A couple of thoughts from Chapter 2 - "Feelings are the doorway you need to pass through.....so that you can draw on your interior wisdom." and "Most often we misinterpret our feelings in a way that confirms that we're not as worthy as we'd like to be, that makes us believe we're more powerles than we actually are." - It's the interpretation that makes the feeling so intense.
With this comes "catastrophe predictions" - interpreting things in a way that paints a very vivid potrait of how terrible things are going to turn out. - Doomsday - reflecting on the worst - some things I say "what does it matter", "nothings ever going to change anyway", "oh well", "I might as well..." - I've allowed myself to arrive at powerless conclusions.
"My feelings are not there to make me miserable. Rather emotions provide me with information about my interior life. Wrapped inside my feelings are messages I need to hear. Because of my catastrophe predictions attached to my emotions, I fear staying with my feelings long enough to hear myself." (Changed to 1st person)
I had lunch with a friend today - it was interesting I heard her say over and over "I'm just done with it, I'm over it." And she told me how she has made multiple cakes this week. The emotions of her life have been playing havoc with her as well. So it's not just me. actually, that is comforting to know I'm not alone.
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I do the predicting with my weight loss. "I might as well not worry about, nothing's going to change. Give me that candy bar." Or my relationships. Or my work life. Or my house. But not sure what I'm supposed to hear about my interior life. This is pretty deep for me. I'll have to think about it some more.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for me to work around my feelings. Sometimes they consume me when I try to read them and do something about them. I like the line that says emotions are there to provide me information. I need to step back and try to hear what they are saying. I agree, Carol, sometimes it's hard to hear.
ReplyDeleteIt's deep for me as well. In fact I find myself trying to back out of facing my feelings, emotions, fears. I know I need to press on to get through to the other side, but its like walking through a thick fog and not knowing what you're going to bump into because you can't see what's right in front of you. You know the saying, "calm before the storm", this the "storm before the calm". It stirs me up inside. I think that is why I must press on - because there is something better on the otherside.
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