A receptive state of mind

In my 20s I had a very different career than I have now.

I planned premieres for a renowned feature film studio. From afar, it was one of the most coveted jobs in Hollywood.

I got to attend all the hottest premieres which also meant, I also attended to the needs of everyone who went to those premieres.

I was the girl with the clipboard at the door and learned very quickly how to read people- those who were honest and those who were trying to lie their way in.

As keeper of the attendee lair, people would call me and say,
“Don’t you know who I am? I deserve more tickets,” without any regard to the other actors involved in making the film or anyone else They wanted what they wanted.

I was yelled at, lied to, and berated on a daily basis.

But one gentleman will forever remain in my memory. He was a lovely writer from London.

If you can believe it, writers - the people who made the entire movie possible through their imagination- were only contracted for two tickets. For every film, each writer only received a “plus one” to the viewing that their work of art created.

It was only a few weeks before the premiere of his movie and my phone rang.

Everything about this conversation was different from all the rest, beginning with him acknowledging me by name.

He said that he knew writers were only contracted for two tickets but that his parents were flying over from London just in case there was anything I could do to get them in.

No berating.
No yelling.
Just a heart-felt request.

He wanted his parents at his premiere.

And while the main theater was completely booked, there was an overflow theater next door so I was able to get him tickets there and gave him two extra tickets so they could all attend the after-party together.

He was so grateful and so appreciative. I will never forget this encounter.

In part because every other conversation was always filled with such venom that I remained shocked that people believed that this type of treatment would ever get them what they wanted.

While certainly, this was a sign of the times and courtesy has improved, I imagine this still happens quite a bit.

When we approach people with kindness, we receive kindness.
It might not always be just like the kindness you offer but it is their version of kindness

When we approach people with love, we receive love.

How are you approaching people these days?

Are you complaining to people all the time? Does your life resemble this conversation?

Or are you being kind toward others? Is that showing up too?

As we are fast approaching Thanksgiving, begin to examine how you are interacting with those you love, with those you work with, and with those you bump into every day.

As you become this beacon of light and gratitude, gratitude will find you too. As we bask in gratitude, we shift our energetic state into a state of receiving in order to receive the life of our dreams.

When we are in a state of receiving, we draw our blessings towards us rather than having to chase after them. We can live in a state of empowerment and joy rather than feeling depleted and exhausted trying to capture our dreams.

Join me for this week’s meditation, Receiving state of mind meditation, and shift your energy into this high-vibrational frequency that helps you attract the life of your dreams.

When we can approach this state from the present moment, we reach an even higher energetic state. Join me on Insight Timer this week for my Present Moment Meditation.

I look forward to seeing you twice in meditation today!

Much love,
Erin

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