Day 36 - A Year to Clear - Weather Patterns
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Lesson 36: Weather Patterns
““Sweaty palms — weather. Shallow breathing — weather. Worry that I made a mistake — weather. Worry that someone will not care for the laptop I just gave away — weather. Memory of having something taken away from me as a child — weather. Grieving loss — weather.
Contrast those patterns with: acceptance — not weather. Trust that there is more where that came from — not weather. Witnessing the weather — not weather. Pure, clear, and uncluttered, these states of being are the real deal.”—Your Spacious Self”
New week equals a new theme – “Watching the Weather”.
Stephanie mentions all the physical sensations, attachment and limiting belief as weather. These are the clouds that hang over us. The idea is that these weather patterns will lift to the point that we don’t personalise it anymore or identify it as our own.
I suffered anxiety today thinking about going to work today. We moved buildings and for some reason, my thoughts were overwhelmed by losing my way and not knowing where to go when I got there. On top of this, as I started walking to a different part of the city, I was even more overwhelmed by how crowded it was. There was just too many people at once and I wasn’t used to it that early in the morning. My last routine was in the quieter part of the city so it was all very new.
Not sure why I thought I’d feel so nervous when people in my workplace are friendly. It was very odd to get myself worked up over it. Based on this week’s theme, it shows I do have some learning to do in order to “witness the weather” rather than clouding myself. Looking forward to this week and what I’m about to engage in.