Every ups and downs teach you lessons

Life an ongoing process and doesn’t care how young or old you are. When you are in down mode all you can do is digest it and let it run its course because you must make yourself realize there will also be a swing up. And there will be one because we never know what’s around the bend and how quickly a situation can turn itself around. We are human beings filled with emotions that can overwhelm us sometimes and it’s in the middle of experiencing an emotional gripping episode that we need to remind ourselves of getting or keeping an objectionable viewpoint. It could be waiting it out for it to subside so we can be more rational.

Because its a part of life just as breathing is and if we can let ourselves accept it as such and know that it’s just another stepping stone to another place and to try and be patient until we can balance out our emotions a little better, then we can pull ourselves out a bit at a time and begin to enjoy another time. I often find myself thinking about atrocities other people have endured and how they fared and lived to see many great things in their life.

Somehow this may seem cliche, but without the lows we wouldn’t have the highs. We would have no comparison. A person whose had a lot of lows can really appreciate things other’s take for granted. It can be a very humbling experience and when the pendulum starts to swing back it’s surely a cherishing moment. Just a ray of warm sunshine on your cheek is a value in times of despair. Grab onto any goodness you find and hold on to them and don’t let them go. Keep them undercover in your ‘pocket’ and pull them out as needed. Their your own treasures that nobody can take from you. Sustain yourself and know the pendulum has a cycle.

And I find usually the highs and lows help make our character and sometimes it could be yrs later till we decipher a meaning or gift of knowledge we derived from the experience. Trying to find the source of our unhappiness will only bring us even more unhappiness. And let our mind look for those things, the things that make us feel good, and no longer the things that cause us to feel burned out, anxious, fearful and unhappy.

Normally I am a person of extremes. When I’m feeling high, I can’t imagine my life being any different. When I’m feeling down, I can’t imagine my life being any different. And this kind of thinking is beneficial when I’m feeling high, but when I’m low, it’s not really helping me. And I’m learning more and more about faith and about trusting the wisdom of life. I’m learning more and more about recognizing that fearful thoughts are damaging thoughts, illusion thoughts. And that only those thoughts that come from love are real.

Of course don’t believe everything we think. Especially if our thoughts come from a fearful place. Instead, look for reasons to smile, to be grateful and to appreciate all that life has offered us. Look for things that will help us think kind and loving thoughts. For that will help strengthen our trust and faith. Be led by our hopes, dreams, and aspiration. Not pushed around by our fears, problems, and difficulties.

Life has an interesting way of being. Of showing us the things that are hidden deep within ourselves. An interesting way of ‘presenting’ us the things that require our attention, healing, and forgiveness. If there are pain and discomfort in our heart, in our body and in our life, give it our full attention. Don’t try to run away. Don’t fight and resist our uncomfortable feelings. Love our pain away. Embrace and accept whatever we are feeling. Welcome the bad just as we welcome the good, with love and appreciation. Because pain, just like joy, happiness and many of the other positive emotions we so desperately seek, wants to be acknowledged. It demands to be felt.

With every problem and with every challenging situation life sends our way, comes a great lesson. Something we need to learn and master. Something that will help us grow, expand and evolve into the wonderful being we were born to be. So start looking at our bad days, at our problems and difficulties as opportunities for growth. Cheers!