The Ripple Effect

All you have to do is watch what happens when a stone is tossed into the water. A ripple is created and that ripple gets bigger and bigger. A beautiful pattern is formed on the surface of the water. This is what we see with the naked eye and yet there is also an unseen effect above and below the surface. A slight movement of the air, oxygen is added to the water, the energy is enhanced and the ripple effect continues. The stone itself is no longer where it originated and has now changed the environment at the bottom of that body of water. All changes no matter how small or large can be perceived as positive or negative.

For every action there is a reaction. The ripple effect has a huge capacity to create change in our lives, our society and the world around us. The possibilities are endless. Pick up one piece of garbage and maybe one person watches you and they do the same. The ripple continues. Talk about mental health for instance and we build awareness and possibly help even just one person. Can you imagine the ripple effect that would create?

 Change can be scary, exciting, overwhelming and take us on new paths as we move along on our journey. We need to be prepared to make adjustments and go with the natural flow that the ripples are taking us in. Knowing this and applying it to our day to day lives can be difficult and requires conscious thought. I am currently dealing with an issue at work and I have been trying to figure out how to apply this to my situation. My job requirements have changed drastically in regards to working evenings and weekends, which conflicts with my obligations as a single parent. I can stand and fight  and expend a lot of energy for no guarantee of a positive result or I can take it as a message to make a change.  I believe that the ripples are guiding me in a new direction. This would mean changing jobs, which in itself is very scary. This is not the first time change and conflict at work has occurred. Previously I have mostly loved my job, but over the past year that has been changing and is no longer the case. So I ask myself how often does the universe need to hit me on the head before I listen?


Numbers for the week

Sit ups           1200
push ups         770
Walking          0  (misfit is not behaving)
Kempo            7x
Nunchuks        0
AOk                20

Bye for now, Michele