Love of Self must be strong for others to love ME!!!

I can remember hearing many years ago that when you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes out. Everyone knows that, right?

And when you are squeeze, pressured, challenged.... what comes out? This analogy of the orange can still be used today. What comes out of you when you are squeezed?

Just focus on that question for a few moments. And if what comes out when pressured by the traffic you are driving in, or what someone you know and love has said or done that affects you; what comes out of you?

If  happy loving, calm and peacefulness thoughts and actions emerges, then you are on the right inner page of your life.

I find that interesting to think about from time to time. And recently, someone began to ask me a few questions and what came out for me was to freeze and not answer. But in a flash, I recalled that I believe that my life is an open book. Meaning that if I am fearful of what to say about myself and not give the answers to a question that has been asked of me, then, I am not an open book. I am not true to myself.

To me, being an open book means that living in truth is the only way to be, live and think! Even when something I am not happy with, may be tucked away in the closet of my mind, I feel that an accurate answer, is required. Regardless of the outcome!!

So, this question, when answered, would indicate a part of my life that I was not comfortable with. It had to do with a business idea and I felt like I was being "interviewed" about what I had not done in the past year. I felt uncomfortable and did not want to reveal this information. A facade of who I am, regarding this one business idea would be out in the open and would humiliate me. But, my inner strength pervailed and I told the truth.

Interestingly, my "interviewer" replied, that sounds a lot like me! And this fear of revealing my lack of productivity was a non-issue. But a stepping stone to improving what I need to be doing to accomplish this goal of mine. I was not alone, I became a part of an emerging partnership; with something foundational to build itself on. Trust and truthfulness and that was more important to me, to be able to be an open book.

One other thought, when in a situation that is uncomfortable, I have found that when I take a few deep breaths and move my attention to my heart, it is very, very difficult to not be true from within my heart. A place where I am real, a place of peace, love and joy!!

Have great days, always!!