It’s been a heavy week life-wise so decided to put headphones on and tune out.
Or in as the case may be.
For some days Ordinary World by Duran Duran has been going through my head.
Saw them at Pine Knob when they first sang this beautiful tune. Sat on the lawn along with high school peeps I hadn’t seen in over ten years along with fiancé who was a good sport given he took me – willingly – to the H.O.R.D.E. festival weeks earlier.
Wanting to just let my mind go I looked through a window at the trees.
The Lighs
Out of the corner of my left eye I saw lights flashing.
I listen to music on YouTube because the sound quality – due to compression rate –is superior to iTunes.
I turned to see there were lights flashing in the video.
I was surprised I’d seen lights flashing from my left when my head was turned so far right. There’s a reason for this.
No Really – Lights!
Readers and followers know when I was 10 I misjudged, fell off a diving board and suffered a subdural hematoma that left me blind, paralyzed on my left side, and in a coma.
I died 3 times in 3 days and had an NDE.
One of the casualties was diminished vision on my left side. I was told I’d have to live with it.
Grandma to the Rescue
My paternal grandmother advised me to do exercises to help the situation and throughout the years things have improved but I wasn’t satisfied.
Enter the Mantra
Three years ago I felt fed up with what I thought were mediocre results. I knew from my visualization work I could do better. Determined I added a mantra to my daily walks.
I have excellent vision. I have excellent eyesight.
Day after day, week after week, rain, snow, sun I repeated these words.
For years.
When I saw the lights flashing? The mantras worked.
My body obeyed my manifestation intent.
The Flip Side
In the aftermath of the brain surgery I was subjected to EEGs multiple times a month every month for years. During these tests they flashed lights at me in an attempt to induce a seizure.
Thankfully it didn’t happen but it was a miserable experience for a 10-year old sitting in the basement of a hospital to endure.
Today? Those flashing lights showed me I’ve turned a dramatic corner.
When I was 16 I was told I would never heal. I would always be “that way.”
Obviously they were wrong.
I can see clearly now the rain has gone.
Be well.
Elizabeth Maxim 
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