What Happens When Your Mind Goes Beyond What Is Capable
Posted: Saturday, September 06, 2008
by Susan Thom
It's so nice when things are running smoothly, and we are taking the time to enjoy life, our homes, and our families. We find ourselves whistling, humming, singing in the car, stopping for a nice hot pizza to take home. A new home we just bought, at that. Life is good. We smile at everyone we meet as they look at us quizzically , wondering what drug we're on. We enjoy the evening, get a good night's rest, and back at work the next morning. We even had a new suit on, and as we got to our desk of 10 years, we get a call that the boss needs to see us. We bounce in, grinning from ear to ear, and hear the words, "We are in a deficit, John, we're going to have to let you go."
We must talk to ourselves, and grasp on to that last little bit of voice we can barely hear telling us how to get back home. "It'll be okay" is good to start with, even if you don't truly believe that totally at the moment. "Time heals all wounds", "Let go and let God", "Easy does it" "It's not worth it to get this upset", "How important is it?", "It'll work out okay." These thoughts have to be going through our head as our brain takes a little ride. If we want it to come back, we have to control our soul! There within lies the knowledge on what to do, how to act, and how to react. The brain is the messenger. It's got to get it's clue from the soul, and have the courage to figure out the best outcome. What we have gathered through the years and tucked away in our souls, is going to determine how well our circumstances turn out.
Our courage comes from past experience which is our teacher. If we have recovered from our brain witnessing or going through tragedy or misfortune, and turned that into strength and knowledge, then we have the wisdom to mechanically get over most adversities. The death of a child is the only exception, considering the magnitude of that pain. If one can use the skills to help themselves, that would be wonderful, but I think that type of pain needs to be experienced by each individual, and no words will matter. I would never comment on that situation. I remember brain freeze when my mom passed, and the phone rang, and I knew. While I was listening to my sister in law tell me my mom had passed, my brain went all over the place, but not in a straight line for a couple of minutes. It was shock, and I think we all go through a little of that everytime something happens to upset or worry us. I couldn't think in Reality.
This could only last a couple of minutes, and I had to take care of a one and a three year old. Nonetheless, my brain had passed where it could go normally. I had to bring it back in time. Crying and wet diapers took care of it for a while, but when all was settled, the fog blew back in. There is definitely a glassiness to our eyes that reflects the fog in our souls. Wonder is the perfect way to describe it. We are in wonder of what just happened, and next, we wonder how are we going to get through it? We have to pull ourselves back in. Mind talk is one answer. We have to talk to ourselves and balance things out, which we know is a deliberate attempt, otherwise, we'd be zombies.(no offense) But if we are strong, and have the courage to do so, we can move along with the tragedies and bad situations that happen. We can collapse later, and take the time to pamper ourselves and rest and gain our strength back.
I remember my 8 year old son fell off the jungle gym, and broke his arm. We didn't know if he hurt his neck, so we kept him still until the ambulance came. Once at the hospital, the doctor x rayed, and came into the room and said, "We have to operate, it's a spoon fracture, we have to snap it back in place, and that would be too painful without anesthesia." Brain freeze. This stranger was telling me my son had to go under anesthesia, which I was deathly leery of, having heard many bad scenarios. When he was wheeled into the operating room, and the huge wooden doors shut behind him, I have no idea where my brain went. It flew right out of my head. Way past where it was comfortable. The only place I wanted to be was at the chapel, and they came there when it was over.
Our brains will pass themselves at times. Such a case would be an automobile, going fast, doing 360's, heading towards the guard rail, and by an inch, you missed it. My brain passed itself while I was trying to prevent what was happening, and also, when I realized I had been saved. It felt like streams of thoughts were escaping out of my ears, and I didn't know how to think. My mind wasn't in control of itself. I wasn't in control of my brain! But I came around just in time for someone to stop and pull me out of the ditch, and then it was quiet, thanksgiving time for God having allowed me to live. This time it was so close, I had to come away thinking there was a reason I am on this Earth.
So, when incidents happen to cause my brain to go past where it has ever been, I keep quiet, think about the situation, think it through, and then as calmly as I can, I try to work through it. The mind is a terrible thing to waste, and so beneficial to our peace and happiness.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)I've had experiences in my life Susan when my mind soared all over my past life experiences. I was able to deal with life because I had a sound mind during my past life.Please log in to respond to this comment.hi david,very interesting. i believe in past lives, too. and coming back to learn what we didn't the last time. and sometimes, that can be rough.thanks for commenting and responding,my best,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Hi Sue--beatiful. I am speechless. (I know, its about time :-) )Love, tPlease log in to respond to this comment.
Susan, I think you misunderstood my comment. When I say "my past life" I'm not referring to another life but rather the life I've lived when I was younger.Please log in to respond to this comment.ah, me thinks my mind may be a little cloudy these days, thanks for letting me know,my best,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
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