Handling Life Challenges
We all have challenges (I don't like to use the word problems), we wouldn't be fully alive if we didn't. For some, the challenges are greater than others. But each one of us in every moment we are alive have the opptorunity to transform these challenges into something greater.
It has been said our greatest challenge is our greatest gift. Yet sometimes when we are in the moment of despair, anger or sadness it is hard to realize within our selves that something good could come out of it. I know I have things in my life that constantly challenge me, push me to stretch as a person, teacher, partner, friend. And yet without these challenging situations where would we be? How would we grow, dig deeper, surrender and evolve?
I have a friend who struggles with anxiety. It is crippling to her and over takes her life. She has found temporary peace through meds. I can see why she would choose this for herself. The problem with that path is it numbs her to whats really going on. She is living in the illusion that anxiety is no longer a challenge/problem for her. I see the anxiety as a guide. It's letting her know that she is out of alignment with herself. It also means that she fears a possible future event, which in effect isn't real. So you can you see how the anxiety is useful for her?
So how does one face such a challenge? For me, I inquire with myself.....How can I use this to my advantage? What am I getting out of this? Is there another way to perceive this situation? Always remembering that I'm not necessarily looking for an answer, but just holding the question in my mind. I also discover what I'm getting out of it. Does it keep me small? Does it prevent me from being who I am? Is it giving me a result that I want?
As I sit in silent meditation, I thank God for the gift he has given me, the strength to move forward and for always guiding me. I find gratitude is the best way to connect to a deeper part of myself. The bottom line is, you can not get rid of it. Learning to work with what is will empower you
Many Blessings,
All-is-on
It has been said our greatest challenge is our greatest gift. Yet sometimes when we are in the moment of despair, anger or sadness it is hard to realize within our selves that something good could come out of it. I know I have things in my life that constantly challenge me, push me to stretch as a person, teacher, partner, friend. And yet without these challenging situations where would we be? How would we grow, dig deeper, surrender and evolve?
I have a friend who struggles with anxiety. It is crippling to her and over takes her life. She has found temporary peace through meds. I can see why she would choose this for herself. The problem with that path is it numbs her to whats really going on. She is living in the illusion that anxiety is no longer a challenge/problem for her. I see the anxiety as a guide. It's letting her know that she is out of alignment with herself. It also means that she fears a possible future event, which in effect isn't real. So you can you see how the anxiety is useful for her?
So how does one face such a challenge? For me, I inquire with myself.....How can I use this to my advantage? What am I getting out of this? Is there another way to perceive this situation? Always remembering that I'm not necessarily looking for an answer, but just holding the question in my mind. I also discover what I'm getting out of it. Does it keep me small? Does it prevent me from being who I am? Is it giving me a result that I want?
As I sit in silent meditation, I thank God for the gift he has given me, the strength to move forward and for always guiding me. I find gratitude is the best way to connect to a deeper part of myself. The bottom line is, you can not get rid of it. Learning to work with what is will empower you
Many Blessings,
All-is-on
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