When thoughts disturb you and cause you to become off balance, distance yourself from them. Does this mean you do not allow yourself to feel? Not at all. It means that you are well served by moving awareness to a state in which you can observe the thoughts that are causing distress. Perhaps you might write them down in the fashion of a journal and review them objectively. From this distanced state, you now have a new perspective. How would a compassionate advisor respond to what is there before you on the page? Having distanced yourself from your story, now you have created space to breathe and find the Self within.
You are so very loved.
Beautiful distraction from my pain of grief of my baby son …John-John FE 39’s Momma …TY for the LOVE 💗
Debbie, I’m sending you love and peace.
Perfect reminder for me today…
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An acquaintance recently took his own life and did so in a very brave and insured way.
Those close to him knew he had struggled with depression much of his life, yet, the few times when i had spoken with him, i had no idea of the deep depression that lingered in his being.
I mention this only to say that my ignorance left me to speak with him on a very casual basis, and was certainly not being careful in any way as to what words, things, or issues might have triggered such a state to which his mind often flipped or switched.
I cannot say i ever considered that about a conversation with an acquaintance who did not actually LOOK, or APPEAR to be that kind of sad or confused.
Unless we are told, (and even then) we never know the state of those with whom we speak. But – we can always know the heart. Our hearts are a shared entity. When we speak from the heart, to the heart, we are giving our best. The rest is up to each other to perceive.