How to change the story about your life
Nowadays, we live in a society in which we express our emotions and feelings through social media, most of the times using ‘hashtags.’ As many people do, I also use them. Some of my favorites are, “live life happy,” “live love laugh,” “live long and prosper,” among others. These may help to express personal feelings or emotions, without having to share the whole story or situation. This is an easy and fast form of communication about our feelings and state of being towards the world around us and our daily living. For the most part, we tend to be truthful with our post, be it good or bad. Although, there are times in which these expressions may sound negative and express something that may not be real or may have a negative connotation. For example, when you are constantly anxious and your expression relates to being desperate, your life might all be anxiety. If most of the time you are sad or depressed, your expressions will show your life will all be about sadness. If you are always feeling angry, your life will all be about anger. It will depend on the feelings or emotions you may be experiencing at the moment, how you will react and feel towards a situation; in turn, how you choose to express it and in what form. This is your story, which determines your emotions.
I recently attended a discourse, and the speaker shared: “If you want to change your results, change your emotions; if you want to change your emotions, change your stories.” I wanted to better understand the meaning of this statement, and what better way was there to than to write about it?
Here is a story of a mother coming home from work, exhausted after being on her feet all day. She comes home, and all she wants is to lie down and have her family cater to her. Little does she know, her husband comes home after having a bad day at work and all he wants is for the family to tend to him. As it is, everyone in the family is already conditioned to their own emotions, thoughts and feelings towards situations and circumstances. In this situation, the parent’s actions are the trigger for everyone’s reaction, causing everyone’s story to be different, creating different feelings and emotions towards each other. Prompting feelings of anger, sadness, frustration and confusion. This is all due to predetermined emotional conditioning.
Easier said than done, but this is when everyone must take a step back and take a look at reality; it is not anybody’s fault what may have happened previously at work or school. It all comes down to your own interpretation of what happens to you, how you will interpret others’ actions. Direct experiences are the best motivator to cause a positive reaction towards any situation. Changing your story to change your emotions will change your results. Your story is your feelings, expression and emotions towards situations. Changing is a verb, not a noun, and the change starts when you impact your world. Thinking positive is something you do, not something you have. Your thoughts, emotions and actions influence and reinforce each other. It is up to you to make them worth it.
Just imagine, what will your social media be like if you decide to change your story? To change your emotions and make them real? How will you impact your world and cause change?
PAWBLO PAWCASSO EXHIBIT
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Saturday WHERE: Yuma Art Center, 254 S. Main St. GOING ON: The Pawblo Pawcasso, an animal experience, is a dog-friendly artwork just about canines, with pet photography and silent art auction; leashed dogs welcome; a public reception will be 6 p.m. Friday, with silent auction closing at 8 p.m.; presented by Yuma Art Center and Humane Society of Yuma
HEALTHY LIVING WORKSHOP
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: Yuma County Public Health Services District Auditorium, 2200 W. 28th St. GOING ON: Learn the skills you need to manage your condition such as understanding the benefits of physical activity, emotions linked to a chronic condition, communicating with loved ones and health care providers about your condition; free INFO: Contact Annette Perez at Annette.perez@yumacountyaz.gov or call (928) 317-4571
CERT PROGRAM
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Yuma County Public Works Training Room, 4343 S. Avenue 5-1/2E GOING ON: The CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program educates individuals about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, terrorism and disaster medical operations; attendees must be 18 years or older; four class sessions for a total of 22 hours; free INFO: Call (928) 317-4681 or visit ready.go/community-emergencyresponse-team
DIGGIN’ GOLD DANCE BAND
WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. WHERE: American Veterans, 8889 S. Frontage Road GOING ON: Ernie and Hap of Diggin’ Gold will play country and classic rock for your listening and dancing pleasure; open to public, no cover INFO: Call (928) 344-3747
CHUCKAWALLAS
WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Lutes Casino, 221 S. Main St. GOING ON: Get out of the heat and enjoy the sounds of the Chuckawallas
SUMMER JAZZ
WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Julieanna’s Patio Cafe, 1951 W. 25th St. GOING ON: Yuma Jazz Company Trio will be featured; sponsored by KAWC FM88.9; no admission charge INFO: Visit www.yumajazz.com
JAM UNIVERSITY
WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Landing Bar and Grill, 195 S. 4th Ave. GOING ON: Listen to the sounds of JAM University
CERT PROGRAM
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (See Aug. 9)
TECH TALKS
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
YUMA COMMUNITY THEATER AUDITIONS
WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Community Theater Building, 2874 E. 16th St. GOING ON: Yuma Community Theater will have open auditions for ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’; Auditions are open to all kids and young adults INFO: Visit yumacommunitytheater. org, facebook.com/ YumaCommunityTheater or call (928) 919-4876