Inside Out

Having kids is both the most rewarding and challenging experience of my life.

It's fascinating to watch their minds develop as they soak in the world around them like a sponge - so easily imprinted by the world around them. I'm constantly impressed and befuddled by some of the things they pick up. My wife and I are constantly trying to figure out where our girls pick up phrases or habits and why.

They are so very impressionable at this age. I try to take care of what I say and how I act, knowing that they are always watching and learning.

But I think what's been most interesting of all is how they process and handle their emotions. Not well lol. My oldest has a habit of screaming in short bursts to release her anger when she's not getting her way. My youngest throws tantrums and writhes on the floor. When it's not infuriating, it's absolutely comical : )

I remember even I, as a child, would ball my hands up into shaking fists when I didn't get my way. Kids are terrible at handling emotions - they are extremely difficult for them to process and control.

But as I go through this spiritual journey, I realize that fully grown adults aren't that much better lol. I look at my wife and family, my friends and colleagues - we are all so easily swayed and influenced by our emotions. I myself even after all this work struggle from time to time.

It's hard not to get pissed when a toddler is screaming at you and punching you in the face, let me tell you : )

What I've learned is that when we lose control of our emotions, they control us. The emotional state we are in shapes the reality we experience. I spent the first 35 years of my life going through the motions of life. Something would happen to me, good or bad, and I would let it influence me. That would control my mood and thus the type of day I had. I was living outside in.

The world around me - my 5 senses (taste, touch, sight, smell, sound) - controlled my reality. I wasn't in control of my life, my emotions were. And my emotions were being manipulated by my surroundings.

I've learned (and continue to learn daily) that my experience of life is far better the more time I spend in control of my emotions - when I live inside out. That despite the fact that everyone in my house is pissed off, I can remain happy. I can laugh at the situation knowing that I don't have to succumb to the hurricane of negative emotions because it only makes my perception of reality worse.

I've learned that the more I stay in a positive frame of mind, the more good things tend to happen to me. It's not easy but I try to ignore the lies my senses feed me as often as I can.

The more I remain in control of my perception of the world around me, the more I can influence reality as it unfolds. If I can turn a fight with my kids into a tickle fight, we'll all be better off for it.

Emotions are powerful and tend to create a ripple effect. Our ability to change the energy in a room is a powerful ability for reality creation and manifestation.

The default human setting is to be influenced by the world around us, to live outside in. The more time we can remain in control of our emotions and live inside out, the better off we are as well as the world around us. Reality can shape us or we can shape reality, the choice is ours.

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This journal is a nightly look into my experiences of manifesting a million dollars - the good, the bad, and the ugly. I will continue writing most weekdays until my goal is complete. Here's how it all started.

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