Inspiring words for those of you experiencing some stormy waves today.
“Just as the depth and stillness of the ocean lie hidden beneath the stormy waves on its surface, so the power of your essential nature lies concealed behind all of your turbulent feelings.
Struggling against your feelings only keeps you tossing around on the stormy surface of yourself, disconnected from the larger being.
Tossing in the waves, keeps you from going beneath them and accessing the power, warmth, and openness of the heart.
Letting yourself have your experience, by contrast, allows you to ride or surf the waves instead of being carried away by them.
In moments of allowing and opening to your experience, you are – you are there for yourself. You are saying yes to yourself as you are, as you are feeling right now.
This is a profound act of self love.”
John Welwood from “Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships”
Nothing more freeing than accepting your personal truth and not judging yourself! This is such a recurring theme for me in my life right now!
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Thank you Kate.
Hugs
Val x
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Ahhhhh! Yes Val…thank you! That is the key to happiness isn’t it!! ❤
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Being with whatever comes up is an act of self love…. and happiness.
Thank you Lorrie.
Val xo
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Yes, it is. Perfect! The self love part is rather new to me 😉
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Just what I needed to hear today. 🙂
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Me too Carol. Thank you for sharing. I wrote this one for myself today 🙂
May you continue to love yourself in the highs and lows of life.
Val x
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🙂
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You are so much right Val, thanks for sharing this right now 😀
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Thank you Irene for your kind words!
Val x
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AH! Another piece of sound advice for me in these turbulent times! Thanks 🙂
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Thank you Elizabeth! Its always a joy when others find meaning in what I share.
Val x
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In other words, it doesn’t hurt to go with the flow sometimes. 😉
As always, love this post Val and in all seriousness, when I’ve allowed myself to feel what I’m feeling, the panic seems to go away…
Diana xo
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Haha Diana. May the flow be with you!
And yes, something magical happens when we let ourselves feel the experience … it transforms from our fearful thinking into a healing energy that is hard to describe.
Val xo
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Beautiful words. Staying in the moment and accepting what Is. Seems to be the answer?
Karen
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The more I explore .. the more it seems to be so Karen.
Namaste
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Omygosh Val this is sooo good! I love it! ❤
"Tossing in the waves, keeps you from going beneath them and accessing the power, warmth, and openness of the heart." Superb!
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Glad you found it inspiring and meaningful Julie!
Thank you for your kind words.
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