The Ghosts of Past, Present and Future

By ghosts I'm referring to thoughts, we all dwell in those sometimes don't we? Some much more than others. I crave for quiet time alone to spend pondering and analyzing my thoughts. At night in my solitude is when I find I'm most at peace. At times I feel as though I think too much sitting oh so quietly within the chambers of my mind while the world around me sleeps. Then I ask myself, "If this is something that feels good, then how can it be wrong?".
I think that everyone needs time alone to think, to meditate, to reflect within themselves to learn and grow. The hustle & bustle of everyday life, rushing around and running yourself ragged can't be healthy. It's no wonder people bitch and complain so much, they hate their life, their job, their current situation etc.. They don't take time outs.

If you're like me, a new age thinker, into metaphysics and the Law of Attraction then you believe that everything is energy, including our thoughts and what you think about you bring about. Think about it, really think about that, it's a lot. To learn this is one thing, teaching it is another thing but to live it is a whole other story. Easier said than done, but like anything practice makes perfect.

The ghosts of our past are never far behind. It's funny how hearing, seeing and even smelling things can trigger memories, whether they be good or bad. The good ghosts are nice, they leave a smile on your face and maybe remind you of a story you'll share with a friend. It's the bad ghosts that haunt us, reminding us of times we would much rather just forget. But then of course feelings are awakened. Negativity is plagued within your mind and emotions, stuck in it like a fly on a sticky trap. Cheer up! look on the bright side..what a joke right? Well, now to stay in this state of mind for any length of time, don't be surprised if your life suddenly falls apart shortly down the road (what you think about you bring about).
Or...you can train yourself to stop dwelling on those ugly ghosts. There's many ways to do this but I'll just touch on one. That is gratitude. No matter how bad a situation was or is there's always a bright side and there's always at least one thing you have to be grateful for. You think not? You're alive aren't you? roof over your head? food to eat? kids? family? friends? pets? Be grateful for the sun in the beautiful sky, the air you breathe, the smell of fresh cut grass. If you have a hard time thinking about what you should be grateful for, then just think of how much worse your life could be. That usually helps. Being grateful diminishes bad thoughts and feelings because you can't feel positive and negative at the same time, it's impossible.

Looking back is ok to do a little bit, it's like referring to your map to see where you're going. However, focusing on the past for too long and you'll lose sight where you're going. How can you see ahead of you when you're walking backwards?

The future hasn't happened yet so you can chose either fork in the road. You can be optimistic and confident that things will fall into place and be promising. Or, you can agree with your ugly ghosts that your life is shit and will always be, and it WILL always be (what you think about you bring about).

If you have a hard time imagining a better future for yourself then it's best you just focus on now. Get off the negative train at gratitude station and from this day on take note of every little thing that makes you happy. Smile and think about it, write about it in your journal and praise people (especially kids).
One day after doing this for a while you'll feel the beautiful feeling of well being. A warm loving feeling that radiates through your whole body. That is you inner self showing you through your feelings that you're on the right path. Know that feeling, savior that feeling and try to never lose it. If it feels right, go for it. If it doesn't feel right that's your inner self telling you it's wrong. 
Living in the now is a gift, it's called present isn't it? Cherish this present and better days will soon follow..you see ;-)

Psychic Vampires

Sometimes I wonder if we're all just a bunch of psychic vampires sucking energy back and forth from each other. You run across people online who claim to be psychic vampires like they're so cool, but I don't think they're any different than any of us. I think we're all capable of doing what they do.
If you're on the same page as me & believe that we are surrounded & full of energy you might also agree that our emotions carry a strong energy whether bad or good.
Think of when you're having a bad day & a friend shows up unexpectedly who's in a great mood. Things could go either way. Maybe seeing how happy they are & hearing what's got them so excited could be enough to lift your spirits & make you feel better. Or, seeing you in your dark pit of despair could piss on their parade & hearing what's got you down might just reach a hand out for them to pull them down there with you. Come to think of it though, either way things go you'll feel better. To sum up the latter situation..you're friend walks in like a ray of fucking sunshine and hears about the hell you're going through, they take a nose dive into the pit of shit to save your sad ass & get stuck in it while you climb out. Now you're feeling better and your friend is confused as to why they suddenly feel like balling their fucking eyes out for no apparent reason. So, who's the psychic vampire?