So, can anyone please tell me what happened to the “high-five”? Have you noticed? Proof, just like that - it’s gone? Oh you may see people doing it, offering it to you then you're forced to do it back or look like a la-hoo-zer. Did you know that in some South American countries use of the celebratory high-five is unheard of? I once had to teach a boss how to high-five in order to fit in with our Gringo colleagues - it was so painfully funny, talk about teaching the short bus kids plus she really never got the “oomph” behind the whole gesture. Guess which hand sign I showed her (mentally) a lot
But really take a look around the high-five has been replaced with the fist bump, news flash, anyone?
Where did this trend come from? I just getting used to the double “C” heart sign that thankfully pushed the slanted peace sign out of the every photo taken everywhere, by everyone and shown everywhere, ugh. You think I exaggerate?
What happened to the days when the hand signs were so simple and minimal: you either had the wave or the finger; take your pick anything beyond that was usually spoken… we spoke to one another and from the heart even! Wow! What a concept.
The power of speech, the power of our words, the intentions behind them and the vibrational power of primordial sounds we chant, listen to, repeat and we heal.
Say what you mean and mean what you say
Seriously, does this even have to be stated? Times are now, do you see it? Understand: what we do today makes for better tomorrows, duh? You just got fired? And you feel down on yourself, worried and insecure? It’s understandable but so are moving on quickly in order to see the opportunities that ARE there waiting to be found. It’s only a matter of letting go and looking with eyes of love.
I good friend recently reminded me of the Louise Hays classic book, “You can Heal Your Life” and an exercise where you look in the mirror and place our hand over our throat area and say a healing affirmation. Why this area?
The throat represents our will and ability to communicate.
The throat is a weak link that can sabotage us from our paths.
The throat is the channel between our head and out hearts
Knowing that honesty and direct speech patterns are my ways of verbally communicating and knowing how much energy is carried in those words plus how those are received is so important to pay attention to.
“I’m from New Yawk I don’t got time to bull shit, I tell it like it is and how I see it at least you’ll know where I clearly stand, you okay wit dat?” - me
I recently found myself on the phone in a difficult conversation as I knew this call was coming I had prepared myself mentally and emotionally to not receive the negativity that may come my way and instead send love. When the phone rang, I answered with a smile, as the 2 hour chat went on and on and on I decided that each time I would speak I would do so in a slower pace, a softer tone of voice and be quick and to the point. Wow, I can say the change in attitude from fight to uh-oh and dishevelment on the other end was immediate and very obvious. Carefully chosen words spoken from the intention of love causing obvious and total dishevelment from the other party and I silently screamed victory! And secretly pictured just one hand sign in my mind. What? I’m not perfect!
Can’t we all just be real? Step away from your smart phones and look into your own eyes, look into the eyes of those around you… bring back communication to its most basic level I swear I never really understood the power of a simple smile could be so endlessly healing especially when given to a stranger.
Are we are too closed off in our own cellular world to even look up and let go of a smile? I know plenty of people who have no trouble letting go of a fart those are the first ones to look up and grab some clean air before the sink rises.
So, what’s up with not smiling? And this -à : ) don’t count! Geez!
