Whether we numb ourselves with wine, Valium, or shopping sprees; the core issue is the same. We’re stressed and we crave the ever-elusive inner peace.
Tag: mental health
Feel your feelings. Cry, scream, vent. Do whatever you need to do. And then lift your head to look around. I promise there is still so much beauty right now. Can you see it?
Regardless of what comes my way after my morning practice, I feel confident in my ability to handle it because I know I’ve taken the time to center myself first. Getting grounded and still is my way of putting on an invisible armor for the day. It’s how I protect myself from the stress, anxiety, and panic coming from the world around me.
While the world feels panicked, uncertain, and chaotic — nature is still working in perfect harmony. That reminder makes me feel really, really good.
Ruminating thoughts used to run my life. I rode this maddening merry-go-round almost daily. To worry, was my comfort zone. If things were going well, what’s one thing I can find to worry about?
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