HONOUR YOUR FEELINGS

This week I have found insightful and challenging. I feel that I have finally let go of old beliefs that no longer serve me.

This week’s insights:

I would like to share my insights with you. What I have learnt this week has been a valuable lesson.

When we have a vision for how we want things to go this is inspiring and drives us forward. Sometimes we hold ideals about ourselves and others. We play out in our minds how we want things to go in a specific way. When we have high expectations of others in our life and how we think they should be we can be let down. Of course we should expect the best for ourselves but we cannot put this onto others. We can really only control how we behave.

What I have learnt is that you have to trust your instincts. Your feelings are your guidance system and will tell you instantly if something is OFF from what you believe in or want.

The challenge for me was not listening to this when the feeling first came. Reflecting on WHY I didn’t respond sooner, gave me the answers I was looking for. I was worried about upsetting others or saying the wrong thing. I have learnt that even if this is the case, we have to say NO; we must speak our truth, we have to, because this will always serve us well.

What can we do if something happens that makes us uncomfortable?

When others don’t see us or treat us in a way that helps us, we automatically think that we have done something wrong and put blame onto ourselves and onto THEM for our feelings of discomfort. The real lesson here is that we are learning something IMPORTANT about ourselves. Maybe it is something we haven’t dealt with or it is time to move on and we need clarity about the situation. I have learnt the best thing to do is:

1.      Accept how you are feeling and HONOUR your true feelings as they are teaching you something you need to know.

2.      Why am I feeling this way?

3.      What is this teaching me about MYSELF?

4.      What can I do NOW about how I am feeling?

5.      How can I move forward POSITIVELY?

It is okay to feel angry, upset and frustrated. BUT finding out why and how to look for the lesson in the situation will always help us to feel better and MOVE FORWARD.

FOR EVERY UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION THERE IS A LESSON TO LEARN ABOUT OURSELVES.

We need to stop and look at the way we are feeling and just be okay with that. It is not about dwelling on situations, but accepting they have happened and then letting them go. It is empowering when we realise that people are doing the best they can do with the experiences they have. BUT we can choose what we do and how we behave and no one else can control US. We have the freedom to do what we want.

It can be hard hitting but the toughest situations teach us the biggest lessons. This week I feel empowered with the belief that I know exactly who I am, where I want to go and what I want to do. I have the tools I need and I feel excited about each day and all that is to come.

Remember to be Authentic

When we listen to our feelings and honour them we know what to do. We have to give ourselves the time to do this and the more we are in tune with how we feel the easier it will become.

My real message this week is to be AUTHENTIC. If you feel a certain way then that is okay. Embrace your feelings, whether they are good or bad. The contrast is what helps us to grow and to learn. 

When we are struggling we need to stop and think: OUR FEELINGS ARE SERVING US. This way of thinking supports us well and teaches us that every part of our lives is for our greater good. We are exactly where we need to be and we will learn something important from this situation.

When we honour ourselves and our feelings, life is so much more liberating. We are free to be ourselves and who we truly are. It is up to us to make the decisions and LEARN OUR OWN LESSONS.

I hope these insights will help you to take time out to reflect on your feelings. Take time today to look for the lessons in your life and celebrate how far you have come, where you are now and where you are headed!

Comment below if this resonated with you this week. I would love to know your thoughts.

With my very best wishes,

Sarah Griffiths