Now, when I am about to label something as “bad,” I take a step back and ask what lesson am I supposed to learn from this challenge in my life. It isn’t easy, but I realize that everything is a lesson and if I don’t learn the lesson the first time, the universe keeps giving me more opportunities to learn the lesson.
For example, my house was burglarized and I of course was upset and scared. It took a lot of work to live in the present moment. It did me no good to worry about the house being burglarized again. I did learn from the experience and took actions to protect the house better with an alarm system and a new more secure door. But, whenever I would start to worry about being robbed, I would use my anchor and take a long deep breath and tell myself that nothing bad was happening in this moment. The lesson I needed to learn was detachment. With time, I realized it was just “stuff” that was stolen. When I die, I will not get to take my “stuff.” Who I am at my core is not my “stuff.” I would not want others to be robbed, but I learned a great lesson and I care much less about the possessions in my life. The present moment is all there is and it is perfect. If I am aware that I am labeling or judging, I stop and look for the lesson to be learned. Think of something that you labeled as “bad” or “negative” in your life. What lesson was concealed within that situation?
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Peggy Steffens is an artist and Chopra Certified Meditation Instructor My goal is to build a community with like-minded individuals who want to grow, share and learn from one another. Please post comments to enrich the experience for all.
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