Resonate

An interesting word and one with many meanings, depending on how you employ it. When you initially use it, you often think about the effects of something on yourself, such as “this really resonated with me.”

But “resonate” could also be used as an imperative, such as “resonate in what you do.” When used like this, it is almost interchangeable with “shine in what you do,” or “be fully present in what you do.” Since we are talking about energy, “resonate” is often used to describe a vibration frequency that things exist on.

At some future point, it might be possible to measure the vibration frequency of almost every activity or person so that one could match this energy frequency in advance and save a lot of time looking for something or someone “on the same frequency.” The device might be similar to a GPS, only instead of finding a location we want, it will find the person or thing. Until then, we humble humans must rely on our own senses to detect whether something or someone is right for us at any given moment. When we base a decision on whether something “feels right,” we are, whether we know it or not, evaluating the choices and stimuli based upon its energy vibration or whether it “resonates” with us.

In order to fully appreciate whether something or someone resonates or not, we have to put ourselves in a calmer or more balanced state, because when we are overwhelmed, multi-tasking, or generally distracted, it is difficult to gauge how we feel. Only then can we appreciate the nuances of the energy involved, and even in that calmer state, it is sometimes difficult to pick up enough energy stimuli to make a decision. And with more and more energy beamed our way every day from many different sources, it is sometimes difficult to appreciate all the good things that lie underneath and are always there. These are things that we need to connect to more frequently especially now in these tumultuous times, not only to help us make informed decisions on whether something “resonates” with us, but for our overall well being and happiness.

Resonate in everything you do.