The Scissors Of Revision

Revise and rewrite a difficult moment in this practice. We draw prana into the heart and third eye chakra so that we can visualise with compassion. Then we recall a conversation or event that we found dissatisfying. We consider what was uncomfortable about it and imagine a better outcome for everyone involved. We don’t try to change another’s behaviour but to respond with kindness to internal and external events. Use this before a difficult meeting. Photo by Lucas Mendes on Unsplash

Transcript

Let's make ourselves comfortable. Finding a place for our body where we can be still for a little while. Lower body connecting with the earth, Our feet, Our legs. Our upper body is expanding a little bit towards the ceiling as we breathe. Getting a tiny bit taller and then when we're ready to exhale we're gonna settle into our seat. Relax the muscles of our face, Our shoulders. Find somewhere comfortable. Then we'll take a few deeper breaths bringing our attention inwards. Attention on the breath as best we can. The breath comfortable and natural now. So let's energize ourselves with the breath. We can imagine each in breath is drawing in prana. So the energy that we know the whole universe is brimming with it's going to be flowing into us with each in breath. And as we exhale that energy is going to flow from the lungs into the body. Inhale that energy in, Exhale it into the body. Breath is comfortable we're not forcing it it's flowing in like it's downhill. That energy is starting to spill out of our body now into the energy field around our body. And now we're going to allow that breath, That prana, To focus on our heart center. Our universal energy pouring into our very center. The center of the center. Body and breath comfortable and relaxed but we're energizing, Opening, Awakening our heart with our focus, With our intention. I invite you to allow that to happen. And then let's use the same awakening process for our mind, For our third eye chakra. So imagine the very center of your head, Energy flowing inwards. If you can imagine a line connecting your ears and then there's a line going straight down through the top of your head and then there's a line going front to back between your eyebrows where those lines connect it's the very center of your head. Feel how it feels in the center as best you can. And feel how it feels to let the energy flow into this part of us. We've awakened the visualization center, The Kava Brahma, So we can visualize. We've done it with our Woken Heart. So our visualizations, Whatever we dream in will do it love. Heart and head. So I invite you to recall a conversation, An event that was uncomfortable, That didn't go as well as we had hoped. Whatever's popped into your mind is probably the right thing and we're going to use it as an example to practice the scissors of revision on. So the scissors of revision help us to recreate a conversation, An event, Something that happened to create a better outcome. We can use it on something in the past or something in the future. We rewrite what happened and if such a thing were to happen again, Something similar, It's there ready for us to roll out. So, Recalling that difficult conversation, That awkward event, And we'll use it to practice on. How would we have liked that event to proceed? How would we have liked to feel at the end of it? Feeling into that a little bit. Finding the best outcome for all concerned. Then we'll visit the reality, What happened when it wasn't quite there. See if I can identify the difference in a way that is without blame or shame and focusing on what we may change to create that better outcome. And you may find that it doesn't need to be a massive change, The change may actually be quite subtle. For example you just allow whatever that person says without being in resistance to what they say to you. It may be that you need to be honest with how you feel in that moment and even express it. Let's notice why that doesn't happen or didn't happen before without blame or shame. It's taking an honest look, A compassionate look, Focusing not on the faults of the other. What of our behaviour could be adjusted? If discomfort comes up when we remember, When we recall what happened, I invite you to let that be. Notice as if you were sitting in your heart space that discomfort because we are big enough, Compassionate enough and courageous enough to sit and notice the discomfort. Hold it in kindness. So let us set the intention that if this event or something similar were to occur again, What would we tweak to produce that outcome that's best for everyone concerned? If we are concerned that our honesty will upset someone else. How do we deal with that? Well we get to choose whether we want to be on good terms with ourself or with them and maybe we allow them to have their reaction because their reaction is under their control. Just as our reactions are our domain, Their response, Their emotions are their domain and it may even be that we prevent them from doing their inner work by shielding them from our truth but the choice is ours in that moment. We can use this technique if we know we've got a difficult event meeting in our future. I invite you that if you have one of those coming up to recall it now, Let's visualize how we wish it to go. If our mind drifts into worry and to negative outcomes, Let's rein it in, Direct it to positive outcomes, Visualizing them in as much detail feeling them as best we can and when we're about to step into that situation we can take a few conscious breaths, Point ourself at our best outcome. Keep one eye on our internal world, One eye on the external world. Notice if we go into resistance and then start getting frustrated we just allow. Yes that's happened. Where was the optimum outcome now? Releasing our visualization, Let's rest with our breath, Still allowing that prana to flow in. Comfortable breath, It wants to flow in towards us. This is a useful practice for the end of the day. We can revise our day and recreate our day. Give ourselves alternatives next time we're in those situations because if we see the same people again we're likely to have similar conversations, Similar interactions and we'll be prepared, Prepared for a better outcome, An easier experience. And so we'll take a few deeper breaths as we prepare to return to our regular waking state of consciousness. There's no hurry. Let's start to move our body, Bringing movement into our arms and legs, Having a little stretch and gradually coming back. Thank you for practicing with me.