Day 134 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - When You Move Out Of

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Lesson 134: When You Move Out Of...

Having compassion moves us from a state of “me” and allows us to connect with all beings on Earth. It allows us to think beyond ourselves and want to establish a wider connection. Well, that’s how I feel - like, there is something greater that I need to do, that’s well beyond anything I imagined, but has some global effect. There’s no reason why I can’t do this, even if it’s a small impact to my localised area. I’m making tracks in my own way and I think that’s an amazing thing. Even you, who chose to read this right now, I hope that anything you’ve ever read in my posts, has had some impact that made you think a little differently.

Today we are to consider all the living things on the Earth (besides humans) – trees, animals, plants and hold compassion for them today. As I closed my eyes, I was immediately flooded with images of trees, water, polar bears first, then other animals, the mountainside… I held compassion for those that may be suffering and hoped that they didn’t have to suffer anymore. All I could contribute was my own healing and compassion. It’s actually quite confronting to zone in on more specific beings that present some suffering. To actually feel their suffering is what hurts. I wish I could do more, but maybe that’s very much part of a larger plan, that I’ll eventually be part of. I mean we can all do our parts in healing the world, it’s just a matter if we choose to or not.

Day 134 - A Year to Clear - Station Break

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Lesson 134: Station Break

“Learning to pay attention to negative self-talk and affirm the positive — I call it a station break for the opposing point of view — is a vital way to become more mindful and to master your thoughts before they master you.”

— Joan Borysenko

New week equals a new theme of “Changing the Channel”. Based on the quote above, this is all about reprogramming ourselves from negative mindsets that can bog us down and turning it into something positive. If we can manage the negative thoughts with the use of language, then we can be more mindful of the words we choose towards ourselves and others. If we can truly take control of this, I think we can lead more uplifting lives. I know I work on this all the time. I find it’s especially hard sometimes when you’re so caught up in a situation with  pure emotion, it’s hard to navigate yourself out of the negative mindset. I think this is where mindfulness is key. I am in no way a master of this yet, but I’m human and sometimes emotions get the best of me. I do however, recognise that it’s something I need to work on. I am looking forward to this week’s lessons.