Facing Life's Challenges
Let's face it, life can be challenging. I can be humming along, things going great, and out of no where.....K-A-P-O-W! Something or someone blindsides me and now I'm left struggling to keep my head above water. My mind begins to chime in and I am on an endless cycle in my head. Typically, I look at how I am right and the other person is wrong. I invalidate them and justify myself, thoughts and actions. My mind just keeps going.....and going.....and going. It's these times I find myself floating from one experience to the next not in my center and coming from what I call "default drive". My default drive is not the highest aspect of myself, in fact, it's the lower part of me running the show. Yikes! I suppose, I should be happy that I am aware that I am off my path, but what do I do now? How do I get back on track? 1. First thing is I notice where I am - Being aware of where I am creates the space for me to move out of th...