How do you quell anger, find peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation?
There will be times in your life when you feel you someone has treated you unfairly. Whether your feelings are legitimate or not, whether you are to blame or not, they are still feelings that procreate stress, and they need to be managed effectively.
Though you cannot control every circumstance in your life, or the behavior of others, you can choose your perception of the scenario, and your response in every situation.
Your perceptions can either pull you down or lift you higher. They can either serve you or limit you. The choice is yours.
First step to empowerment: always, the mindful use of your oxygen. This cannot be mentioned too many times, as your oxygen intake and exhalations will begin the mental and physical changes that welcome higher intellect and a more relaxed state.
When a challenge faces you, remember that if your thoughts harbor fear or thoughts of limitation, you will confront the situation differently. You need to courageously decide to look at things differently.
You need to remind yourself that from within you are qualities and resources of strength and courage that you may not have called on before. Claim your power to choose how you show up in life.
Any anger or unforgiving feelings that you keep within will ultimately hurt you – not the offender. It takes practice to release harmful habits. Anger withheld takes a toll on your physical and mental wellbeing. Find a way to replace anger with eagerness to find a resolution to the problem.
Want to be a “real man” (or woman)? Forgive. Forgiving allows you to mend. It is courageous, and a move that can be one of the first steps to adopt new life-enhancing your habits and your thoughts.
Don’t let circumstances and the actions of others stand in the way of your growth. Don’t let others actions dictate how you will respond. There is nothing as surprising to an adversary as discovering his or her target is someone who is forgiving and offers a peaceful response.
Rather than being controlled by “out of control emotions”, your intellect will guide you calmly in finding answers if you choose, and activate, a positive perception of “challenges” that come into your life.
Don’t dwell on the negative. What has happened is in the past…even if it was only moments ago. Begin anew and choose your life.
Take a breath in through the nose, and think, “I am calm and will react affirming my intellect.”
Exhale and think: “I release anger, tension, and negative thoughts to make room for positive ones.”
Create your life.
