “newscasters” begin to realize that their following is drastically declining and discover that many of us are tired of their negativity filled with fear?

What if for their “bottom line” they decide to start introducing more heartwarming stories and after awhile we begin to drift back to hear what they are saying?

What if I failed at the Post Office?

By Lynne Cory                                        True Story

What if I rushed into the post office to ask for the mail in my post office box which I have had for 30 years and found myself fifth in line? At the counter was a rather raggedy looking, 30’ish woman attempting to mail two letters that seemed very important for 75 cents each, but she had no money and was asking them to use her credit card which would not go through for $1.50 so she asked to try two separate transactions but even at 75 cents there was no success and she left feeling embarrassed and disappointed. What if I just stood there like a dummy when I could have run to my car and easily gotten $1.50 to help her?

What if all of us that day were in the presence of an angel testing our compassion and kindness and we all failed?

 

What if the wind was bending me sideways?

By Lynne Cory

What if it is better to speak up for myself and not just allow the wind (life) to blow me in any direction?

What if I don’t speak up and all of my fears come true?

What if once I have the courage to speak up for myself, the issues dissolve like a veil of smoke because speaking up was the lesson I was to learn and once the lesson is learned, it is almost done?

What if her hands “overflowed” with stuff?

By Lynne Cory

What if there are some people who will take and take and take and never even think about giving back, walking around taking from everyone with no guilt?

What if giving feels good and then one day it does not?

What if these takers are angels teaching me boundaries and when to say “enough is enough”?

What if I “wave” it in your face?

By Lynne Cory

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What if I check my motives when I want to do or obtain something? Do I want it because it will make ME happy or because it will make me feel “equal to you” or because you will be so jealous when you see me with it?

What if I focus on what I want for myself and leave others’ opinions out of the equation?

What if you cannot change me?

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By Lynne Cory

What if I refuse to allow another person to try and make me who I am not and instead focus on who I am?

What if you are rude but I stay respectful? What if you are cranky but I remain kind? What if you are controlling but I allow you your control and continue on with my way? What if you are fearful but I continue to be hopeful?

What if my life is about me and how I live it?

What if my body was smart?

By Lynne Cory

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What if every 12 hours our body gives us a signal for about 15 minutes that we should go to the bathroom?

What if we ignore the signal and wait for the next signal 12 hours later and then ignore that one and soon find ourselves with a problem that calls for laxatives and prune juice and all that stuff?

What if we paid attention to the signals our intelligent body was sending us to make our lives comfortable?

What if she has a big juicy hamburger and iced tea?

By Lynne Cory

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What if one of my friend’s children is not speaking to her and my friend is confused, angry and hurt?

What if every time my friend thought of her child, my friend imagined that she and her child were enjoying a lovely lunch and laughing and talking and hugging and smiling?

What if these loving thoughts were felt by her child and at the perfect time they were reunited?          for Judy

 

What if I asked to borrow “your” car for a month?

By Lynne Cory

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What if friendship can become unbalanced? What if you talk and talk and talk and I listen and listen and listen? What if you borrow, borrow, borrow and I share, share, share? What if you take, take, take and I finally begin to feel used?

What if I love you but because of this imbalance, the friendship begins to drift apart?

What if 20 years later, you surprised me with a kind repayment?

What if I paid attention to my destination?

By Lynne Cory

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What if when I am in the process of manifesting a dream of mine, it is vitally important that I focus on what I want and not share this with anyone who will plant a seed of doubt or listen to anyone who did not succeed or be affected by anything said or read?

What if manifesting is like driving to a destination and I must focus and go directly there in my mind because if I waver it will be like taking a detour and can take a lot longer?

What if even the begonia wilted?

By Lynne Cory

What if angry, frustrated, short-tempered people create an angry hostile home environment where the children are always fighting and failing and the animals are whiny and nippy?

What if peaceful people have a peaceful home with peaceful children and animals?

What if I can tell how I am doing by how my house and family are reacting?