Mind Over Matter

So, as of this moment, I haven’t yet even titled this post.  I typically enter a title first, and then write the article that follows.  Today, however, I have a myriad of ideas flowing.  So I figure I’ll just start with those and see what words of wisdom get shared.  Bear with me, won’t you?

One of this things I’m very aware of is the pending arrival of spring.  Technically, it’s less than a week away.  In terms of the actual experience of spring — the warming of the air, the greeming of the landscape, the blooming of hyacinths and daffodils — I suspect I may have to wait a little longer.  Which brings me, I think, to the main thrust of today’s post.  Do I actually need the trappings of the season to feel the season?  Or can I have the experience of the season even without the externals?  I mean there are certainly “Christmas in July” celebrations — and theme parties which endeavor to bring the experience of different cultures without having to travel.  Granted it’s not quite “the real thing” — but it still gives me a sense of what it might be like.  Right?

So, how does this relate to what’s going on for me — or for that matter, for you — right now?  I guess I’d invite you to ask, what are you WANTING to experience?  And once you’ve got that figured out, the next question is, how might you experience that RIGHT NOW?  What would it take to get you from the place of waiting to the place of experiencing?

So often, it’s easy to decide that we need to wait for something.  But what if you could actually have at least part of the thing right now?  How would you need to be in order to make this happen?  Something to explore I think.  And certainly, it’s something I’m going to explore.  It feels like another way to play the “mind over matter” game.  Which is always fun, I think…