When in turmoil, what is your best tool? The same as it is at any time, dear one: awareness. “But I am always aware!” you declare, and there you err. You may be aware of frightening sensations, and you reach for the nearest sedative, be it in pill form, liquid, or something edible and delectable. This is understandable when you are not committed to awareness. With the latter, you focus on breathing like the ocean—wave after wave without pause, and suddenly you feel more peaceful. With awareness you begin to pay attention to the thoughts and actively choose those that more effectively support yourself instead of tearing yourself down. And with awareness, you begin to identify more with the part of you that neither tears down nor builds up, but is strong and courageous in the awareness that it is an eternal soul, here for the adventure.
You are so very loved.
…”breathing like the ocean”… What a beautiful way to say that.
…”neither tears down nor builds up”… the ocean is always no more than an ocean nor is it ever less than an ocean. It is just a profoundly magnificent body of collected drops attached to and moving with the planet… no more, no less.
You too are such a creation, created from uncounted drops of experience and in your totality, you are capable of recognizing awesomeness in/of your existence, and when you do – strength and courage travel along as part of you and you know that is of you. That is God-given gift. You are such a creation. Accept that or not… it is you …either way, anyway. .