Cindy Kunath-Brock

As Sharon entered the conference room, she saw her coworkers sitting around the table, along with a woman visitor.  Carol was the vice president for the company that had just purchased the company Sharon worked for, and this was Sharon’s first up close and personal interaction with her.

The meeting got underway and when it came time for Sharon to present her information, the energy in the room shifted.  Carol, who had been professional and unemotional to this point, became quite upset with a project Sharon was working on for no apparent reason.  Carol knew nothing about the project and began making accusations about why she was not told previously about certain aspects to the project.  Sharon – and her coworkers – were somewhat surprised at Carol’s reaction as they really had never had a chance to deal with Carol – except via email – prior to this.  The conversation continued to spiral downward until someone from management for Sharon’s company walked in, prompting Carol to stop.

Sharon, needless to say, was very upset at the situation.  The meeting ended without resolution and what had happened only festered inside Sharon.  For the rest of that day, and the next several days, Sharon continually verbally expressed her dissatisfaction and hatred towards Carol to anyone and everyone who would listen.

Barbara is Sharon’s coworker.  Although not close personal friends, she and Sharon do have a good working relationship.  As Barbara watched all these events unfold, she wondered how she could find a way to help Sharon let go of the situation.  It was obviously affect Sharon’s work as well as the work of others, morale was quickly plummeting, and Barbara herself was uncomfortable. 

A devoted “meditation guru” (as Barbara fondly called herself), she approached Sharon with an offer to help.  Barbara explained that she had learned a technique that allowed her to release her own emotions about a situation, freeing her to move forward.  She asked Sharon if she was interested.  After some thought, Sharon agreed that she needed to find a way to move past what had happened.

Barbara and Sharon found a quiet conference room and Barbara asked Sharon to do the following:

1. Breathe in and out for a minute or so to quiet her mind.
2. Feel a beam of white light come down from above so that it surrounded Sharon.
3. Picture someone she loved (it could even be a pet) unconditionally, standing in front of her.
4. Experience the feelings of love moving between Sharon and this person/pet.
5. Bring down another beam of white light to encircle this person/pet as well.
6. Once fully engulfed in the feelings, let the image of the person/pet vanish, replacing it with an image of the person with whom there was an issue.
7. While seeing this other person in the white light, say these words: “I honor the light and the life within you, and I am grateful to share this world, in friendship and love, with you.”
8. After a few minutes, see the person begin to float upward, carrying with them the bad feelings you have towards them.  View the person and the feelings getting smaller and smaller and smaller.
9. Once the image is gone, once again see the person/pet you loved, and express your gratitude for him/her/it.

When Sharon opened her eyes, she was at peace.  She told Barbara her negative feelings for Carol were gone as well.

What Barbara did was nothing more than give Sharon a means to bring the positive feelings of love into a business situation that was at the other extreme.  It allowed Sharon to dispel all her anger, frustration, and despair into the Universe.

Meditation is a powerful tool that moves well beyond simply being at one with ourselves.  It also allows us to be in harmony with others: mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Whatever situation you are facing – especially those that arise during the holiday season – meditation can help bring back the balance into your world.