"Don't worry". What's the point in worry? What a waste of energy worry is. Yet it keeps coming back to harass some more. How to handle worry? Do you console it and hope it calms down for awhile? Worry is an indicator of insecurity of some kind. Best to face it and accept it as "human frailty". Shifting focus on something constructive is a good strategy. When I catch myself "worrying", I get involved in an activity that I like doing...like a favorite hobby, visit the shut-ins with my therapy dogs, volunteer teaching English to mentally challenged students, trying to take amazing photos with my digital camera....ANYTHING that does the job---to transport you away from worry's claws into you. Forget "worry" for a time. You wouldn't want to give worry TOO MUCH attention, otherwise it will drain your energy. Now's the time to employ "tough love". Worry go away. Give me a break! (I'm busy).

DameMantis wrote: "Don't worry". What's the point in worry? What a waste of energy worry is. Yet it keeps coming back to harass some more. How to handle worry? Do you console it and hope it calms down for awhile? Worry is an indicator of insecurity of some kind. Best to face it and accept it as "human frailty". Shifting focus on something constructive is a good strategy. When I catch myself "worrying", I get involved in an activity that I like doing...like a favorite hobby, visit the shut-ins with my therapy dogs, volunteer teaching English to mentally challenged students, trying to take amazing photos with my digital camera....ANYTHING that does the job---to transport you away from worry's claws into you. Forget "worry" for a time. You wouldn't want to give worry TOO MUCH attention, otherwise it will drain your energy. Now's the time to employ "tough love". Worry go away. Give me a break! (I'm busy).

just for today!

Mine is "don't be angry". to be honest, I have a lot to be angry about..but I'm working on it..

wildcarde wrote:Mine is "don't be angry". to be honest, I have a lot to be angry about..but I'm working on it..

Awareness is half the battle.
When we change, things change
around us.

wildcarde wrote:Mine is "don't be angry". to be honest, I have a lot to be angry about..but I'm working on it..

When I get angry, I use this strategy to snap out of it: I say there must be some good reason why so and so happened. I just don't understand what it is right now. You are allowed to be angry but only temporarily; it's too draining and I can transfer this energy to something more pleasant.

Dear chi_solas

Awareness is half the battle.
When we change, things change
around us.

it is lovely

realy very interesting and important tread for all.

i will come back very soon on this

thanks and regards
vj

DameMantis wrote:

wildcarde wrote:Mine is "don't be angry". to be honest, I have a lot to be angry about..but I'm working on it..

When I get angry, I use this strategy to snap out of it: I say there must be some good reason why so and so happened. I just don't understand what it is right now. You are allowed to be angry but only temporarily; it's too draining and I can transfer this energy to something more pleasant.

I agree..it's been a real challenge for me to keep my anger about certain life situations in check. it's not a violent anger, just the "people did me dirty and I wants revenge" type of thing. Since I started with reiki, though, it seems to be better.

wildcarde wrote:

DameMantis wrote:

wildcarde wrote:Mine is "don't be angry". to be honest, I have a lot to be angry about..but I'm working on it..

When I get angry, I use this strategy to snap out of it: I say there must be some good reason why so and so happened. I just don't understand what it is right now. You are allowed to be angry but only temporarily; it's too draining and I can transfer this energy to something more pleasant.

I agree..it's been a real challenge for me to keep my anger about certain life situations in check. it's not a violent anger, just the "people did me dirty and I wants revenge" type of thing. Since I started with reiki, though, it seems to be better.

Glad to hear that Reiki is helping.

Instead of complaining or getting angry
I have learned to look for solutions.

Hey Wildcarde:
I understand about "revenge" and I finally found a way to make some "peace with this emotion". Used to be I'd say, that person deserves this or that, BECAUSE THEY DID such and such TO ME! Then (over a long time) I learned that all I had to do IS DEFLECT their negativity. I don't want it--the sender can have it back (or it goes back out into the universe). I honestly don't care if it goes back to sender--they did it to themselves. Everyday, I envision a THICK EGG-SHAPED "white light" casing around me. I meditate and ask for protection. I'm NOT wishing ill on them...(I'm just being "neutral"). You have a right to protect yourself from people like this.
So PROTECT YOURSELF; deflect their poison; and don't get involved in their "bad karma". The Universe will deal with them sooner or later.

Evil people eventually hang themselves.

wildcarde wrote:

DameMantis wrote:

wildcarde wrote:Mine is "don't be angry". to be honest, I have a lot to be angry about..but I'm working on it..

When I get angry, I use this strategy to snap out of it: I say there must be some good reason why so and so happened. I just don't understand what it is right now. You are allowed to be angry but only temporarily; it's too draining and I can transfer this energy to something more pleasant.

I agree..it's been a real challenge for me to keep my anger about certain life situations in check. it's not a violent anger, just the "people did me dirty and I wants revenge" type of thing. Since I started with reiki, though, it seems to be better.

or perhaps no one did you wrong, we have chosen to live through, all that we are living through, at some level you have chosen to experience all that life has given, so that you may learn, for souls that you feel did you wrong, it might be helpful to send your gratitude for you have learned much. when we hold love and light to what we feel to areas of darkness, we are filled with compassion and love. Blessings

Dharma wrote:

wildcarde wrote:

DameMantis wrote:

wildcarde wrote:Mine is "don't be angry". to be honest, I have a lot to be angry about..but I'm working on it..

When I get angry, I use this strategy to snap out of it: I say there must be some good reason why so and so happened. I just don't understand what it is right now. You are allowed to be angry but only temporarily; it's too draining and I can transfer this energy to something more pleasant.

I agree..it's been a real challenge for me to keep my anger about certain life situations in check. it's not a violent anger, just the "people did me dirty and I wants revenge" type of thing. Since I started with reiki, though, it seems to be better.

or perhaps no one did you wrong, we have chosen to live through, all that we are living through, at some level you have chosen to experience all that life has given, so that you may learn, for souls that you feel did you wrong, it might be helpful to send your gratitude for you have learned much. when we hold love and light to what we feel to areas of darkness, we are filled with compassion and love. Blessings

So true, I have learned from much
injustice and I am a stronger person.
Who said....

be the change you want to see in others