Emotions... Feelin' Groovy

I was just thinking about feeling sad or down. Typically, I don't like feeling that way. I don't suppose anyone does. It always seems that when I am feeling down, it becomes overwhelming and the feeling(s) seems to take on a life of its own. Then I got to thinking, when it comes to the elated, wonderful, joyous feelings, it really is pretty much the same. These joyous, happy feelings, as well, begin to take on a life of their own. The difference, I contend, is that when the feelings are joyful and full of love, we want them to continue, to go on  forever. Interesting though, is that neither extreme does, ever.


Having said that, is it possible to manage, reflect or embrace the feeling or emotion and move forward with an awareness of the moment. An acceptance of the moment. Is that what true Inner Peace would feel like?

I was watching a show today, focusing on rude individuals. They staged a young man talking on a phone cutting into a long line-up. This caused quite a bit of anger from many people. However, one man just let him cut in front of him. When asked why he did it, the man replied something to the effect, "I was having a great day, feeling wonderful, and I just didn't want to ruin it. It really didn't matter." What struck me in this regard was that this man knew that he had a choice. Somehow, we have been led to believe that our feelings or emotions are just something that happen to us. Like they are separate entity. Sometimes, we even blame others for our feelings. This, in reality, gives away our accountability, our power, our responsibility, of the feeling.


We have the ability to choose how we feel about everything, every single moment. What if we took back that inner power. What if we taught ourselves to be more aware of our feelings and with this, acknowledged and accepted  responsibility for every single thing that we ourselves were feeling? Would that be crazy?

Collectively, though, what if we all learned this tool, wouldn't that then something incredible.

Everyone has a story. Everyone has a past. Clear the slate. What if we made a conscious effort to just be a good person to strive for inner peace. That would be the single goal. We could share this collectively, first on an individual level, within ourselves and then shared it with our outer world. With every person, situation that we encounter.

Yes, this all sounds a bit crazy, what about ego and competition and money and so on. We all have a choice. Choose what makes the soul prosper, what makes the soul dance. Truth. It sounds good. I'll try that for today. I will start with this moment. It is a conscious, continual, moment to moment, action. Just some thoughts.

The Pit

I had a most interesting session with my Life Intuitive Coach today. I was trying to figure out anxiety. Anxiety, in essence is fear based. It's been difficult understanding this in its entirety. Perhaps not so much understanding it, but learning how to release its grip in order to move forward. Sometimes, just releasing it in order to Breathe is what is most immediately necessary. Anyone who suffers from anxiety could possibly say the same. For me, it's a gripping feeling, which I would say is irrational and based on the unknown. This program challenges you to feel the emotion, look at the situation as the observer and then release it. My coach took me on a guided meditation and thankfully, I can now see. And Breathe.

Fall into the Pit of Life

The process that I am learning asks us to build a landscape based on the feeling or emotion. Sometimes, with anxiety, it is difficult to name the emotion, but, for me, absolutely, I was able to visualize the feeling. My visualization of this has been been pretty consistent, showing itself as a huge, dark pit that I am standing in front of. The pit is very dark and frightening. I am leaning on a ledge over the pit, as if I want to see what is down there, but am fearful. I keep leaning over the ledge and peering. Then, to my surprise, my coach asked me if I wanted to go into the pit. Having not thought if this previous, I gave some thought to the challenge. I thought for a moment, then said, yes, sure.

As I realize now looking back, the fear was childlike and surfaced from my childhood. As I stepped down into the pit, the pathway began to light my way. There were steps going down, as well, doorways, which I now see as opportunities and choices. The doorway that I choose lead to a cavern of treasures!

I now understand that the pit represented the unknown, which, for me brought forth fear. The reality is that the pit offers opportunity and choice. The path will be shown to me. Trust. There will always be pathways and doorways, opportunities and challenges. You can always enter into a doorway, as an opportunity, and then decide to go back down another way. They all lead to experiences. Life is built on experiences.

Often our greatest gifts are discovered within circumstances that bring us pain. I have learned that this doesn't need to always be. This process is life-changing, being mindful, in the moment, and letting go of the attachment is an awareness and a constant. For me, truly understanding the process and trusting in Spirits guidance to  bring to me what I need to learn has been a gift. The mind can do wondrous things. I understand and am learning each day, each moment. Our bodies are a reflection of thoughts and experiences.

Mayan Cave Wall (Hand)

I am grateful of so many of the experiences and lessons that have been presented to me from this course. Cheers and Blessings and Magic Within! Haaaha! Have fun and Smile Lots!