A friend of mine emailed me last week, asking me how things were going.
My knee-jerk mental response was to envision myself on a roller-coaster hanging on for dear life.
Composing in my head, I thought: "It's been a wild ride..."
I suddenly realized that my thoughts about my life really are my biggest problem.
I hate everything about roller-coasters! This is not a good mental image for me!
My hands have been aching more and more as the summer has gone on as the life changes have accelerated... Gardening over-work, I thought. Now I'm thinking perhaps it is because I'm hanging on so tightly to "survive" the speed of the life changes that are occurring! No wonder my hands hurt.
I wanted to "let go" of that mind set, so I spent some time creating a new mental approach to my life...
I love lazy river raft trips and the feeling of complete relaxation and joy that I get out on the water. I created this affirmation:
I love the river of God's Power flowing through my life, and I enjoy the changes that it brings. I'm safe and supported in my "little boat", and I can relax and enjoy my life. If I need any help, it is always available if I ask for it. I surrender to the flow of the river, and am eager to see where it takes me.
I hope you can take a moment to think about your automatic mental approach to life... are you "hanging on" or "relaxing"?
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