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Do you:
- push to make things happen even when they aren't working out?
- ignore the little 'clues' and stick to your plans instead of adjusting to the circumstances?
- ever watch yourself act like a complete imbecile, so much so that you didn't even like yourself, but just couldn't stop yourself?
Sometimes there isn't anything you CAN do except ride it out until it is over. Then after-wards: Stop, Breathe, Review, and Learn from the experience.
We all go through times such these but it is what we do with the lessons that make them either beneficial or detrimental to our life experience. Do you learn from these episodes or do you blame or criticize (yourself or others), and feel beaten down like a victim to circumstance?
It's when we are confronted with obstacles that we learn to become skilled in acquiring and mastering the artistry of how to go with the flow of life. Life is tumultuous and traumatic for sure. When you are in the middle of it all can you stay connected to your center, hear your inner voice, and go with the flow?
It isn't always easy because when we are in the midst of it our first response to No is "NO!" Digging in our heels and resisting. This only makes things even harder. So here are some suggestions that might help when first faced with an obstacle:
1. Relax, soften the back of your heart.
2. Notice your breath, then breathe deeply and steadily.
3. Feel your feet or hips, whatever is touching the ground or chair, and become heavy.
4. Observe the present moment you are in.
5. Surrender and ask for guidance from within.
6. Act on an alternative way to achieve your goal or let it go.
7. Smile, knowing that you are following the path that is best for you.
The more you practice this method the easier it becomes and soon it becomes automatic. I'm still working on mastering this and at times I still totally lose it all together. I forgive myself and start over again.
Like Winston Churchill said "Never, never, never give up!". Keep working at it. It is SO worth it.
We are spiritual beings having a human experience which is full of flaws, upsets, and lessons, just as much as it is full of joys, blessings, and love. What makes the difference is how you see things and your attitude towards it. See it as an opportunity to raise your level of consciousness or see it as a source of pain, it is up to you. Go with the flow!
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