Life presents many challenges, obstacles and detours…the only real course is to surrender.
When we cling to things not meant for us it creates a stagnancy that can be hard to release. Why?…because we become comfortable with being comfortable!
The most personal progress that I have made has been in periods of uncomfortableness. I will continually tell my inner voice to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Obviously this is easier said than done.
When processing these moments of uncomfortableness, so many thoughts come flooding in. Right then and there you can choose to focus on them, or consider if they are not worth the energy and surrender to letting them go. In that moment, ask yourself is this thought constructive or is this fabricated. More often than not our own thoughts are fabricated. We ourselves create fantastical worlds in our mind that are not remotely close to reality….and it is not constructive. I’m pretty sure that you know exactly what I am talking about. Ideally in those moments, acknowledge the thought for what it is and then send it on its way.
On the other hand, if it is a constructive thought, grab your journal and start writing. I’ve been a journaler the majority of my adult life- it’s been a healthy tool to get thoughts out of the head, quiet the inner chatter and leave it in a book that can be closed. I don’t often go back and read what I have written, unless I begin to see a pattern in my life, or relationships… then I have an excellent tool that can reference.
There is so much freedom that comes with surrender, allow yourself that gift.
