We all have beasts and monsters. You aren't living life if you deny it. Most of these chunks of thunder are so large and loud they become the makers of every decision made. Being a daily writer I'm given the incredible opportunity to study the behavior of what it's like to have a creative mind. It didn't start out being transparent because it's easier to paint the walls of an old house then it is to rebuild them. Yet behind the sheet rock rests the spirits of the beasts and monsters. In May of 2016 I wrote about learning how to not only recognize the thunder but how to deal with the reverberation felt on the paths we walk. You can't show any emotion while face to face. Like a dog, the beast and monster want any kind of attention. Grasping onto the awareness of your present place is mindfully recognizing your stronger position. Ask them to leave. What? It can't be that easy! Ask them to leave. Through meditation I've learned how to control the atmosphere we're invited to participate with. The elements that make up your now don't need a buzz kill. They need a well rounded completely in control you. Ask the beast and monster to leave. Be in the moment without them. They are in your thoughts not out here where the rest of us can see. Ask them to leave. It's going to take practice. Once you begin to realize how your mindsets have changed and a more positive you is available you're going to start growing again. But wait! This is how unique the beast and monsters are... They'll begin to show up in the people and places around you. Awareness is the key factor. What you no longer hear in your head and heart will be spoken and or shown the way by way of the elements around you. Ask them to leave. Be open and honest. Mention to the passerby how there are certain things said or done by them that rock your system of choice. Learn together so you can be stronger in the place called now. It's the only thing you have control of. Make the right choice.