What if your negative emotions were as temporary as the eclipse?
The sun never goes away, just sometimes its brightness is blocked by the moon or a cloud.
The same is with negative emotions – they are mostly temporary and fade away.
What we know for sure is that everything changes. To speed away the darkness, negative emotions:
Look for the gifts in the experience
Focus on the end goal
Remember your ‘center’ place
Write out three pages of things you appreciate
Be as fascinated about your momentary dark as today’s world is about the eclipse!
Develop Power with Grace.
Asking thoughtful questions is one aspect.
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