Today I am grateful that I no longer cry on a regular basis. I was putting lotion on my face this morning before work and I realized how often during my acting out times I would wake up with swollen eyes from bawling the night before. It was always douchebag man related unfortunately. It feels beyond fantastic to be free of those emotional chains. Also, I wanted to share my daily meditation from Answers in the Heart because I think it's applicable to my December theme.
DECEMBER 14
If you scatter thorns, don’t go barefoot. — Italian proverb
When we’re feeling, thinking, or behaving negatively, a way to change is to choose its opposite: we can counter dishonesty with honesty, fear with trust, and self-hatred with compassion for ourselves. We can let go of rage by admitting our needs. Rather than resentment, we can choose gratitude. Developing positive feelings and behavior generates serenity and prepares us for the decision to turn our will over to our Higher Power. It also keeps us in the present, giving us power to make decisions without the preoccupation that comes with negativity. As we bring ourselves back to the positive during the day, we can do it with gentleness. We will be amazed as positive feelings and actions become alive within us and become our reality.
While taking inventory today, I can list the negative feelings I struggle with and the positive ones that will counteract them.
No comments:
Post a Comment