There is a tremedous sense of relief to be found in allowing yourself to totally feel your feelings. It is not fun to cry and feel vulnerable, but when you give yourself permission to truely feel the full range of emotions associated with challenging times it helps to move beyond those feelings. I can't remember where I heard this, but it goes something like the frame of mind that percieves a problem can not be the same frame of mind that can invision the solution.
So, how do you change your frame of mind??? Excellent question! To that I refer to the wise advice of my friend Susan, "Find one thought of gratitude and breathe that thought into your being. Breath brings life force energy into the body. Which provides a state of peace and awareness, so you are not caught up in incessant thought." When I read those words today, they stopped my tears in their tracks and provided a much needed break in my feelings of helplessness. Thank you.
How did those perfectly strung together words reach my ears today? Another secret revealed right here in Apozitude. Right here. Right now. You gotta open up and let people know you are spinning out of control. All I had to do was send out a single sentence in a private facebook message. That message was this simple. "I am feeling paralyzed by helplessness today." Ask for help.
The next thing is delightfully simple, so prepare yourself. I mean it. Take a deep breath and don't try to make this more difficult than it really is, ok? Think simple and know that when you are feeling down in the dumps you are only one positive encounter away from a changed perspective. Open yourself up to something funny, open yourself up to something light and there it will be, delivering the smile you've been craving. It may take several recommitments to opening up to something funny, but one smile is just a bit of relief and that bit of relief can be the beginning of a better day.
Sending love, happiness and relief out into the world.
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