So you’re riding the wave of higher frequencies. Enjoying everything coming your way. The challenges, the successes, even the lessons learned.

You notice you’re smiling more.  You’re feeling, “You da man, Billy Tan” a whole lot more.  You’re on a roll, in the “zone” or in the “vortex”.

All isn’t just good. It’s amazing.
You’re flying high.

And then, without warning, the wave crashes, the positive energy gets sucked out of you, and you fall into a vibrational hell.

What happened? I know I have a tendency, when I’m flying high and everything’s going great, to forget to keep practicing, to stop greasing the skids, to forget what got me here.

That’s not it though.
I’ve been running the Pilot Program of my Wingman Home Course.
I’m 13 days in and each and every day, I’m doing different practices.
With more mindfulness than usual because I’m sending them out to others.
Btw… it’s getting some fantastic results.

But you know what?
Life moves on, and with it, some painful experiences.

As Buddha himself said, “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”.

My practices won’t eliminate the pain, but they will minimize the suffering.
And get you moving in a better direction.

So here’s what happened.

In the midst of riding a wonderful wave of higher vibrations, this wingman got ‘slapped upside the head’ the other night.

“Didn’t expect that”, I said with a laugh, a very good vibe raiser, and moved on.  Or so I thought.
The next morning I awoke with the stench of lower energies still with me.  And it continued throughout the day.

So much so, I’m sitting in an Urgent Care center writing this.  Janet injured her ankle when she joined me on this morning’s walk.

And now I’m beginning to question the frequency I’m currently emitting out into the universe.

Or perhaps it’s emitting onto me.

What’s a wingman to do?

Well this wingman’s been doing his practices over and over.
Not that I don’t do them most days. I do.

And my “vibe’s” been great.
But the wave of negative energy still swept me up in it’s path.

“Better feeling thoughts” for 5 minutes.
Meditate for 20 minutes.
“I’m happy” for 2 minutes.
“This could be the best thing that ever happened to me” for 5 minutes.
“This too shall pass” for 2 minutes.
“All is well” for 3 minutes.
Walked through the woods for 45 minutes.
What am I to learn?

The good news is I’ve gotten better at immediately identifying when my energy turns south. The bad news is when I’ve just gotten my ass kicked, vibrationally speaking, my energy is lowered and I’m fighting myself.
Talk about sending out a conflicted vibration…

I do know in year’s past I would stay “pissy” for a good two weeks.

Consistent practice has brought that down to 24-36 hours.

I’m into my 19th hour.

Hmmm… that’s good news. Could I be moving in the right direction?
Hold on, here comes the doctor.

It is good news. No broken bones.
Something to be grateful for.
The tide has shifted.

Epilogue… It’s now a few days later and all is well.

What am I to learn from this?

1. If it can happen to me, it can happen to you.
2. The more I consciously practice being positive, the more I become unconsciously competent at being positive.
3. It can start as simply as finding one thing to be grateful for.

Give it a try and for one minute think of anything you are grateful for.
And let’s join together in sending out a vibration of appreciation.

Hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving weekend and found much to be thankful for,
Michael