Yes Aww! There is a reason a majority of us react this way.  Similar reactions swell within when we see or experience the smile of any newborn.  

Could it be the innocence of the encounter and maybe it’s just how adorable they appear – at that particular moment?

What if that same encounter of a cute puppy or adorable child was one where they showed anger?! Where the puppy was showing teeth and the baby with flaring arms and legs screaming at decibels to break glass?

Yes – truly a different response, no doubt!

Truth is this type of encounter will always ignite a variety of emotional responses. Maybe of concern or maybe even one to just run! Like, have you ever wonder why you sometimes yell at the TV or become upset at a Social Media post that for you is abrasive or contrary to your core beliefs? How dare them!!

Such encounters are designed to engage you emotionally to ignite and escalate. Question? Why?

Consider the times you immediately spotted a Con man / women prior to him / her having their way with you. Most times it was because you spotted a fake smile, a small unbelievable detail in the story, or it was the way the story was told, the displayed mannerisms were just not right, etc. But after days go by and more and more times you see or hear others share similar encounters of the same person you begin to warm up to the fact that maybe these stories are true?!

What changed? Could it be through time and repetition you started to believe what once was suspect? Maybe you start to connect other outward observations or mannerisms that begin to change your initial impression. Perceptions and points of view truly can morph many times unknowingly.

The deep emotional concern in the particular stance of subjects like racism, police brutality, election fraud, etc., will through time and repetitive exposures, I dare say, planned exposures, become an attitude of new understanding. With a collective and dynamic repetitive storytelling of these once emotionally charged subjects on all forms of media, we begin to change our perceptions and in effect begin to tolerate the thing that once had us yelling at the tube!

A numbing effect begins to nullify our previously held beliefs – to one of conformity. There is really nothing wrong with this, especially if you understand this is happening; otherwise, you become a thoughtless newly programmed follower of the new truth you unwittingly internalized.

Here is the thing that matters – almost every change to a person’s core beliefs begins with the acceptance of an emotional story, one that elicits fear, hate, redemption, hope, etc. And to make the story believable it must be told many times in hopes it becomes internalized to its intended audience.

It is often said, when you trigger the emotions of a person, their private self becomes open to receive an emotion response.. a portal or connection to effect change, good or bad.. Where when you finally realize the lost of control, emotional truth shared in the encounter becomes regret, or revelation.

The many lessons in deescalation comes to mind managing the incarcerated..

Ultimately, if we are not aware of what’s happening, we will become as designed. Sounds a little farfetched? Well, if it does you might want to wake up!

Stay with me here because I have a solution that will give back your power – because that is exactly what we most every time unknowingly allow!

Couple of facts that will not trigger the fact checkers:

1. We belong to the same species.
2. Our smile is universal.
3. How we treat others is learned.
4. We can overcome ANY challenge when we stick together, even over our elected officials.
5. Your reaction – the moment of any encounter – will determine the giving and taking of power.
6. To get along is a welcoming decision.
7. There are forces present that live to divide us with the purpose to eventually control us.

I’m guessing you have figured out this post..

Basically, we always have the power of our decisions as each will determined an outcome – some call it our will – unfortunately many times we just have our personal awareness dialed too low for proper direction allowing subtle messages to redirect a preferred response.

Or maybe we have settled in a comfort zone that for the time being ‘justifies’ our outward behaviors.. maybe it is true what the media is preaching every morning I tune in?! Systemic Racism, Police brutality, Scientific logic, Another Covid Strain, etc. Not exactly..

The suggested solution you can activate right now!?

Turn up your awareness!! Many of us have decided to become numb and maybe by doing so it will all go away?! But it will not – decide too mentally tune down your ’emotions’ and tune up your ‘logic’ and become fully awake in knowing this is happening.

Again, AWARENESS is the key to regaining sanity and to be back in control of your desired outcomes.

If we allow this to continue, more and more – each of us will easily SNAP with a response that we will later regret.

Begin with re-reading the facts above to properly set the Next Encounter!

Trust me, understanding and executing this from a renewed baseline of awareness will not only begin your day with a brighter outlook; you will have passed on the same productive unity to all you meet!  

Happy trails!