I love listening to Dr. Dyer. He has been sharing his wisdom and what he has learned for many years. I can't remember when or where I first heard him, but, I catch him on PBS a lot. Recently, I caught his program, "Excuses Begone!"(Wayne Dyer Excuses Begone Specials!
Case in point,
when I moved here to Florida recently, I knew my friend had a dog. A beautiful Siberian Husky, named "Mystra". Mystra is strong and powerful and can't be left in the back yard because she'll jump the fence, so, she needs to be walked two or three times a day.I have never really been good with pets, so I limited my "pets" to fish who can take care of themselves. I raised my kids which was 24 hours a day for many years, a wonderful experience, however, I didn't really want to have that kind of responsibility with a pet. But, my friend was given the animal and she has been a good friend and companion for him. He works a great deal and the one thing I knew would be helpful, and keep her from making mistakes in the house, was to walk her.
But, I didn't like it. I kept thinking to myself, "I would never have a dog. I don't like walking the dog. What an inconvenience. She is HIS responsibility." I felt myself building up resentment and resistence to this little task that needed to be done.
I would begrudgingly put on my shoes and get the leash and take her a block, up to the small park and tell her that was it. She didn't seem to mind, but, don't kid yourself, dogs are smart. She knew how I felt, and she had a few issues with me, too.
When my friend and I would go out for a while, Mystra would find something of mine...something she knew was mine and chew it a little, and leave it in a very particular place on the floor in the living room. She would get scolded, but, she knew what she was doing...if I left the bathroom open, she'd take my toothpaste. She even took my eye drops and chewed the bottle. The day after I got my composter, she grabbed the bag of compost starter and deposited it, always to the same exact place in the living room. It was her little protest toward me and my stuff...the things she associated with me. Jealous, maybe.
One day, after spending a few days working on my web site with my face in the computer in HTM(hel)L, I needed to get out and MOVE. Then it dawned on me, I needed a walk! I needed some exercise. What a wonderful opportunity for BOTH of US!
So, I got my MP3 player, put on my shoes, put Mystra on her leash, turned on some energetic music and we went for a walk. Breathing, walking a little faster than usual, walking farther than usual, really enjoying being outside for a while. Feeling the sun, getting a little tan. It was wonderful!
Mystra enjoyed it too.
I realized that somewhere in that moment, I had changed the way I looked at our daily walk. It was no longer a drudgery, it was something to look forward to. I don't always listen to music, now I listen to Dr. Dyer, or sometimes just sounds, like rushing water or other meditative type recordings. It's a very stop and go kind of exercise as Mystra has to stop and go... but, mostly she loves to sniff almost everything, makes me wonder what is it that she is sniffing for? But, I feel that I took command of the situation and instead of resenting it, I truly look forward to it.
So, I don't mind the daily walk any more and Mystra, for the most part, has stopped looking for my personal items to display, half-chewed in the living room. She knows, when she hears me putting my shoes on, reaching for my Mp3 player and my keys that "It's time!!! "
This is just a small example, and reminder to me...that
"When you change the way you look at things,
the things you look at change."
Love, Light, and Blessings
-Luz
(I have provided these links to Dr. Dyer's material so you may enjoy his inspiration, also)
Making Your Thoughts Work for You by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer; Byron Katie
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