Changing your life isn't easy. It's hard. I mean, surprisingly hard.
For anyone that has tried to make some major changes in their life because they couldn't handle living in a similar way any more, you've potentially experienced the growing pains that come along with deciding to live in a different way. You are consistently tested, you fail time and time again, and it's very difficult to see the world in the light of cheerfulness.
It doesn't necessarily demand to be that way.
You see, folks struggle with deep change because they really do not know how to act when the negative feelings start bubbling up. They think that because negativeness is occuring that they must be doing it all wrong. No! Not in any way. In fact, if you are seriously fighting and it hurts a little, you're doing things right. Fundamentally, you are growing. You're moving past your comfortable zone.
When you're going through large changes, you're going to come across some significant obstacles. Agony is going to come out to play, your internal critic is going to run free, and you are going to have some struggles. That's perfectly ok! That actually means you are heading in the right direction. Don't declare failure now when you are really hurting. Keep going and see it all the way through and you may cross the finish line a transformed woman or man.
The "Frying Pan Of Life" is all about the best way to get close enough to the agony to work with it without being consumed by it. When you are constructing a new life, old things have a tendency to trickle out and you have to spend some time working with them. This is a standard part of the growing process. But you have to work with them because if you do not, you run the risk of allowing the past to sabotage your dreams.
So how does one do this?
You've got to get close enough to the discomfort and experience it without getting totally consumed by it. You have got to be willing to bring yourself to the painful places and let the thoughts and emotions swirl around you without taking you wholly out of the game. When you can do that, you give yourself access to the lessons and light that are held within that dark place.
This takes a little bit of ability and plenty of practice, but if you can really spend some time working in these dark areas with some compassion and love, you can defrost even the coldest of hearts.
For anyone that has tried to make some major changes in their life because they couldn't handle living in a similar way any more, you've potentially experienced the growing pains that come along with deciding to live in a different way. You are consistently tested, you fail time and time again, and it's very difficult to see the world in the light of cheerfulness.
It doesn't necessarily demand to be that way.
You see, folks struggle with deep change because they really do not know how to act when the negative feelings start bubbling up. They think that because negativeness is occuring that they must be doing it all wrong. No! Not in any way. In fact, if you are seriously fighting and it hurts a little, you're doing things right. Fundamentally, you are growing. You're moving past your comfortable zone.
When you're going through large changes, you're going to come across some significant obstacles. Agony is going to come out to play, your internal critic is going to run free, and you are going to have some struggles. That's perfectly ok! That actually means you are heading in the right direction. Don't declare failure now when you are really hurting. Keep going and see it all the way through and you may cross the finish line a transformed woman or man.
The "Frying Pan Of Life" is all about the best way to get close enough to the agony to work with it without being consumed by it. When you are constructing a new life, old things have a tendency to trickle out and you have to spend some time working with them. This is a standard part of the growing process. But you have to work with them because if you do not, you run the risk of allowing the past to sabotage your dreams.
So how does one do this?
You've got to get close enough to the discomfort and experience it without getting totally consumed by it. You have got to be willing to bring yourself to the painful places and let the thoughts and emotions swirl around you without taking you wholly out of the game. When you can do that, you give yourself access to the lessons and light that are held within that dark place.
This takes a little bit of ability and plenty of practice, but if you can really spend some time working in these dark areas with some compassion and love, you can defrost even the coldest of hearts.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Feeling ready to take the journey of your life? Dive into these life goes on quotes for some wise words on what it means to live honestly.
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