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expectation of those behaviors and
motives onto new people we meet.
Each time we anticipate that others
will respond in negative ways, our
bodies go into a subtle flight or fight
response-we experience stress and
set the stage for disharmony.
The ancient Taoists describe
negative projection as an energetic
transgression, the projection of
negative energy onto someone who
is in a positive state.
When we project negative thoughts,
it not only harms our own psyches
and bodies by creating stress, but
also harms the person to whom we
are projecting.
Thus, bliss is a gift of seeing and
accepting others and of being seen
and accepted. Think about that. Who
does not light up when they feel
fully seen and validated? Thus, we
always have the choice to give the
gift of bliss to others or to subdue it
by failing to fully acknowledge and
unheard so hesitates next time to validate others.
share so openly with Richard. Thus,
tension arises in the relationship. Meditate on and visualize bliss.
Imagine the difference if Richard had Create a vision of what bliss
stayed in the present moment, represents to you. What does it look
connected with the bliss in Sarah's like in your relationships? What does
comment, and responded with, "Wow, it look like in your career? What does
I am so glad you feel so wonderful it look like in terms of your spiritual
about us! I do too." and physical health practices?
Let go of emotional baggage. Play!
Many of us subconsciously expect Bliss resides in play. Children
others to treat us in the negative intuitively know this. Yet as adults, we
ways that people in our past have convince ourselves that our
treated us. So, we project an responsibilities, our mental
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