The
End of Ghost Stories
The skeleton comes off the door, the graves leave the
front lawn
Halloween and the time of the Day of the Dead have come and gone. One of the delights of this season is getting to scare ourselves and each other with ghost and other horror stories, haunted houses, and things that go “bump in the night.”
It is natural for us to stop telling these stories as the official day passes. The skeleton comes off the door, the graves leave the front lawn, and all returns to normal. But what about the ghost and horror stories that your mind tells? I suspect it needs no special day or season. There is always some person or event that the mind can use to tell a fantasy story about something that does not exist-- AND scare itself and you in the process!
Would it not be wonderful to use this season to stop telling yourself scary stories about things that do not exist? I think it would be a great time to stop tolerating the crazy mind’s habit of making up stories about the future that scare the body (commonly called “stress”). You CAN retrain your mind to tell sweet and pleasant stories, ones that bring you peace of mind. Like any habit, it takes desire, intent and awareness to break the mind’s old story telling ways.
If you desire peace of mind, and your intent is strong, I hope you will use this time to stop your ghost and horror stories. Open your awareness to the possibilities. As we go from the Season of Death to the Season of Birth and Renewal, I encourage you to prepare yourself by listening to the scary lies that your mind tells, and stop tolerating them! They are based on old beliefs, outdated agreements, and faulty logic. Listen carefully, and gently release what does not serve you.
It is an act of great love for yourself. And I know you deserve it.
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