Let It Flow

Frozen Water: Seen under a microscope while Yesterday by the Beatles was playing.

Let It Flow

One Snowflake at a Time

Perhaps you’ve heard of a movie by the name of “Frozen.”  It’s just another small cartoon Disney produced last year.  My little llama quickly became fond of the movie, and its story of the love between two sisters.  For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, beware of a spoiler alert – Elsa casts a freezing spell on her sister, Anna, but the magic is broken when Anna gives her life to save her sister’s.

This “Frozen” story reminded me of a research project I heard about many years ago.  Dr. MasaruEmoto was a doctor of alternative medicine that became interested in make-up of water.  Water.  For you and me, it’s simply something we don’t even think much about.  We drink it.  We use it for cooking.  We bathe in it.  But how much thought do you give to water?

Emoto studied the differences between bodies of water and found that the frozen crystal form of water showed its true nature.  He then added other elements like music and words to the water as he froze them.  He then took microscopic pictures of the frozen water drops.  It is amazing to think a Beatles song can change the composition of a drop of water.  But it does! 

So, now back to us.  Our bodies are made up of 60% water.  In any given day, we are exposed to different conversations, thoughts and emotions.  We even listen to various music and television shows.  Emoto found that calming, loving sounds created some of the most beautiful snowflakes while loud sounds left a distorted water drop.

If you were to look under a microscope of your own water make-up, what would you see?  Surround yourself with positive influences and feel the beauty within.

Asking for Help

Asking for Help

Taking a Hand

A friend asks if you can watch her kids for an hour while she attends an appointment.  Another asks if you can spare a few minutes to listen to his latest dilemma.  And when family calls, you immediately drop everything to assist.  We love to help.  We feel great when we become someone’s hero.  So, why do we resist letting them help us?

Perhaps it’s my Southern upbringing, but I have a hard time asking for help.  I would gladly give the shirt off my back to help someone else, but asking her to pick up dinner because I’m sick is out of the question.  I brought this topic up to another Southern friend of mine (who’s sweet as pie and guilty of not asking for help too.)  Ultimately, our hesitation to ask for help boiled down to thinking it’s an inconvenience to bother anyone else with our needs. 

Now that I have two young children, I’ve had to relearn how to ask for help.  Asking for assistance isn’t a burden to someone else.  She likely loves the fact that you even thought of her to help.  This is a new way of thinking for me, and I have to remember how happy I feel to help and now someone can do that for me.

This month I’ve asked Laura Martin to substitute my classes while I spend some time bonding with the newest llama.  She willingly jumped to the opportunity to lend a helping hand.  Along with Laura, I’ve armed myself with a team of friends and family that can assist me during this change in my life.

I urge you to do the same.  Pick up the phone.  Call and ask for help next time.