Flow
FLOW = to issue or move in a stream; circulate; to proceed smoothly and readily; to derive from a source
QUESTION: Are you aware that your mind and body are one energy?
Image: Heather Williams, H.W., M.
STORY: It is amazing how a realization in your mind can suddenly fill you with energy - when only moments earlier you had felt drained and pooped out! I used to swim a lot and one day while swimming laps in the Olympic size pool at Pepperdine University in Malibu, I made a big discovery about how Mind and Body are ONE Energy! It was a beautiful day but I happened to be in a very troubled state of mind. As I swam my first lap - I noticed how exhausted I felt when I reached the end of the lap. Physically, my body was in pretty good shape and usually I could easily swim a whole mile - but today I just couldn’t do it! Whew! I stopped for a moment and asked: “What’s going on?” That's when I started to take charge of my mind. I decided to Translate what I felt as I swam the next lap: “Person is exhausted”. Translation is a tool where you think straight through a problem - to the TRUTH that the problem is a lie about. I began Translating this situation silently in my mind, in the water, as I swam and I noticed that I reached the edge of the other side very suddenly - plus, I had energy to spare! I didn’t need to stop and catch my breath. I felt driven in fact - to keep going. It was like I had some direction in my life. There was a purpose. And I was filled with energy to move forward. Well, I finished swimming one mile and I did a few more laps and felt terrific! I know with certainty that my shift of consciousness changed how I was using my energy. Before I mentally took charge, swimming a lap felt to me like I was struggling against the water to get to the other side of the pool. After I mentally took charge I felt like I was ONE with the water and it even helped me move through it lap after lap after lap. Interested in learning more about Translation? Learn more at Calvin’s live in-person class, April 26 & 27 in Tulsa, OK: https://www.theprosperos.org/prosperos-events/translation202504
QUOTES
“The human body is a river of intelligence, energy and information that is constantly renewing itself in every second of its existence.” ~ Deepak Chopra
“If you create the climate you want in your mind, emotions and body, then your health, joy and wellbeing will be taken care of.” ~ Sadhguru
“The body is the servant of the mind. When the mind is sick the body suffers.” ~ Sagyal Rinpoche
“Your body is precious. It is your vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.” ~ Buddha
EXERCISE
STOP.
Relax.
Recognize your body as your good friend. Know that every cell in your body has Divine Intelligence.
Just notice: Are you feeling a clear, strong, capable energy - or are you feeling an energy that is kinda drained out - like after a day of hard work?
Listen with love to what your body tells you.
Get your pen and paper and write a few words or draw a few lines expressing the flow of ONE ENERGY through your body right now.
Move forward into your new day feeling your body and mind as ONE ENERGY flowing with LOVE.