When the words fill my head, I write.
I paint, draw and take photographs when I'm visually inspired.
The last few months, the visual has definitely taken a front seat in my life.
This morning I read something on my Facebook page that has come up several times.
That I've actually posted about it on our Mind Body Spirit Marketplace page in the past.A friend had requested that her friends post photos of baby animals to counteract all the hateful comments and negativity that she was seeing in her Facebook feed.
I had to ask myself...why?
"I honestly don't see much hatred in my feed. In fact mine is usually full of artwork, nature and people posting positive, inspiring quotes. My 'FB friends' don't tend to post negative things or hateful, political spew. The one thing about FB that a lot of people overlook, is that what you see is totally within your own control. So people need to ask themselves....who 'do' you friend with that would post such negative things to begin with?? If I don't like what I see...I just block or unfriend...
I mean, why not?"
We become what we choose to feed ourselves.
Not just food, but what we choose to ingest visually and auditorily too.
What we read, what we watch, who we talk to...what we listed to and choose to focus on.
Who DO we talk to?
Who DO we choose to spend our time socializing with?
Both online and off.
Does it make us more intelligent and informed?
Do we feel better or angry after we read it?
Does it bring us up, or dumb us down?We make our own choices everyday that either uplift our soul or compel us to dive down and
swim with the bottom feeders.
What do you think about in your spare time?
And -
How do you think about it?
In positive or negative terms?
Are you thinking about how much you dislike someone or how angry they make you?
Or do or you move your thought process on to more
positive thoughts?
It's all within your own control, you know.
Good example:
This morning I was talking with a friend in his yard.
Yes, it would have been almost too easy to focus my attention on all the work he
needed to catch up on around his house... but when I looked in his yard, his wonderful
little trees, the trees that he loves so much and has patiently cultivated and
nursed over the years,
stood out like little golden jewels.
Their fall colors vibrated wildly in the sunlight.
They were simply stunning.
(I'm obviously still thinking about them)Next time you wake up in the morning and and find yourself mindlessly scrolling through
your Facebook feed, ask yourself -"Why do I choose to allow myself to ingest the things I do?
And - how does that not only effect my own well being, but the well being of others?
(especially when I choose to re-post)"
Don't become a Facebook drone.
Disconnect from the things that do not bring you to a good place and move on.Enjoy your day!
diane fergurson
Yellow Crabapple Tree Autumn Print courtesy of Jude McConkey Photography
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