As my eyes lay closed this morning, my mind’s eye imagined lying in my bed back in the bedroom of my marital home. The image and especially the feelings of nostalgia that surfaced were almost immediately met with an excessively large dose of suppressive fire in an attempt to “knock out” this feeling. Instead of dying under the reign of bullets, the nostalgia bucked up in its own defense in an equal amount of resistance.
When I recognized what I was doing, amazing considering my half-awakened state, I stopped the assault on my feelings and allowed them their natural course. Within less than a minute of getting out of my own way, the nostalgia disappeared. By allowing myself to feel what needed to be acknowledged, I set myself free to then choose differently. No longer fighting my own civil war by fighting my feelings, I can now choose to use my energy to move forward.
Now looking back, the winter holidays were filled with nostalgia that I met with painful responses to suppress. I chose to suffer instead of release…
Just as the arrow is drawn back with the bowstring prior to its release, if we can allow ourselves to move backwards into the feelings that come up, we find we are only there for a moment before we propel forward. So often we resist the backwards movement, thus we miss the next opportunity to advance. Be the arrow that springs forward.
Namaste
I love the last adage 🙂 it’s so encouraging
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It can be so hard to believe sometimes when we’re “pulled back…”
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True. But by considering your circumstance of being “pulled back” from that of the “arrow analogy” your view of the matter will change. Insightful analogy!
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You are so wise, Tiffany. I wish everyone would read and understand this.
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Thank you, Vic! I am humbled you feel I am wise! I can eff it up just like everyone else and feel I’m constantly relearning the same thing 🙂 🔥
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Ha ha, good thing wise doesn’t mean perfect. But when so many people try to hold back emotions in a futile effort to feel ok, I think this is really wise. I hope you have a great day! ❤
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Haha! Thank you, Vic, again for your words of support! Have a great weekend 🙂
And, yes, the world would be better if we’d all just allow ourselves to feel!
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I love this! I must do this too. How freeing it feels!
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Yes, it helps us fly and soar!
Saw a red tailed hawk AND bald eagle today omw to work! Amazing 🙂
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Oh, wow! That’s awesome!
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Yes, thought you’d appreciate it. I also snickered and thought of you the other day when a woodpecker sailed by in front of me 😉
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Haha!! I may have to get a pecker in my other arm. 😜
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Haha! That’s hilarious (esp since autocorrect said in vs on). 😉
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Omg!! Haha!
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Yes when we suppress feelings and emotions and try to bury them they come with more force the next time. Nice post
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Thank you, Joseph! Yes, the quicker we identify the suppression and choose to stop it, the more quickly we can come to peace within. Much love and peace to you! ❤
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Thank you 🙂
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My pleasure, Joseph! ❤
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What a wonderful analogy for the capturing this flow of energy…perfect! Nice shot 🎯😘
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Thank you, Michael! I don’t know if you always intend the double entendres, or if I just like to believe you do…. (Perhaps another aspect of Kali 😉👅) 😘
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