To
be consumed in changing my environment in order to reduce stress
levels is simply denying my responsibility and my involvement
in creating my stress. Think about this: Where is stress found?
Out there or in here? In here of course. And "out
there" has no physical contact to "in here".
The only object standing between the two is my mind.
And it's my mind that determines what the external stimulus
MEANS.
Does
the loss of your job mean that you're a failure or does it simply
mean that it's time to move on?
Does
the broken relationship mean that you're unlovable or that you
have valuable lessons to learn about love?
Does
the financial crisis prove that you're a failure or that you
you've learned a valuable insight on how to not succeed?
At
the root of my "stressing out" over circumstances
is my fear that I'm not going to be OK. And so I have a strong
need to "feel in control"
of my circumstances in order to not face what it is that I fear.
When I don't feel in control, I feel stress.
Our
journey is one of learning to Let Go. To get that we're not
in control. My fears prompt me to cling on and to resist what
is. My Faith
invites me to relax and enjoy the ride without always having
to know or understand.
My
ride is my ride. What is, IS. I can feel stressed about it or
I can practice letting go. Life is moving where it will regardless
of how I feel about it.
