THE CAT SCROLLS

Gol: Inner world…What is it exactly? Is it just a closet for past memories and nonstop self talk? Or…something magical like a red hair dragon? The inside is a small and boring place if everything there is mundane & predictable. It’s a scary place if your memories are mostly painful. Can you change that? Absolutely! Titan: Can you share one of your simple techniques you use all the time? Mo: When things are clearly frustrating, I ask myself “Do I need to get frustrated?” My answer is always “No”. To keep my energy alive and well I don’t get caught up in that game. Then, great ideas and solutions fly into me! Beaver: In being frustrated…you become your own roadblock! Titan: Frustration…proves that you’re attached to certain outcomes. Mo: Staying frustrated, you are actually shooting yourself in the foot! Beaver: …While the real enemy is your own self-limiting thoughts! Mo: Asking yourself questions is the countermeasure! Titan: It couldn’t be simpler than that! Julian: I meditate everyday but my mind still wanders. Am I doing it right? Emily: There are results you look for…and…there are also results you don’t expect. Julian: I used to hate doing dishes but not any more. I think the change came from my meditation. Emily: So do I, Julian. Meditation is a way of opening up. Even if thoughts still keep popping up, you’re unknowingly moving your boarder out a little further everyday. The results are… always surprising! Julian: You just overhauled what I thought was my goal! Emily: Between black and white lives endless shades of grey. Bo: Reacting comes from our built-in survival system but you don’t need to be ruled by it. You can consciously work around. PAY ATTENTION, NOTICE when you are about to pounce. Aro: Oh…like…catching a thief in the act! Bo: That turns off the default setting. You are free to THINK in any way that gives you a little relief. Aro: Feeling better is power! Lujet: Thoughts and feelings can communicate to the invisible world of endless possibilities but…many of us believe those are something we can hide most easily. That’s why we lie and pretend all the time not only to others but also to ourselves. We dismiss it like it doesn’t exist.