Every once in a while, usually out of what seems like nowhere, we are thrown into a tail spin. Have you ever had those days or weeks that you feel like nothing you do is right? You try and try and it feels like you are making more steps backwards then forwards. You are not alone. More important then the explanation, is the journey back to a calm mind. It does not serve us to banish ourselves into a world of self-doubt, ridicule, or worry.
Recently, I have been feeling this familiar scenario and it has affected me more then I wish to admit. After a particularly difficult day of constant bombardment of self punishment for mistakes I admittedly made, I have had a difficult time picking myself out of the desire to crawl into bed and feel sorry for myself. That pity party, an invitation for one, affected my enjoyment of the first beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest in a long while, affected my relationships with those I work with and the relationship with myself. Enough is enough. But how do we change the course of action?
Sanctuary. Find a place that gives you an opportunity to find peace and safety. Whether this is a physical place or even a place within your mind. Sanctuary. Here things are not nearly as horrible as they seem. We are blessed to be alive. We are blessed to be able to learn from our mistakes if we can open our minds to let in the lesson. Sanctuary. A place of safety. Once we feel safe, we can find clarity. We can face the present moment and not feel as though we are falling continuously into the past. This falling does not serve us. Sanctuary.
