Realizing Your Worth
I’ve found the concept of self-worth is a block to healing like no other. If a person doesn’t feel worthy of fill-in-the-blank then that likely won’t happen.
I’ve found the concept of self-worth is a block to healing like no other. If a person doesn’t feel worthy of fill-in-the-blank then that likely won’t happen.
We’ve all hurt someone in our lifetime. It’s part of being human. So even if you haven’t needed to stare down addiction, you likely have felt your heart swell at having a bridge mended or when something’s made right again.
The right devotion finds me when I begin in the right mindset. Getting to a yes or no, is an inner practice. So I take special time to observe where this gift directs me.
Activities that truly enrich my life make me aware of my connection to the world. Rather than feeding a blind external consumption or trying to get a fix, I am drawn to those things that build unity and help me realize how connected we really are.
I’ve been helping out some family members recently, and I’ve called upon this one skill more times than I can count; using my Flexible Mind. I turn things upside down and look at the situation differently and say to myself…If nothing goes right, go left!
Any act, habit, or practice that has become instilled in our lives can be driven by fear or pulled by desire.
The mindset makes the difference.
In other words, we can prepare for comfort without dread and panic. We can enjoy the practice and its spoils instead of worrying about consequences.
My imagination jumped right into the symbology of the Tarot (because that’s how I roll). This led me to an analogy that described what I want to convey. Because sometimes we just need a good metaphor.
I have a precious figurine of a wooden angel holding a bundle of apples in her arms. It was given to me by a patient who did everything in her power to be healthy and young-looking. So when her husband called weeping to tell me she’d had a fatal heart attack, I was shocked.
By dancing in the middle of the paradox between spreadsheets and felt-sense I found my way to a sustainable flow. There’s a calmness; not wondering if there’s going to be a self-made crisis around the corner.