Feeling our Feelings

Have you ever felt flawed, cracked, damaged, and no good to anyone? Have you ever been consumed by thoughts of hopelessness and despair? While it may be true that we are never separated from God's love, during these times, we don't see it nor do we feel it. What's the answer? Do we wallow? Do we slap on a 'happy face' and pretend everything is okay? Do we eat or drink or sleep or zone out in some other way?

At times like these, New Thought platitudes are not very comforting. Well-meaning friends that question our consciousness or tell us to "fake it 'til we make it" or remind us that we created the situation in the first place generally fail to inspire, soothe, or help. We are generally not supported in feeling our negative feelings, so when they come up, we have to hide them or pretend they don't exist. 

Maybe a first step would be to give ourselves permission to feel our feelings - all of them! And we can be fully present in the feelings without having to play out worst-case scenarios in our minds - just be present in our feelings. And a second step could be to reach out to someone (like a minister or a practitioner) who can know the Truth for you without making your feelings wrong. 

When we are experiencing spiritual pain, our philosophy should help us and not hinder us. We shouldn't let the idea of having to appear to be 'perfect' stop us from reaching out and reaching up for support.

I wonder who could use your own special brand of compassion and understanding.

Wisdom from Ernest Holmes
This light is never obliterated, but it does seem that it is often obscured by various reasons.  ~ Light

About Janet

Janet Kingsley, founder and spiritual leader of Center for Positive Living Sedona has been opening hearts and minds to infinite possibilities since 1998. Through articles, classes, and coaching she opens the heart, intrigues the mind, and feeds the spirit.

Janet is also a "Possibility Coach" who can see beyond your doubts and fears and ask the right questions so you can dive deep into your soul. She is also a master energy healer. Focusing on helping people love their body, love themselves, and love their life, she is creating a movement and changing the world...one person at a time.

Find out more at www.janetkingsley.com

Being Open to Love

A young boy was studying the Bible in Sunday School class and he was very upset by a story in the Old Testament. A man was gathering sticks on the Sabbath and God said through Moses that the man must die for violating the rules of the Sabbath, so the people took him outside the camp and stoned him. When his class got to the New Testament a few Sundays later, the little boy heard the story of the Pharisees coming to Jesus to complain that disciples were picking corn on the Sabbath and God said through Jesus, "The Sabbath was made for man; not man for the Sabbath.'

At that point, the little boy cried out "Boy, God suregot nicer in his old age, didn't he?"  The truth is, God didn't get any nicer! God's Love for us never changes, but the consciousness of humanity shifted because of the presence of Love that Jesus was.  And that presence of Love is what we are as well.

And our consciousness is still shifting and growing and expanding. It expands every time we enter into conscious union with Love. Our consciousness expands every time we pray or meditate, every time we forgive someone (including ourselves) every time we are open to gratitude, and every time we turn away from our limiting and false beliefs. The Love of God, or Spirit, is fully available 24/7/365.

If our idea of God, or a Higher Power, isn't one of absolute love, let's commit to changing our mind about that. And that would be a wonderful way to begin 2015.

Remember, there's nothing you need to do first and nothing you need to change about yourself. When you are ready to receive God's Love, it is there!