How Not to Be a Zombie

Known Today:

Life is short. Well, that was obvious. So, why do we spend so much time wondering when it actually begins?

Does it begin at first breath? Does it begin the first day of kindergarten when we leave our parents care? Does begin at that very moment of our first kiss? Perhaps marriage? No, wait I've heard many say it actually happens after that first divorce!

Life starts the moment that we start living. 

I am the worst at being a living human being, when it comes down to it. I've spent most of my life, walking, talking and adjourning. I am better a being a zombie than an actual human being.


Now, don't get me wrong I've had those moments when I am fully alive. I feel the sensation of a cute guy smiling at me from across the room. I feel and smell the playfulness of a late autumn rain. And like all of us, I've had those moments of Deja Vu that tell me I'm in the exact place, at the exact time, doing the exact thing I've already done once before. Could it simply be because I planned it that way? Could it simply be that it is one of those road markers on my journey, and my soul is just telling me, "Hello, My Dear One. You look absolutely stunning today, and yes you are right where you belong"?

Probably.

But most people would say I'm simply reading in to things, or maybe that I've done something similar before; or better yet "a friend, relative, sibling or parent described a similar experience that they had once and you are confusing their memory with yours."

I don't know about you, but I like to think that even if my mind is not as sharp as some, that my body and heart can tell my experiences from someone else's.

But yes, life is short. So we must live. I wish I knew how to do that. But I have a few suggestions, that were given to me tonight. So, I will share them with you.

From Love, to all of us:

1.) Breathe more-  Not these silly little, "Please Lord keep me alive" breaths. No, BREATHE. Let the Universe fill your lungs and ground you in the present. Feel the sensation of Earth energy flowing through your body. You are more than just a mind. Breathing helps remind you of this.

2.) Practice makes perfect, but sometimes you just need to preform- Allow others to see you at your less than perfect self. Allow others to see what you are working on. Let them in to enjoy your journey. Even if it is messy, it is still beautiful and unique. Show others what you are made of, even if it is more questions than answers.

3.) Pretend more- This is where all of that self-visualization comes in, or that horrible phrase "fake it, 'til you make it." Now, don't fake anything. But when you pretend you are beautiful and look into the mirror, you begin to see that it is actually true. When you pretend that you are climbing to the top of Mt. Everest, it makes that awesome mountain in your backyard easier to climb. When you sing like you know all of the words, you find out that you actually know most of them. Pretend that you all ready have all that you want, and you will see exactly what it feels like to have it and then have a clearer picture of how to get it.

4.) Understand "Now"- Remember that it is now, not 4AM next Monday hours before that report is due, and it isn't 1986 when you totally flunked that mid-term exam and the teacher yelled at you in front of the cute girl. You are uniquely and distinctly you; here in a precious moment where you get to decided who you are and what you hold on to.

And finally-

5.) Sleep on it- when you feel like a walking, talking brain eating zombie, when you feel like you are not who you are meant to be, or even who you used to be. When you can't recognize yourself in the mirror:

• Breathe. 
• Tell someone about it (let them in). 
• Pretend that you are exactly who you wanted to be, feel the change from that ideal state of being envisioned in your mind, feel the energy flow through your arms, your core, you legs, your mind, 
• And then take a nap. Sleep on it. Give yourself permission to stop working on the issue. 
• Tell yourself as you fall asleep that this zombie creature is just who you are now, at this moment in time, and give your self permission to kick him out and take back control of your body in the morning. 

This is what I came to know today. I thank those on the other side who are teaching me these lessons over and over again because even as a medium, I have a thick skull. And I thank you to all of my friends, who have been with me through the past few weeks. We are going to go far. We just have to believe.

We just have to believe in ourselves.