The practice of self-awareness takes us beyond our physical sensations into the realm of intuitive understanding. It sheds light on the deeper side of our nature – beyond the concrete world and the sole reliance on our five senses. It leads us to the truth of who we are and frees us from the shackles and layers of falsehoods.
A crisis is an opportunity to recognize and gain a better understanding of life. It helps us to discover our purpose – as an individual, a country and globally. It helps us to break free from the past to forge a better way forward.
“When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me, and without pain. From this I understand that what I want also wants me, is looking for me and attracting me.” ~ Rumi
Let’s face it, our fears can give us sleepless nights, cause anxiety and a heap of other troubles. If you’re dealing with fear of any kind, here are a few ways to lessen its grip.
Every experience we have is a gift and it’s up to us to discover what we can learn from it. If you’re busy beating yourself up you’ll miss the lesson, plus, most likely prolong the experience.
At 12 years old, it was the only strategy I could think of. How could I tell her she had overstepped her boundaries? I was raised on “don’t hurt other people’s feelings — be nice.”
When you let go, your personal growth is no longer a struggle or forced. That is when you understand that the light at the end of the tunnel, all along, was you.
