Letting go negative thoughts
You may recall I committed to 7 days of not holding onto negative thoughts.
The first few days were all sunshine, then…
Day 5 – a matter disrupted that idea and I found it really hard work to stay true to task. In fact I indulged in all sorts of black ideas. I let my emotions fly free and felt the full range of fear and angst. Being positive seemed an impossible ask.
Yet something was different.
Although I was tempted to lash out – which I have sometimes done in the past – I didn’t. Instead in the periods when I was not working feverishly, I silently sat with the discomfort and watched the wave of emotion roll over me. Normally I would rush away from the uncomfortable sensation. This time I stayed with it. And this time there was no collateral damage – no words were said that I would later wish unsaid.
Was my ability to stay with the pain a result of the 4 days of active letting go?
I believe so though of course I can’t prove it. But the results make me sufficiently confident to make this my daily routine from now on.
Not at all what I was expecting, but then again when is life ever like what we expect?
Some earlier posts:
–> Its time to rally around the underdog
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