Monday Contemplation - Weeding Out The Negative

The day proceeds. You begin to listen to yourself.

I do not like this. I do not like that.
A criticism here. A criticism there.
Negative, negative, negative.

And maybe, just maybe, you do not want to feel so negative, but it is as though the outside negativity has become inside negativity and it runs through your mind like a rampant weed.

This week's contemplation is a prelude to the Spring (we can all use a little of it, it seems) and the upcoming gardening season. Even if you do not enjoy getting your hands dirty with the earth, a little inner gardening can be quite useful. With that, here is today's contemplation:

I pull out the weeds of negativity by their roots leaving more room for positive thoughts to grow.

Just take a few moments whenever you feel a little negative, take a deep breath in and imagine pulling out an ugly root from where ever you feel the negativity resides within you. Just image pulling it out and exhale. You do not have to hang onto your (or anyone else's) negativity. There is always another breath to let it go and begin again.