Facing turmoil and sad happenings is never a good time. I can get angry at bad things happening but
that doesn’t seem to help much and only makes me and the people around me more miserable. I can begin to fret and worry about ‘what if’s’
but then anxiety fogs my brain and I become paralyzed by fear. I can feel guilty about not having it as badly
as others do or not doing enough to help out, but blame and shame only increase
suffering. I can run away from it and
pretend it doesn’t exist, but denial doesn’t make it disappear.
I’m aware I may not have a choice about feeling pain or sadness;
however, I do have a choice about whether or not I will create greater misery and
distress. I choose to feel what I feel
in the moment and then release it. I
will not hold on to negative thoughts and catastrophize events, rather I will acknowledge
what is occurring and work to change anything that I can control, then I will
let go and trust in kindness and compassion. I accept this day and all it holds with an
open mind, open heart, and open hands.
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