I Did Not Know That
“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” - Jimmy Dean
I’ve written many times about the power of visualization and forgiveness. I ran across a new term the other night while reading: Corral Visualization.
For those city slickers unfamiliar with them, a corral is typically a fenced area with gates used to train horses. You get the horse in the corral and let them run circles until they are ready to interact with you. Having watched many horse breaking sessions, this process can take a while. The horse is nervous as he is in a confined and unknown space with someone that for all he knows is gonna try to eat him. After all, they are flight animals. I’ve seen them charge the trainer in the center, seen them try to jump the fence, and just anything to get away. When you are in the center of the corral, and yes I’ve done it, the horse keeps an eye and one ear on you at all times. The other ear is listening for what is going on outside the arena. Now if you see both ears go back against their head, get out and get out FAST. Typically though, after a period of time, and it varies by the horse and the energy they feel from the trainer, they slow down and become accepting. In time, the gate opens and they are released to go about their normal life. There are a number of sessions in the corral to develop the bond between the trainer and the horse.
Corral visualization works the same as the corrals you can see and feel, but it’s in your head and heart. When the gates of your visualized corral are open, all the love, happiness, and goodness in life flows in one, picks up your love, happiness, and goodness and moves on through the other gate to help impact others in the world.
However, when something/someone comes in the corral and the gates are closed, well things get tense and dangerous. The gates typically close when someone has hurt you, upset you, angered you, etc. They are stuck in your corral and running circles while you whip them with your unforgiveness. As I saw it put in one book, “…holding unforgiveness toward someone…we keep them there and mentally flog them with guilt and blame…”
Having done this one, I’ll take it a step further. For every lash you give them with your mental flogging, you are also lashing yourself. The level of intensity on them also applies to you. Think about for a minute. You’re upset with someone for a particular reason. As you think about it or verbalize it to them, you are feeling it too. You get the funny feeling inside, you get the headaches, and you get the same anxious feeling they do. You are attracting what you are giving. There’s that pesky Law of Attraction again. It is ultimately up to you when you choose to stop the floggings and let go. Drop the mental whip and let it go, and watch the pain of unforgiveness leave the other gate.
Action Item: What’s the current state of your visualized corral? Are you beat up and bruised, or smiling and watching your wonderful life pass through the gates. It’s your decision ya know.
POSITIVE NEWS
Back In Order
Johnny got home yesterday from his summer vacation with his sister in Utah. Welcome home, JK.
A Quarter
“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” - Jimmy Dean
I’ve written many times about the power of visualization and forgiveness. I ran across a new term the other night while reading: Corral Visualization.
For those city slickers unfamiliar with them, a corral is typically a fenced area with gates used to train horses. You get the horse in the corral and let them run circles until they are ready to interact with you. Having watched many horse breaking sessions, this process can take a while. The horse is nervous as he is in a confined and unknown space with someone that for all he knows is gonna try to eat him. After all, they are flight animals. I’ve seen them charge the trainer in the center, seen them try to jump the fence, and just anything to get away. When you are in the center of the corral, and yes I’ve done it, the horse keeps an eye and one ear on you at all times. The other ear is listening for what is going on outside the arena. Now if you see both ears go back against their head, get out and get out FAST. Typically though, after a period of time, and it varies by the horse and the energy they feel from the trainer, they slow down and become accepting. In time, the gate opens and they are released to go about their normal life. There are a number of sessions in the corral to develop the bond between the trainer and the horse.
Corral visualization works the same as the corrals you can see and feel, but it’s in your head and heart. When the gates of your visualized corral are open, all the love, happiness, and goodness in life flows in one, picks up your love, happiness, and goodness and moves on through the other gate to help impact others in the world.
However, when something/someone comes in the corral and the gates are closed, well things get tense and dangerous. The gates typically close when someone has hurt you, upset you, angered you, etc. They are stuck in your corral and running circles while you whip them with your unforgiveness. As I saw it put in one book, “…holding unforgiveness toward someone…we keep them there and mentally flog them with guilt and blame…”
Having done this one, I’ll take it a step further. For every lash you give them with your mental flogging, you are also lashing yourself. The level of intensity on them also applies to you. Think about for a minute. You’re upset with someone for a particular reason. As you think about it or verbalize it to them, you are feeling it too. You get the funny feeling inside, you get the headaches, and you get the same anxious feeling they do. You are attracting what you are giving. There’s that pesky Law of Attraction again. It is ultimately up to you when you choose to stop the floggings and let go. Drop the mental whip and let it go, and watch the pain of unforgiveness leave the other gate.
Action Item: What’s the current state of your visualized corral? Are you beat up and bruised, or smiling and watching your wonderful life pass through the gates. It’s your decision ya know.
POSITIVE NEWS
Back In Order
Johnny got home yesterday from his summer vacation with his sister in Utah. Welcome home, JK.
A Quarter
Yesterday was Jenn’s, Judi’s daughter, 25th birthday. Happy Birthday Jenn
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