We are all familiar with the metaphorical story of two people looking at the
same glass and one perceiving it as half-full while the other sees it as
half-empty. As much as we've heard this, it's still a valuable exercise to
really observe our minds and notice whether we are engaged in half-full or
half-empty thinking. People will refer to themselves as being of one type or
the other as if it was a permanent characteristic, but we are all capable of
shifting into a half-full consciousness if we simply make the effort.
When we queer folks look at our lives with half-empty consciousness, we
perceive a lack and think that the other half of what we want is missing. We
are coming from a position of expectation. On the other hand, when we look at
our lives as half-full we perceive fullness. It is as if we recognize that our
cup could be fully empty and so we are grateful for what we see as bounty --
not something we expect or believe we are owed, but a gift. In half-full
consciousness, we count our blessings. When we look at our lives we see all the
elements that are in place and all the things we do have. This doesn't
necessarily mean we don't seek more, but we seek from a place of fullness
instead of from a place of lack. This fullness draws positive energy into our
lives and often attracts more abundance.
If you would like to begin to make the shift into half-full consciousness, try
imagining your life as an empty glass. This is your life without all the people
you know, the work you do, your home, or your current state of physical
wellbeing. This is just an empty, open space waiting to be filled. Once you
have that feeling of openness in your mind, begin filling it with all the
people, things, and places that make up your life. You may be surprised to find
your glass overflowing.
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