Loving Ourselves When We Feel Lost.

We all have days that we wish were not showing up the way they are. In those moments, I am learning that compassionate listen to ourselves gives us a safe space to find our way back to love and remember who we are. All great teacher, mentors, has felt lost from time to time. It is not a sign of failure, or feeling sorry for yourself. It is an emotion like all other emotions. When we can be compassionate and love ourselves where we are. We find it easier to find our way home. Take a deep breath, another, and love yourself like you matter. Because you do.  

Day 11: Lost, sit quietly in one place for 10 minutes.

Over the last few days, I have felt overwhelmed and a bit lost. I feel that sharing this will serve the greater good. Live is going well, and things are moving along. In the midst of it all I have felt like I didn't know where I was. So I have sat, and waited for my internal guidance to show up and allow me to find myself.

We all have our moment, that sometimes go on for days, and sometimes even weeks. What I know today is that like all other emotions this will pass and a new emotion will take it place and life will continue to flow along. I have sat and been very still the last few days with this deep and abiding knowing that something wonderful is shifting in our lives. It is really amazing to me how fearful we can be sometimes of good. How frightened we can be to let go too good to have great.

I can think of all kinds of reasons or excuses as to why I feel this way, or I can honor that I feel this way and allow it to move on and call in what I desire next. Until then, I will honor myself and wait. I tell my clients to take the time they need. Sit with the emotion, acknowledge it, thank it, release it, and wait.

It is so easy in moments like this to think I should be further along the path than this. I should know what to do next. I should not be feeling this way. What a laugh! Everyday we get up, and we do our work. The more awake, an enlightened we become we still get to do our work. Our work is found within us. In these moments, we often choose to wander around rather than sitting with the emotion. I am reminded that sitting does not mean that I have to wallow in the emotion. How would I sit with a friend, or someone that I love if they were feeling this way? How would I be compassionate with them and allow them a safe space to find themselves? What if I give myself that same compassion? What if I allow myself a safe space to love myself where I am.

This morning I wandered a bit, and then I just knew it was time to find myself, release the fear, and return to love. I felt it begin to lift at once. Everything has a divine flow and I am no exception. I am glad I took the time to sit with myself, and love myself, and allow myself the time I needed to find my way.

I love you,

Rev Allen