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What If?: Some Thoughts On Covid19

by Leslie McGeagh

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The world is a little scary right now and we are in uncharted territory, all of us doing our best to make sense of it all. But what if there was a different way of looking at these events? What if there was a positive and meaningful lesson for us all to learn? Wouldn't that make it a little easier to make it through, feeling a little calmer, a little more at peace?

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Hi there,

This is Lesley of Lesley McGay Hypnosis and I just wanted to take a moment to share some thoughts with you regarding what's happening in the world right now.

And I'd like to thank you for taking a few minutes to hear those thoughts.

And hopefully you can find some comfort,

Perhaps a different perspective,

And be open to seeing things perhaps in a different light.

It's totally understandable that many of us are fearful for our health,

For our safety,

Our way of life,

Our very existence due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the unprecedented measures being taken by many governments around the world.

For many of us this is a very scary time.

But what if?

What if this is Mother Nature's way of slowing us all down?

She's been trying to get our attention for such a long time and we have all ignored her cries.

What if this is her way of making us all stop?

What if this is her way of making us all reconnect with ourselves,

With each other,

With her?

What if this is Mother Nature's way of forcing us all to think about our fellow human beings,

To see each other?

I mean to really see each other,

To show kindness and compassion to ourselves and to each other.

What if this is Mother Nature's way of forcing us to get out of our cars,

To get out of our factories,

Out of the coal mines?

What if this is her way of making us stop pumping pollutants into the air,

Into the water?

What if this is her way of taking a minute to heal herself,

To give all living beings a fighting chance?

It's been said that the skies over many cities in China are free of smog for the first time in many,

Many years,

And that blue skies can be seen for the first time in forever.

The people of Venice looking down from their balconies during the government-imposed lockdown are seeing something many of them haven't seen in their decades of living in the city.

They're seeing clear water flowing through their canals.

They're seeing all kinds of aquatic life.

They're seeing swans,

Large schools of fish,

Even dolphins.

What if Mother Nature is trying to show us how to live again,

How to really live,

And not just survive and get through each day just to crawl into bed each night knowing that the rat race will start all over again the next morning?

What if Mother Nature is guiding us back home again,

Back to nature,

Back to ourselves,

Back to showing compassion and kindness to every living being?

Isn't it worth stopping and listening to what she has to say right now?

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Leslie McGeaghBurlington, ON, Canada

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Recent Reviews

Clive

June 16, 2022

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this subject Leslie, I have wondered myself along those lines. Have a great day ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพโ˜€๏ธ

Anshul

May 17, 2021

Wow! Some positivity during these difficult times dealing with situation outside and inside or head. Thank You for this๐Ÿ™‡๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Sarah

February 9, 2021

Many of these thoughts crosses my mind earlier this year. Thank you for putting yours out there and sharing them with us. Definitely food for thought - thank you ๐Ÿ™

Natascia

April 5, 2020

Very nice, honest and encouraging clip on what is going on in our world right now. It helps in accepting it and look for the bigger purpose of it. Thank you so much for sharing.

Lisa

March 28, 2020

This really made me think of a children's story called The Woman Who Outshone the ๐ŸŒž/ La mujer que brillaba aรบn mรกs que el sol. Highly recommend that, too! Thank you so much

Jodi

March 26, 2020

Thank you for putting words to this deep belief that I have ๐Ÿ™

Lori

March 26, 2020

Wow! Powerful words! This is the time to do self-reflection about ourselves and kindness to others! Thank you โ˜บ๏ธ

Neet

March 25, 2020

This is exactly what I said at the start of the outbreakโ€ฆ sadly not everyone is as forward thinking (or should that be backward thinking, going back to how we ought to be living โ€ฆ!) Thankfully those of us here on Insight Timer are, we are the ones who need to teach the others somehowโ€ฆ Thank you for sharing! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Sandra

March 25, 2020

Absolutely agree with everything you said, in fact I put up a post on my fb page about this. Many people are realising this. Mother Nature is needs to heal herself and her inhabitants and this is her way of doing it so we are forced to stop and be still and heal as well. Thank you ๐Ÿ™

Jacqueline

March 25, 2020

I think a lot of us have been thinking this ... I know I have โœจ Thank you for sharing this with us ๐Ÿ™

Robyn

March 25, 2020

Yes - weโ€™re (nature, animals and humans) being granted a much needed respite right now. We can live differently, reverently. Renew, replenish, revitalise. Reboot. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผโค๏ธ

Dionne

March 25, 2020

Very eloquently said. I had the same thoughts when it became clear Covid was a pandemic.

Yvonne

March 25, 2020

Leslie Spot On! Iโ€™m listening to her May We All! Sending you peace blessings, and healing light.๐Ÿ™โœจ

Lee

March 25, 2020

Yes. Iโ€™ve also thought same. Thank you for giving voice to this idea. Peace and Blessings! ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿข๐Ÿฆ‹

Judith

March 25, 2020

Wow! So thoughtful and insightful. I truly believe her message. Namaste ๐Ÿ™

K

March 25, 2020

What you say definitely makes you stop and think.

Laura

March 25, 2020

My thoughts exactly. Beautiful words ๐Ÿ™

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