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The Magic Glass sent me the best image today, as it goes perfectly with a recent story I wrote, about the crows in the fog. There are no coincidences, right? I also see another animal face below the crow. Possibly a horse or dog head? I am not sure, but it sure looks like that crow is taking life very seriously!
My dreams have been so interesting of late. Last night was no different. I was trying to remember the formula to solve a mathematical problem. My teacher friends will giggle, because I am sure they have had to teach math problems to students, but could not remember the correct or current way to teach that particular type of problem.
I was trying to figure out the length of all of the edges of a triangle. Yep, a triangle! I wanted to know what length the long edge was. I could not remember the formula for figuring out the hypotenuse. Take a moment now to ponder this solution… Don’t look ahead. In fact, write down what you think it is. (I will tell you later).
During this dream I was trying all kinds of ways to solve it. I multiplied two of the sides together. 2 x 4 = 8. Nope, that is not it, because that is the way to solve a square footage problem. I tried adding, 2 + 4 = 6. Nope, that is not it, that is the way to start to calculate the perimeter.
You get the picture. This went on all night long. Yikes! I was so darn obsessed with solving this particular problem, that I did not dream about anything else. I have no idea why this was so important to my subconscious mind at all. Yes, Dan, my amazing partner, is building shelves for our bathroom. I picked up a triangular device to help with creating a right angle on a board, but really, that was what my brain was obsessing about?
I was relieved when I woke up enough to turn on the Singing Bowl soundtrack. I had hoped this dream would leave my mind, but it did not leave. So after a few deep breaths, the opening words and more deep breaths. I asked about this particular math problem and why was it so important that I had several dreams about it throughout the night? It was distracting me, which was actually frustrating me, too! I was stuck.
I was told that I needed to set it aside. I could look it up later. Formulas are permanent. With the technology that we have today, there is no reason that you have to have all of these formulas memorized, that is unless you are using them frequently, which you are not doing right now.
OK, that was good information. I continued to think about the formula for another minute or 2. I was still stuck! I took in some very deep breaths, focused on my breathing and I promised myself that I would look it up after my meditation was over.
Deep breath in, deep breath out.
I was told that there are formulas, patterns, learned behaviors and habits. Don’t get distracted by something that you can look up.
I was told again that formulas are permanent, if you don’t remember it, ask someone or look it up. Don’t judge yourself for not remembering this information. Schools spend way too much time forcing memorization of things that can be easily looked up. This is one of those things that does not need to be memorized. Let it go. Don’t let it distract you.
Patterns are typical. Winter, spring, summer, fall are patterns. So are the patterns of birds, fish and animals. Study them. Be observant. If they change, figure out why and do something about it, if you can!
Learned behaviors and habits can be changed.
Why was the ‘Royal Family’ used in my meditation, yesterday? I was told that observing the mental health of leaders everywhere is important. These behaviors are also examples of learned behaviors and habits. These learned behaviors and habits can be changed. You are capable of learning new behaviors and habits. Don’t get stuck in habits that do not serve you or others well.
I was then shown a picture of my dad as a reminder of what my guides were talking about. My dad was a business man. He was a leader and well respected. However, as a family man, he struggled. He had learned behaviors and habits that were not serving him. He was hard on his family and himself. My dad went to counseling. There he learned that he could change his habits and his behaviors. I am so grateful that he did change. Our relationship before he crossed over, was healthy and amazing. We both benefited.
After I woke up, I looked up the formula for solving the problem I had been dreaming about all night. It has a better name. Pythagorean Theorem. I wanted to figure out what the ‘Hypotenuse’ of a right triangle was. It is Algebra. For the record, I love Algebra. I loved learning it and helping my students understand it, but last night, I could not remember how to do it.
If I could have remembered this formula, a² + b² = c² maybe I would have been able to do it in my head, but most likely not. I would have needed a calculator. How about you, did you remember how to solve the problem I was obsessed about, when I could have been sleeping soundly or dreaming about something a little more fun?
Interestingly, while we were on our way to town to pick up supplies for our bathroom remodel, there in the middle of the road was a single duck. It was able to fly, but it seemed disoriented. It was extremely foggy, which made me wonder if that had something to do with it being separated from its flock. I may never know why, but it caught my attention. I will be paying close attention to the birds and animals for the next few days.
Have you ever been stuck trying to solve a problem that technology could help you solve?
While being stuck, did it distract you from more important tasks or thoughts?
Did you know that habits are learned behaviors that we can change?
Manifest a magical day!
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