We all have emotions. I am often amazed at how many different emotions I experience in a day--anger, fear, joy, hopelessness, enthusiasm, appreciation, guilt, hope, confidence, bliss--all in the same day.
I am the experiencer of these emotions, but also the observer. As the observer I make decisions.
If I am in a state of hopelessness (depression) I cannot instantly turn it. I observe it, feel it, accept it, experience it (Who am I being when I feel hopeless?). I don't analyze it. I let it flow over me and through me-- like I'm standing on a sandbar in Lake Michigan and a big wave washes over me and knocks me down. I get up. Same with anger or fear. I am not afraid of my negative emotions. Why would I be afraid of what I have created? I take responsibility for my experience.
I ask myself what I want. Joy? Peace? Connection? Then I head in that direction, cultivating the experience I desire. I call forth my Higher Self (Spirit, ..) to help me see things differently.
The intention to move through the negative and experience something positive is like turning the rudder on a ship. It takes a little while for the ship to actually turn.
My goal today is the experience of confidence and joy. The universe is my playground, and I want to enjoy it thoroughly. Negative experiences may occur, and I will move through them with a kind of awkward grace. I am grateful for my emotions and for the intelligence to make friends with them.
William Frank Diedrich,
author of The Road Home, Beyond Blaming, and
Adults at Work. Found at http://adults-at-work.com
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