They say that worrying just makes you suffer twice. They also say that most of the things you worry about don't even end up happening. So, in that case you're simply making yourself suffer needlessly. At any rate, worrying is being cruel to yourself. It also means that you're stuck up in your head playing … Continue reading Worry
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Nobody
Nobody else will ever know exactly what you're going through. And nobody really cares, because frankly they're going through their own distinctive experience. But that's why it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, even the ones you really love. And especially the ones you're afraid of. They just don't know. Nobody does. So, let them … Continue reading Nobody
Worry
Sometimes worry can seem like it's productive. You feel like you are actively strategizing worst case scenarios. But the only the only thing worry produces is a waste of your time and well-being. Because while you're fixated on some catastrophic future event, you're wasting your present life. And your present life is all that is … Continue reading Worry
Just Breathe
Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself, is to just breathe. Just stop worrying about how to handle everything else, and simply focus on breathing. It will calm you down, and stop any kind of thought spiral you may be spinning down. Also, you might have stopped breathing properly in your fit. So, … Continue reading Just Breathe
Now Here
You can't ever be nowhere, because all there really is, is now, here. You can worry about the future or fret over the past all you want, but they are just ideas in your mind. Where we live, always, is in the now, right here. That's somewhere, and it's vital. It's not nowhere, it's now, … Continue reading Now Here
Junk Thoughts
Just like our homes can get cluttered with junk, our minds can get cluttered with junk thoughts. Thoughts of worry and resentment, that aren't really helping us, can end up just filling our minds so much that we have trouble thinking clearly. We have to keep up with clearing the clutter. And that applies to … Continue reading Junk Thoughts
Onward
Life will keep progressing onward. There is no pause button. There is no rewinding option. It's helpful to remember this, especially when you're having a rough time. For me I always remember that phrase, this too shall pass. Yes, life will keep pressing onward, moving past whatever moment you're experiencing now. It's also very important … Continue reading Onward
Mortality
Mortality is a fact of life. At some point we all give up the ghost. The thing is, we get distracted into worrying about petty things, as if we're going to be living these lives forever, and wasting time is no big deal. It is a big deal if you want to make living worth … Continue reading Mortality
Waste of Time
Being concerned with other people's opinions about you is an utter waste of time. The truth is that their opinions aren't even about you, they are about themselves and their own perspective on the world, as warped as that may be. And I've known some warped individuals. I'm sure you have, too. I've also discovered … Continue reading Waste of Time
Quiet
Anxiety and worry are so prevalent in today's society, that they seem to be the norm. Adding to that, it also seems that the normal response to deal with it, is to drown out those thoughts with loud distractions, whether through social media, endless entertainment, or frivolous drama with other anxiety ridden folks. But all … Continue reading Quiet
Joyful Life
A joyful life comes from living light and free of grudges. A joyful life is filled with easy laughter and forgiveness. A joyful life is a delight, and it can be attained. As it happens, I believe that it's natural to be joyous, that's why it comes so easily to children. It's when we bog … Continue reading Joyful Life
The Work
I used to worry until I was paralyzed in fear. Now, I've found a lot of relief in asking the questions that make up "The Work" that Byron Katie teaches. When a worrisome thought hits me now, I'll ask: Is it true? Can I absolutely know that it's true? What happens when I believe that … Continue reading The Work
Moments
It's becoming more clear to me that when I miss a moment by being stuck in worry or fear, that I won't be getting that moment back. Our moments are precious pieces of our lives; to be lived, fully in the now. We can't afford to miss a moment. It's not like a TV show, … Continue reading Moments
Enjoy the Ride
Sometimes I spend so much time worrying about what I am going to do next, that I don't realize I've just wasted all of that time worrying. The time passed all on its own, and what did I do with it? I worried it away. There is something bigger than my thinking brain that keeps … Continue reading Enjoy the Ride
Simply the Best
Expect it to work out. Get so busy expecting that good things will happen, that you forget to worry about the bad things that might happen. Expect the best, and you may just get it. You'll certainly be in a good mood by simply expecting the best, until you do get it.
Energy
I read a post advising not to use your energy to worry, but instead to use it to believe. It hit the nail on a great point. One use of your energy will drain you, the other will sustain you. It's like how our devices start losing their charge the longer we use them. Seems … Continue reading Energy
Avoid Regret
If saying or doing something hurtful against another feels bad to you now, just think about how much worse you may feel in the future, looking back and being powerless to stop your past self. Have you ever recalled something nasty you may have said in the past, and cringed in horror at the thought? … Continue reading Avoid Regret
Forget time
When I'm fully engaged in the present, and when I'm really invested in what I'm doing in the here and NOW, I have no time to wallow about the past or worry about the future. In fact, at that point I have no sense of time at all. It's when I've taken my attention away … Continue reading Forget time
Like a Fox! 