Back in the day, when pop-psychology books were in, I read "Love is Letting Go of Fear." I accepted its main premise as my truth: There are only two emotions, love and fear. Any other feelings, emotions...all else...spring from those two.
For my walking around purposes, that means that I'm feeling love anytime that I feel good, and I'm feeling fear anytime that I feel less than good.
This really cuts through a lot of belly-button gazing, justifying, shaming and blaming. Most especially with the fear because someone or something, it seems, was or is forever giving me that "it's not fair, and it's not my fault" feeling...not good.
Just asking myself, "What is it about her/him/this situation that frightens you?" stops me cold. Usually, my eyebrows-up response is, "Nothing." But, since I've accepted that if it isn't love, it's fear, and I know very well that this ugly feeling is not love, I get to ponder: what am I afraid of here?
The good and the bad news both together...almost without fail the answer to "what I am afraid of here" is me...I see me. It's often said that if you can spot it you got it, and this test really proves it for me.
The reason I find that as good news is it redirects my thinking...I can't with a straight face continue to blame another or the situation. I am invariably reminded of my favorite promise; namely, that all my problems can be solved by spiritual principles. That'll redirect your thinking in a heartbeat, guaranteed.
I rarely have to stop and examine why I'm feeling good...but I have. It's a truly wonderful knowing when I realize that it is love. I'm simply feeling love...loved and loving. Makes me feel good just thinking that.
Thank You.
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