I believe that the older we get the more realize that we can’t avoid suffering of some sort.
The suffering of this life is in escapable.
At some points in our life we can actually feel like now we’ve hit rock bottom or that we can’t take any more of whatever is happening in our lives, but then, for what ever reason, we find gratitude.
It’s almost like the tide changes and our resilience kicks in.
Resilience is the light inside us which drives us. It’s the Source of life that part of us that knows there’s more than this.
When things are challenging, I fall back on my resilience and trust that the tide is changing.
Having an attitude of gratitude makes everything right.

I relate to what Anita said about how I spark to myself is something I have tried to work on.
I’m also paying attention to my reactions to what’s going on around me. It’s interesting to view the ego self and notice how habituated reactions are so ingrained!
I would like to be more awake and aware of my tone of voice to myself and others.
I find it interesting to try to back up away from things and watch things like I’m in a movie. It really helps to add curiosity and humor to mast any situation.
I feel that my new experience of self is how much of a good thing it is to lose myself more and more.

Hear no evil, speak no evil, and see no evil.
Be united in truth and love always allowing no doubts of illusion to creep into the present moment.
Like Helen Keller”s wise words and message ring out to us.
Let’s sore with the freedom of truth and love and desolve all illusions of fear.
The word Illusion means we are ill because we are not seeing the world the way the true Source within us sees.
Today, I say yes to life by using right seeing and being open to the Holy Spirits divine gifts of love and forgiveness.
I Am free from suffering and I am grateful for the light within me.
Yes to Love! Yes to Life!

I have been taking a course in awareness mindfulness training.
I have learned some techniques to help when we get in the thick of things. When we feel those emotions that we don’t want to feel and we may “flip” our lid or the ones where we may feel anxiety or fear.
We can try to remember to remember. We can try to be in the present moment, without pushing it away by using RAIN.

RAIN
R- Recognize ( notice how you feel in the moment)
A- allow (be there with the feelings)
I- investigate (ask yourself how you feel and allow with open kindness to yourself)
N- not identified ( have a natural loving awareness)

Palm,
Amen! Tody and last night I have been on an emotional rollercoaster. I have been trying to use the teachings of – RAIN to help me and I am finding it is hard to remember to remember!
RAIN
R- Recognize ( notice how you feel in the moment)
A- allow (be there with the feelings)
I- investigate (ask yourself how you feel and allow with open kindness to yourself)
N- not identified ( have a natural loving awareness)
I believe that I can change if I want to. I also want to be less involved with emotions altogether.
This mind train requires a huge amount of patience and kindness towards ourselves! I am so amazed at how challenging this all is! Wow!
Here is to doing our best! Cheers! ????