Bach Original Flower Remedies

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."—Albert Einstein

How easy it is, to slip into a dream world of our own, safely cocooned in our own little nest.  Life, as we know it, can become so challenging at times, disenabling us from focusing on our reality. 

The phrases "face up to reality," "in reality," "up against reality," "reality check," and "virtual reality" all convey a meaning of reality as a state that is true and factual. Reality simply IS. And yet so much of our own experience would, upon examination, reveal that it is NOT – or at least not necessarily – true and factual. In fact, reality to a great degree depends on the eyes and the lens through which it is viewed.

Think about a time when a situation in your life was positive/good/pleasurable, and another time when they might have had some opposite qualities. Example: a call from a good friend might be very welcome after you had just had an argument with your spouse, but very unwelcome as you’re rushing to get ready for a special occasion. The "reality" of each of these as you experience them depends on the context in which they’re experienced.

Start questioning the notion that you know what an event means when it happens, and start to practice attributing alternative meanings to events.

We tend to react almost automatically to events in our lives, based on decades of previous experience and programming by our families, friends, school, and society/culture. Step back and see if you can imagine some alternative meanings. If you lose your job, perhaps it’s not entirely the shameful failure that you might imagine. Perhaps it’s an opportunity to find work or a workplace to which you’re better suited and in which you’ll be happier. Getting into a fender-bender could mean you need to re-examine your use of the cell phone while driving, and not just think about how much the repairs will cost and how stupid the other guy was not to see you pulling out of your parking space. Never heard from the guy with whom you had such a great first date who promised to call you the next morning? Maybe it’s less a reflection on your appeal, and more a commentary on his lack of integrity.

The more alternative meanings you can generate, the wider the range of positive directions you can encourage your mind to follow.

All this is easier said than done, which is why a little help from the Bach Flower Remedies is always welcome.

Clematis: Helps you when you find yourself daydreaming and have a hard time concentrating in your daily life. Your thoughts are more in the future that in the present.

Honeysuckle: Helps you let go of past experiences or events. Your thoughts are in the past rather in the present.

Wild Rose: Helps you to take responsibility for your own life and take a lively interest in life, work and the world in general. 

Olive: Helps you regain energy, vitality and interest in life.

White Chestnut: Helps you when your mind is cluttered with thoughts, usually arguments, ideas, thoughts which you do not wish to have in your mind.

Mustard: Helps you when you feel suddenly depressed without any reason. It feels like a cold dark cloud that destroys normal happiness and cheerfulness.

Chestnut Bud: Helps you when you keep making the same mistake over and over again. You do not take full advantage of observation and experiences and therefore it takes longer for you to learn a lesson.