Observing our emotions

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Observing our emotions
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Wed, 11-10-2010 - 4:59pm

Many thanks to Bodhi for introducing us to the little gem of a website, The Tiny Buddha. I wish I had this little tidbit to read and re-read a couple days ago when I was feeling so helpless and sad. I know some of you wonderful ladies are feeing that way right now, so I wanted to share.

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by Lori Deschene

Observe your emotions without resisting them.

Unless you have a lobotomy, you will experience rushes of emotion all throughout your life. What’s important to realize is that you are not your feelings or thoughts. You exist beyond the machine that is your mind.

This is where you’re able to experience life as it actually is without analyzing, judging, forming opinions, conjuring up images of the past, and worrying about the future.

So notice your feelings. Feel them. Realize they aren’t permanent—you won’t always feel scared, or anxious, or paranoid.

When you stop resisting something it’s a lot easier to let it go.

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The rest of the article can be found here. It is quite good. http://tinybuddha.com/blog/5-ways-to-push-through-discomfort-to-make-positive-change/.

Warm hugs to all of you. However, if you are still needing that little extra hug today, please wrap your arms around yourself and squeeze.

~alwayst2

Oct. 12, 2010 -- began my personal search and rescue mission.
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Wed, 11-10-2010 - 5:20pm

Love it.

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Registered: 10-14-2010
Wed, 11-10-2010 - 5:46pm

Thank you. I needed this. Im in a curl up in the corner kind of mood today.

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart... Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. I started looking inside and went NC October 15, 2010
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Wed, 11-10-2010 - 5:54pm

Thanks!

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Registered: 06-17-2010
Wed, 11-10-2010 - 6:02pm

It's a pretty cool site - sorry I didn't share it sooner! :)

Bodhi

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Wed, 11-10-2010 - 6:23pm
I completely understand. And when you are ready to uncurl yourself, you're going to feel absolutely amazing. Sometimes, we just have to let time do its thing.
Oct. 12, 2010 -- began my personal search and rescue mission.
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Registered: 10-14-2010
Wed, 11-10-2010 - 6:32pm

ugh. its so HEAVVVVVYY.

I will though. It's Zenesday. Im gna let this flow through me.

OHM.

:)

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart... Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. I started looking inside and went NC October 15, 2010
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Wed, 11-10-2010 - 8:03pm
Thank you alwayst2, I needed to see and read this:)
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Wed, 11-10-2010 - 9:56pm

Thanks for sharing this.