Unlock Peace: Transform Challenges into Mindful Moments 🌸
May 27, 2024
Life is full of challenges, but you don’t have to amplify these challenges into a state of suffering.
It is resistance that creates suffering.
For instance, try to live self-aware of when you are meeting a situation in your life with a feeling of wishing it was different or expecting it to be different. This only creates additional pain and challenge. You don’t have to like it or agree with it, but to expect it to be different or form a judgment that it should be different only creates resistance, which leads to suffering. To mindfully accept the situation is to see it for what it is and then, from that detached state of being, navigate accordingly.
It is from this mindset that you choose how you want to respond, as opposed to react. This means taking a mindful, deliberate pause and processing the feelings associated with the experience. In doing so, you can better see resolution instead of conflict.
Try this the next time you feel yourself creating suffering. Notice I said "you feel yourself." Remember, you are in charge of your response or reaction. It is not someone else’s responsibility. It is your own.
Take a deep breath, acknowledge the situation, and choose your response mindfully.
Wishing you a peaceful and mindful week ahead.
SUBSCRIBE FOR MONDAY MINDFUL MOMENTS
Receive weekly messages directly to your inbox to start your week with light, love, and joy.
We hate SPAM. We will never sell your information, for any reason.
