Emissions

Just as the leaves are falling from the trees, so too is the ‘fall shed’ happening for pet owners everywhere. With some 200 pounds of canine floofiness, I am regularly cleaning up the soft undercoat that has become décor, seasoning, attire… the defloofage reminds me of a meme that showed a dog’s face and read:
I don’t shed – I emit magical fibres of love.

Emit indeed – and love: indeed!

With people, too, if we are careful about noticing them, we can see what folks are emitting.
Like the pervasive dog hair that seems to multiply and appear unexpectedly, we as humans are constantly sending out parts of ourselves. Our hair, yes; but I refer more to our hearts.

If we are holding anger in our hearts, we are likely to emit a sourness or animosity.
If we are dwelling in a place of hurt, we will be more likely to act in ways that inflict pain.
If we are trapped by a sense of fear, we will emit vibes of anxiety.

Contrarily, when we are comforted in faith, we show the world the power of community.
When we are abiding in love, we are extending the peace of Christ to others.
When we carry joy in our hearts, we emit an invitation for others to join us in happiness.

What we have within is what we have normalised: and it takes reflection and intention to recognise what we are sending into the world; then to consider if that is what we want to be emitting. Should we decide that we want to be sending out some other reality into the world, we can take the initiative and make the effort to do the interior work so that our exterior emissions are aligned.

It's not easy; and it can take trusted relationships and time and the knowledge that we are loved: but we can all come to a place where we know the healing love of God – and emit the love that has been given to us… even as abundantly as my dogs emit their magical fibres of love.