Although my shoulder is getting stronger each day, there are still a lot of things that I'm unable to do. I know that this is a process, and that patience is required for me to build the new physical, mental, emotional and spiritual muscles that will enable me to bring in the new energy.
I remember hearing many years ago: ‘when you are feeling impatient it is a sign from the universe to slow down.’
And, I do know from experience, that when I start to feel better, I tend to overdo it and don't pay as much attention. It is so easy to go back to old ways of being that may not even work for me anymore. So, exploring new ones may just be the thing that I'm looking for.
So, I am choosing to slow down, consciously ground myself and pay attention to my surroundings even when my overachiever wants me to go forward full speed ahead. And in this way I can be receptive to the deep healing and rewiring that is taking place at this time in my mind, body and spirit.
My spiritual practice this week is to embody patience. The quote by the brilliant Rainer Maria Rilke says it all.
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue.”
I once heard that our brains are hardwired to danger and are like Velcro for negativity and Teflon for positivity. So, it takes more positive experiences to overcome even one negative.
Try this When a negative thought arises:
Stop.
Breathe in to the count of 4, hold for the count of 4 and exhale for the count of 4.
Imagine that like a book you are reading, you can put the thought back on a shelf. Or like a movie you are watching, you can turn the channel.
Say out loud “Cancel Clear!" Think of this as deleting a file from your mental computer.
Is it easy? NO. Is it worth it? YES.
Until next time,
Barbara