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What We Resist, Persists
What we resist, persists. Suppressed emotional charge can lead to suffering and can manifest into negative identities like unworthiness, loneliness, and distrust. Science supports this theory, as the body stores suppressed emotions and the brain hardens neural pathways that represent our patterns.
Processing emotional content requires making the unconscious conscious, investigating suppressed parts of oneself, taking responsibility, and taking action. The final step involves committing to personal integrity and living a life of honesty with oneself and others. Through the effort of inquiry and challenging the status quo, one can discover the treasures of the heart, such as love, trust, and peace.
What It Means to Feel
When we talk about spiritual growth and discovering our true potential, understanding how to make peace with the whole of life is crucial. Too often we think that authentic happiness comes from gaining something new or achieving a certain result, but real joy lies in appreciating what we have right here in this moment—or allowing ourselves to feel whatever arises within us. This post will explore the power of “feeling into” life: concentrating on our emotions and sensations instead of striving for an end goal, so that we can experience more profound levels of peace, love, and purposeful action.
The Price of Freedom
Imagine living a life free from fear, anxiety, stress, guilt, and hurt. Imagine the peace of being instantly forgiving, to enjoy every moment as if it's your first, to love every moment as if its your last. One of the great ailments that imprisons the human existence is the experience of rush. The cure to rush begins at the understanding that its source is the fear of death. Spiritual teacher Byron Katie shares that it is not a thought that creates suffering; it is that we believe the thought. Imagine surrendering the final belief that death is the end: who would you be without this thought?