Stress Managers

I think of my Spirit Guides as Stress Managers.  In 30 years my Spirit Guides have removed a lot of stress from me.  I don't worry about death and dying.  I can worry about pain, both physical and psychological.  I should have no worries and little stress.  But I'm not totally cut off from people.  For a long time I wanted too be, but more recently I find I need more people in my life and not fewer.  But I want to add more slowly.  And only a few know the secrets between myself and my Guides and I'd like to keep it that way.

But I realize in today's world it's important more know me without my revealing those secrets.  What's important is that I don't cause MORE stress for others.  But people in general can be cause for stress.  Situations can be stressful.  And I don't live a stress-free life.  It might seem I sit around smoking my pipe.  I'm doing a lot more than just sitting around.  

I'm doing the  partial work of my Guides with thoughts.  As Norman Vincent Peale says in his book The Power of Positive Thinking, positive thoughts are very powerful.  Sometimes I have to work very hard to remain positive.  I still say that depression is my mortal enemy.  It could kill me, literally.  I've been there.  But not since my experience with my Spirit Guides.  

So, in some ways I have a lot of work to do in order to remain positive in today's world.  The more people I'm around the more work u have to do.  I need to be around people more, but still not too much.  I have to do it gradually.  Spiritual people like myself tend to be alone a lot, which is something others might not understand.  So, like in all things I seek a balance between more but not too many.  

I'll be working on this.  My next task is to get back to the gym.  Not so much for socialization but just to get out and be around more people.  We'll eventually get there.  But otherwise I have writing and research to keep me busy.  I never let my mind atrophy.  My mind must remain sharp.  I do this by reading on my phone and watching videos.  And perhaps I'm at my best when I am writing as I'm doing now while smoking my pipe.

I read a lot about pipe smoking and tobacco and I watch a lot of videos on pipe smoking.  My pipes are a hobby.  And they keep me plenty busy.  They are tools for stress management.  Exercise can also help with stress management.  Just being around people can help, but just so long as it's not too much.  So, I think of my Guides as stress managers and not just for myself.  I don't want to add to stress for others.  I'm  at my best quietly smoking my pipe.  It might not seem to others I'm working but in some ways I'm always working.  But I don't think of it as work.  I think of it as communicating with my Guides.  

I think of it as a constant state of prayerfulness, but instead of my saying that, I just say there is power in positive thinking.  And sometimes THAT is work.  This morning it is my Dunhill pipe with Lane 1-Q tobacco.  My coffee this morning is from the Blue Bottle Coffee Company.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave