With the chaos that
is ensuing in our world: natural
disasters, mass shootings, political unrest, for example, it is not difficult
to understand that many of us are conflicted as to how to respond. We may know in our hearts that what we wish
to send out into the world is love for our fellows of humanity, yet we cannot
seem to control our anger over the injustices that we see on the evening news.
The first thing that
we need to do, in order to regain some self control, is to acknowledge that we
feel angry over the situations.
Acknowledging the problem, identifying it, is half the battle.
Second, by realizing
that those who oppose us are not evil, demented, stupid or lazy, that they
actually have reasons for believing the way that they do, we can return to
being respectful and honest in our interactions.
Third, we need to
understand that many of our feelings are the result of actual fear about our
world and our fellow human beings. This is where faith comes in. If we can take a few minutes each day to
meditate on our fears, releasing them and restoring a sense of balance, we can
reduce both the fear and some of the anger that has taken over our feelings.
While the anger that
injustices are happening all around us is real and warranted, we can take time
to release some of this through deep breathing and meditation, yoga, and
journaling. Express what you feel in
writing while also practicing relaxation exercises. This is not a quick fix, rather, it is
something that will happen gradually, over time. Doing your best to stick with it every day
will help you to feel more relaxed and calm when confronted with what amounts
to losses.
When you are faced
with people who don’t agree with you, it is tempting to become angry and reactive. When they come at you, if you step back and
allow yourself to remain calm, you will be able to remain in control, negating
attempts to unsettle you. As Michelle
Obama was known to say, “When they go low, we go high.”
Finally, know that
the Creator is in charge of this and all situations. The Universe will always come to a point of
balance, thus, what is happening at this time is an attempt to come to
balance. If there are bad things
happening in the natural world, it’s because we have mistreated it. If there are bad things happening with
people, it may be because we have overpopulated our world. If there are outrageous things happening in
our politics, it is because we have left our politicians have full play without
being accountable for too long. The
Creator knows what to do about these things, even if we shake our heads in
uncertainty. Practice affirmations that
uplift and comfort. The Universe is
listening and all will be well.
May you be richly
blessed.
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