This I read on a morning where I was waking up regretful for the previous day’s
tears I had shed over much displaced sadness. I started thinking about all
the things that I am blessed with and grateful for. The list was long and I was
overwhelmed with happiness. That then ignited a train of thought -
It’s easy to dwell on
the negative. There are many aspects
I cannot control. There will be gray days. There will be disappointments. There
will be someone yapping in your surroundings exuding negative emotions. There
will be embarrassing moments. There will be things taken out of context. There
will be someone in your life displaying a negative emotion for the pure reason
to get a reaction. And so on and so on…
For some it’s not as easy to identify and cope, but for me I
know I need to take a step back and say the words “this moment will pass”. When I allow myself the time to admit that there will be darker moments and they will not last is enough to prevent those negative feelings from swallowing me. Who is superhero? Not I. It's OK to be upset or feel a negative emotion, but if I keep it in perspective I come out feeling balanced.
Perhaps taking a moment to pause and think about all the good in my life is the Zen answer? Possibly.
I did immediately feel better and the nagging feeling of regret that I was feeling had subsided.
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