out there

I am so much a glass is half empty kind of person that I can't usually see when the glass is actually full.  I find worries and negatives in just about every situation.  Recently I had someone say to me "you live the best life".  After some reflection I realized it is true.  I do live my life pretty full.  We travel constantly and I although I work hard, I play really hard.  There isn't much I want for and nothing at all that I need.  I am safe and healthy- and beyond that I am loved and love others. 

Since my wake up call so to speak- I've had a few strange happenings.  Some "The Answer" * type happenings.  *I've never read (or watched) The Answer, but am just generally aware of it's claim about laws of attraction and putting your wants "out there" and they will happen.  Inadvertently I've "put things out there" and they've been coming to fruition! 

You might remember from my resolutions post I said "Meet up with my dad and brother in Pittsburgh in a few weeks for the AFC Divisional Playoff game" and this weekend I did JUST that!  I recognize that there are concrete reasons why this wish come to fruition- I purchased plane tickets, I booked a hotel room, we purchased game tickets.  However, in addition to writing about it in the blog post, about 2 months ago I entered a StubHub contest on Facebook.  You had to list three events you wanted tickets to- and if you won, you got the tickets to all three events.  Without much thought I put "a Steelers game in Heinz field" down as my top choice.  I "put it out there" months ago- and now I can cross it off my list.  I really hadn't ever longed or wished to go to a Steelers game- at least actively- until that StubHub contest.  I didn't win the contest, but it did help me put my "dream" of going to a game in more of an active state. 

Another example is more internal and serious- but is just as amazing to me.  I've had this reoccurrring dream theme for about 6 weeks.  I looked it up online and in dream analysis books.  I *knew* what it was suppose to mean, but never paid it much thought...until the next night.  Finally I acted on the dreams supposed meaning and then shared that action with a friend.  To my relief I haven't had the dream since.  I "put it out there" and it went away. 

I'm not really sure what all this means to me (hence the rambling post), but what I do know is this:
1.  A more positive attitude/energy has affected my life.
2.  Putting things out there- along with work, planning and effort- has paid off for me recently.