Note to whomever: debate over the phrase, "its all in your mind" instigated this thread.
"Its all in your mind"-
Such a trite phrase! All of "it"
...dreams,realizations,relationships..
all that is held up as 'important' in life are thoughts.
All pieces of information that we
interpret within the limits of our experiences.
What we define as happy, IS happy for us,
sheerly by definition! And our emotions are simply
names given to our physical reactions to thoughts.
YET, I know its not all in my mind!
Emotions and the impact they have on us
cannot be reduced to pure thought.
It integrates itself, blending into one defined reality.
Just as I cannot separate my mind from my sensual perception:
the wind against my face,
the smell of a baby's head,
the feel of a full puppy snuggled against my chest,
the sound and feel of a cat purring,
ALL of these sensations are processed through my mind
filtered by my perception,
which is born of my experiences.
Acknowledging and respecting the truth of that interdependence
conversely frees me to appreciate each to its own.
I am AWED by the ability and strength
that thought lends to the balance!
I can think myself into an agitated emotional state
Just as I can calm the internal emotional storms
through thoughts.
And while I can "know" these realities to be true and logical,
sadness can even still overwhelms the logic
and bring me to my knees.
There have been times where just the sight
of someone I love,
stops everything around me and reduces
all to one blinding moment of pure joy,
bringing tears to my eyes.
In that instant, I am not thinking-
consciously anyway-
but experiencing that happiness fully and without
hesitation in that moment.
So I do believe in the power of mental capabilities.
But I know for me that it is complete
Only in the repose of my heart.
How I feel about a person, a place,
a situation, a dream, a regret, a hope-
IT BREATHES LIFE INTO ME.
I can love, respect, and cherish
the people I choose to in my life
(God knows there are those I don't!)
And it IS a choice and conscious decision to do it.
It is unique and complete to each.
My mind may lend leverage to the feelings evoked,
but my heart has to be predisposed-full-inclined towards-
as a basis for building more onto.
So yeah, it may be "all mental".
But thoughts cannot exist without support
lended by a heart.
At least, that's how I "feel."
