Staying Positive in Hard Times

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• Take Care Of Yourself During Tough Times: How to…

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TODAY'S LEARNING
How To Take Care of Yourself During Tough Times

“Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion. With these, you can handle anything.” ~Jack Kornfield

I won't go through the list's section on "yoga, getting enough sleep, and chocolate" because you can obtain those kinds of self-care advice elsewhere. They’re super important, and the fact is, I already knew about them, but on their own they weren’t cutting it at that time in my life.

Here are some lessons I learned that I hope we can all benefit from when we’re going through a tough time.

Stay out of other people’s business.

It is very simple to become absorbed in the circumstances and feelings of people we love.

We often experience our partner's dissatisfaction and disappointment when they are struggling at work. When a loved one is divorcing, we could become absorbed in their tales of unfair treatment by their spouse or feelings of mistreatment.

Even if engaging in these activities is widespread and seen as a necessary component of friendship, now is not the time. These actions may be exhausting for us personally. When we listen to others' emotions, we may experience similar feelings in ourselves, particularly if we can identify with the circumstances they are discussing.

Simply said, this is not the time to expend energy on reacting to the feelings of others. We need to harmonize with our own.

Accept ourselves.

Yes, we already know this one. In reality, though, how many of us are doing it?

The truth is, we may accept ourselves exactly as we are, even if we also have room to want for better, more compassionate things in life, like a better education, a more prosperous business, or a love relationship.

Accepting where we are at doesn’t mean we don’t have goals, or can’t visualize a different, presumably even more fulfilling life. It means that we recognize there are times in our life where we won’t be amazing (see above). That there are times when we’ll do the minimum to get by, because that’s all the energy we have.

That's just the way things are going to be sometimes.

It's important to accept where we are at all times, but especially during periods of extreme stress. No beating ourselves up allowed.

Recognize what helps us feel good when we’re stressed.

It seems obvious once more. But, I thought that getting beverages or coffee with a close buddy would make me feel better during these events.

Normally, I really enjoy this and find it relaxing.

Remarkably, I discovered that I was not looking forward to these gatherings. Not that those around me weren't understanding. It was only that I needed time, just me and myself, to absorb and become better. There was really nothing that the best friend in the world could give me that I could give myself at that moment.

We are all unique. Encircling oneself with friends will bring immense comfort to some of us, while devoting ourselves entirely to our work or interests will help others. There’s no right answer here. It’s a matter of paying attention to our own needs and what works for us, not what general opinion says that we need.

This is also not a time to cave to social or family obligations if we don’t find them to be nourishing. If the weekly family dinner is fun and supportive, go for it. If it seems more like a "dredging up the past" exercise, stop doing it until you feel more resilient.

When we are under stress, it is important to prioritize self-compassion in the way that feels most calming and satisfying to us. To be present in our lives, and for our loved ones, and yes, for ourselves, this self-care is imperative.

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 WEEKLY ASTROLOGY

Not surprisingly, Mercury will join the Sun in the air sign of Libra on October 4, 2023, a little over a week after the Sun moved into the balanced and beauty-driven sign of Libra.

Astrology says that Mercury is our mind. It is the manner in which we convey our intentions, tone, and energy to another person who is listening to us through our voice. It is the process by which we process sounds, sights, words, and other stimuli from our surroundings. It has to do with how we pick up knowledge and the subjects that pique our interest as they go through our minds. It is the very lens through which we view the world.

This week is a good opportunity to give your mind some balance and relaxation. As you are aware that your thoughts create the sensation of your experienced reality, this transit offers you the opportunity to bring harmony and relaxation into your life by bringing balance to your thoughts.

POSITIVE NEWS OF THE DAY

Indigenous communities in Brazil had reason to celebrate this week after winning a historic battle over land rights.

The agribusiness-backed ‘time limit trick’ argued that Indigenous peoples in South America’s largest nation could only claim territories they physically occupied in 1988, when Brazil’s constitution was signed.

However the proposal was voted down nine to two by members of Brazil’s supreme court. The ruling now paves the way for scores of land claims from communities who were previously driven from ancestral homelands during Brazil’s military dictatorship.

Fiona Watson, research and advocacy director with human rights charity Survival International, hailed the decision as “a massive defeat for the agribusiness lobby”.

Dinamam Tuxá, executive coordinator of Brazilian national Indigenous organisation APIB, added: “We remain mobilised; we continue to fight because we need to ensure and protect the rights of Indigenous peoples.”

CRYSTAL OF THE DAY

SOUND HEALING
HEALING OM MANTRA

The vibration produced by chanting Om in the physical universe corresponds to the original vibration that first arose at the time of creation. The sound of Om sustains life. Om also represents the four states of the Supreme Being. The three sounds in Om (AUM) represent the waking, dream and deep sleep states and the silence which surrounds Om represents the "Bliss" state.

Because the first of the three states of consciousness is the waking state, it is represented by the sound "A" pronounced like "A" in America. Because the dream state of consciousness lies between the waking and the deep sleep states, it is represented by the letter "U" which lies between the "A" and "M". This "U" is pronounced like the "U" in would. The last state of consciousness is the deep sleep state and is represented by "M" pronounced as in "sum." This closes the pronunciation of Om just as deep sleep is the final stage of the mind at rest. Whenever Om is recited in succession there is an inevitable period of silence between two successive Oms. This silence represents the "fourth state" which is the state of perfect bliss when the individual self recognizes his identity with the supreme.

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