EXAMING YOUR UNCOMFORTABLE EMOTIONS

Your emotions - regardless of the triggers - are expressions of yourself. Uncomfortable emotions let you know there is a problem to attend to, a wound for you to work on, thus allowing you to see your own truth. With awareness, you can observe your uncomfortable emotions, as they may be showing you a belief that you are holding which is no longer true for you.

Whenever an emotion is triggered, it is the opportune time to ask questions such as:

• What is this about?

• What agreement is at the heart of this?

• What attachment does this threaten?

• Do I really believe this?

• Is it important?

Answering these questions gives you the opportunity to examine your beliefs and determine which ones are still true for you today.

Practice

A feeling of anger, anxiety, or fear is often an indicator that something is out of line between your attached beliefs and your inner truth. Next time you’re feeling stressed, take a moment to ask yourself the series of questions above. If your response is out of step with what you think you believe, you know you’ve uncovered an outdated belief.

Living a Life of Awareness

~ Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.