I am reminded that there are many times in our day to day life that it is easy to a erupt in anger or frustration. I find in those moments that it is necessary for me to understand how I work and transform these emotions into expressions of self-love and self appreciation. In learning to do this, I become aware that much like a volcano. My body gives off warning signals that I am about to erupt long before it actually happens. It is up to me at those moments to create an evacuation process for my own well-being which allows me to transform the situation into one that serves me better.
How do I deal with anger and frustration? Do I have an evacuation plan? When I find myself getting angry, I like to take selfies. Why? Because they make me laugh. It pulls me out of the eruption process and transforms the moment. What strategies can you think of to keep your emotions manageable?
Over the last few weeks, I have had multiple growth opportunities. This past week I found myself feeling sluggish, withdrawn, and not having my outgoing personality. In writing " Seasons of Change," I have been amazed at this journey that I've taken over the past year. As I'm getting closer to the end of that year cycle I am reminded of the tremendous growth. Along with that growth have come many opportunities to transform what has manifest in my life. One of the greatest self transformations that it Is occurring in my life is my ability to recognize the patterns that create the emotional makeup of my life. Once I'm aware of how I work and how I react to things it is in those moments that allow me to transform.
When I took on the responsibility of being a spiritual leader I knew that there were going to be numerous growth opportunities. Today I am most aware that loving others where they are is possibly one of the greatest gifts I've been given along this journey. The genuine growth lies in loving oneself fully. Will I always negotiate with ease and grace? No. Will I stop along the way and look at my past and what I'm doing to create the situation that is manifesting in my life? Yes. For a great deal of my life my mother would often refer to me as a bull in the china shop. She would say "you always get things done however sometimes you do not recognize what was happening around me." Today I am brilliantly happy with the fact that I recognized at a deep level what is happening around me. Through this work, I have become aware of how nature expresses itself. How it lovingly bow's and recognizes the Divine in all. Life is going to show up, and sometimes we may feel ill equipped to handle what is manifesting in our lives. It is extremely easy in those moments to have anger and frustration. The key at those moments is to create a plan that will help you navigate and negotiate these moments.
I am further reminded of one of my favorite quotes“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” By Ann Lamott. Like our computers, cell phones, tablets, and gameboys, need to be rebooted from time to time so do we. This past week as I unplugged some really amazing things happened. The universe didn't stop. Life as I know it did not explode. The things that was to be handled are safe and in resolution in the perfect way. One of the numerous teachings that I live by is that I am of no value to anyone unless I am filled with self love and nurture myself. It can become so easy to forget the truth that we have held and learned and step into situations knowing full well that we are laying the groundwork for a violent irruption to happen.
I find that one of the easiest ways to transform those situations it is with laughter. I love watching comedy movies. I think this is one of the reasons I love taking selfies. I have a program on my computer that allows me to distort my face and make funny images and they always seem to be make me smile. Today I am aware that is one of the tools that I have in my toolbox of life or as I like to refer to it my love list. What are the things that you do to transform those situations in your life? Today I am more conscious than ever that this is a journey and that every day there is a beautiful life lesson to be learned. Am I willing to embrace that lesson today?
Thank you,
I love you,
Rev Allen
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