Within You Is the Power...

‘If you are distressed by anything external,
the pain is not due to the thing itself but to
your own estimate of it; and this you have
the power to revoke at anytime.’
Marcus Aurelius

When I read the quote above by Marcus Aurelius, I thought what is he talking about. I don’t have control over everything happening in my life. Thinking about the quote I realized either we can feel like we have no control over the situation or think about what lesson there is to be learned and how to live in the solution.

Here’s my invitation to you: Experiment by taking any of the following small steps:

1. Next time your food craving pops its ugly head instead of running for something to eat, think about a time when you were with a friend and laughing. By changing your thinking you will stop thinking about the food.
2. Something happens and you feel angry, think about the hidden message you are receiving. An example: You can’t find your keys. The hidden message is to have a special place where you always leave your keys.
3. Angry at yourself for something you did. Start to laugh at yourself and see what happens.

Have fun with the experiment and let me know what happens. I can be reached by leaving a comment on this blog or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.