Not all thoughts are energetically the same.
This may seem like common sense, but we do little to navigate our way from Intrusive Thoughts to Intentional Thoughts.
We can make this positive shift with some awareness and intention!
Because Intentional Thoughts bring us joy. Intrusive. Thoughts bring us confusion.
During my morning meditation, I had a thought about a thought.
That it was only a thought, not who I Am. The initial thought was disturbing, but when I backed away from it, understanding that who I Am was outside of it, the thought seemed meaningless.
I continued to view each thought as a visitor, one I could invite to stay (those that brought me comfort or joy), or politely dismissed them (those that were upsetting).
Biphasic Traits, according to Al Siebert (Resiliency Center), make us more likely to succeed, indeed survive and thrive.
"To survive on this planet a creature must be able to move toward life-sustaining conditions and away from poisonous or other life-destroying conditions."
This week I choose to move toward life-sustaining conditions such as joy and gratitude for all I have in my life (wonderful family, supportive and fun friends, work I enjoy, solid finances, and more), and away from life-destroying conditions (hate and anger).
This week I chose to give my full attention to compassion. Compassion for those who experience the terror of external, as well as internal, evil. This does not mean tolerance or acceptance of evil. Nor does it mean passivity in the face of evil. It means actively engaging in activities that are life-sustaining (for myself and others).
Here is a list of some life-sustaining activities?
Every day is Earth Day in the world of Ecopsychology.
As we acknowledge April 22nd as Earth Day, let us acknowledge that without our connection to the earth, and the entire universe, we are dis-connecting from our very nature.
Let us acknowledge climate change and the fact that some people do not acknowledge our human, and unfortunate at times, impact on this planet and beyond.
Although some of us love living in cities and all they provide, we also love our community gardens, running in parks and along river beds, reading in public gardens, growing and caring for house plants, working to keep the environment healthy.
If you care about the environment and your place within its amazing web, then you are an ecopsycholgist at heart. What does that mean? […]
Jan facilitates national workshops for therapists and life coaches. She presents at conferences on topics related to holistic psychology and living your dreams.
Jan facilitates national workshops for therapists and life coaches. She presents at conferences on topics related to holistic psychology and living your dreams.
I am revisiting forgiveness because it's on mind so often these days. I am in want of some deep self-forgiveness. Writing about it helps immensely. Forgiveness always involves forgiving oneself. Forgiving oneself is often harder than forgiving someone else. "Just because it's hard doesn't make it bad." A wise friend once said that to me at a very challenging time in my life. I hear her voice saying those words to me as if she were beside me right now. Is forgiveness always right? Only you can answer that question for you. But I would say that self-forgiveness is absolutely always right if you want to heal from a painful story.
