Divine number eleven.
My favorite number.
This is the eleventh blog post I’ve written.
It’s not a lot, but it is.
Consistency is the key. For me I have to couple new habits with old habits in order to change. When I have a good habit the goal almost makes itself happen.
Writing this blog I have coupled it with my son’s choir class. When he sings, I write. I have a whole hour to focus. You understand the value of uninterrupted time. Everyone I know is working to the hilt, and to be able to sit and concentrate on one thing is bliss. Honestly, how many tabs are open in your brain at this time?
Too many.
I had a conversation Sunday with a lovely friend who expressed that she was experiencing anxiety constantly. How do we focus on goals, and improving our lives if we have the tabs of worry, fear, trauma, and guilt open?
I have been trying to couple deep breathing and straightening my posture with – anxiety. It breaks the cycle and brings me back to focus.
Sometimes the anxiety is too much and I need music for calm and clarity. This brings me back to my son’s choir class. Music. Young voices. Young souls striving for friendship, support, kindness, joy. These are all elements the choir is singing about. These are all elements we need desperately.
What do you need to break the cycle of oppressive feelings?
Peace. Calm. Light. Truth. Hope. Joy.
Choose the feeling.
Choose the song.
Hear it.
Breathe it in.
Smile and know this one truth. You can’t and are not supposed to solve everything or fix all things. You are an intelligent being. Don’t let your emotions control you. Choose what you want to feel, and work toward that.
If you couple your chosen feeling with a specific action or habit, like a particular song, it almost does the work for you. And goodness knows we need all the help we can get.
Now, it is important to remember that there is a difference between anxiety and depression.
I’m sure you know how both feel. You can make positive choices for depression as well. It’s my opinion that in order to resolve depression one must find the root cause. All platitudes and advice mean nothing if you do not delve into your past. Look and find the event or pattern that creates the gray oppressive cloud that shadows each part of your life.
Each of us learn differently. I choose music, art, creating, rest, sunlight, and knowledge.
What do you choose?
The way to light, freedom from darkness, is light.
What is your light?