You Are Not Alone
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
I know that sometimes I can get caught up in my thoughts and feel like I am the only one who has ever felt this way. Alone, depressed, and seeing no immediate way out is a illusion that given time will pass.
Things I have done to get my mind out of the vice of negative thoughts are:
1. Allow myself to cry. I can be very strong and tend to think that crying will solve nothing. I found that in my lowest moments there is no other action I can take but to cry. I was surprised to find that with the tears and sobbing also was a release of exhausted pent up emotion.
2. Find a creative outlet to take my mind off my troubles. Writing this blog is a creative outlet. There are other ways to express thoughts, emotion, and situations. Painting, music, or other forms of artwork are great ways to expend pent up energy that can be expressed in brilliant ways. Maybe that's why we learn that most great artists were troubled people. Edgar Allen Poe certainly had his share of dark thoughts.
3. Cleaning my space around me. Feeling one way on the inside does not mean that we have to express it on the outside. That is a choice. I don't want to feel bleak inside and see bleak when I look around me so I tend to want to make my surroundings more cheerful in an attempt to focus on something cheerful and change my mood/thoughts. Replace dark curtains for lighter ones, clean the floor and nooks and crannies. This not only puts thought into action but also gives a sense of accomplishment.
4.Get out into nature. Nature is a powerful healer. Going out into a beautiful setting with greenery, water, and birds singing has a cleansing effect. My mind seems to come out of me and expand to feel the beauty of the surroundings. I can close my eyes and release into the energy of natural state of being. I don't need a reason or even a thought other than I AM. God has created me and given me free will. That thought brings me back to the realization that I have choice. That everything is a choice, just as everything is energy. I am left feeling empowered that I can make necessary adjustments, choices, and creations.
These are just a few ways I empower myself. You may have other ways which would be wonderful to hear about. Peace be with you, truth to find you, light to lead you on your way.
Things I have done to get my mind out of the vice of negative thoughts are:
1. Allow myself to cry. I can be very strong and tend to think that crying will solve nothing. I found that in my lowest moments there is no other action I can take but to cry. I was surprised to find that with the tears and sobbing also was a release of exhausted pent up emotion.
2. Find a creative outlet to take my mind off my troubles. Writing this blog is a creative outlet. There are other ways to express thoughts, emotion, and situations. Painting, music, or other forms of artwork are great ways to expend pent up energy that can be expressed in brilliant ways. Maybe that's why we learn that most great artists were troubled people. Edgar Allen Poe certainly had his share of dark thoughts.
3. Cleaning my space around me. Feeling one way on the inside does not mean that we have to express it on the outside. That is a choice. I don't want to feel bleak inside and see bleak when I look around me so I tend to want to make my surroundings more cheerful in an attempt to focus on something cheerful and change my mood/thoughts. Replace dark curtains for lighter ones, clean the floor and nooks and crannies. This not only puts thought into action but also gives a sense of accomplishment.
4.Get out into nature. Nature is a powerful healer. Going out into a beautiful setting with greenery, water, and birds singing has a cleansing effect. My mind seems to come out of me and expand to feel the beauty of the surroundings. I can close my eyes and release into the energy of natural state of being. I don't need a reason or even a thought other than I AM. God has created me and given me free will. That thought brings me back to the realization that I have choice. That everything is a choice, just as everything is energy. I am left feeling empowered that I can make necessary adjustments, choices, and creations.
These are just a few ways I empower myself. You may have other ways which would be wonderful to hear about. Peace be with you, truth to find you, light to lead you on your way.
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