Despite the rock-solid appearance of things in physical experience, everything is energy. And in order to change a stubborn, unwanted situation, I must approach it beyond the physical level. I must shift the energy of it. How do I do that? By my thoughts. I can use my thoughts to change the energy of any circumstance – lack of money, illness, loneliness, work overload, hateful people, low self-worth, or lack of purpose, for instance. In fact, I came into physical expression fully aware I was entering a mixed-bag world full of things I would want and things I wouldn’t want to touch with a ten-foot pole. That was A-OK by me, for I knew the power of my thoughts. And now I’m remembering what I once clearly knew. Every time I encounter a persistent, unwanted situation, I can transmute the energy of it by asking, “What do I want here?” The answer might be more money, good health, companionship, a manageable workload, enjoyable people around me, self-confidence, or a sense of fulfillment and meaning. When I use what I don’t want as a trigger to think of what I do want, I transmute energy. It may take a little while for the results of my efforts to show up in physical reality, but it will be dramatically worth the wait.  Soulsongs by Karen Money Williams  #416 Beneath The Surface