Wednesday, November 28,
2012
Today's Gift
Today's Gift
Never be in a hurry; do
everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for
anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. --Saint Francis de
Sales
"I was lucky," a man explained to me. "One of my
first mentors in life made me practice serenity. Whenever I'd call him in
full-blown panic mode or with that frantic tone in my voice, he'd refuse to talk
to me until I calmed myself down.
"'Go get centered,' he'd tell me. 'Then we'll talk.'"
Sometimes we need help working through our panic, anxiety, and fear. Find
someone to talk to who will support serenity, rather than feed anxiety. Learn to
recognize turmoil and urgency in your body, speech, emotions, and thought. Learn
what it feels like to be centered and calm. Practicing serenity is a learned
behavior and an art.
Action:
When you find yourself in turmoil, stop what you
are doing. Take deliberate steps to relax. Talk to a friend, say the Serenity
Prayer or any favorite prayer, breathe, meditate, feel any emotions you need to
feel. Calming yourself may feel awkward at first, nearly impossible. (Some
people may need professional help to deal with anxiety and panic if it's chronic
and continual.) Over time and with practice, you will discover ways to calm
yourself, the way a loving parent learns to calm a fretting
child.
From the book 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact by Melody Beattie
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