That's an understatement My throat was tight My head was foggy I felt like wearing a sandwich board that read, "Crabby Do Not Touch"I sat in bed for a moment and tried to figure out why I was feeling so irritable But that's kind of pointless, isn't it?Regardless of whether it's hormones, sleep deprivation, or just a plain-and-simple bad mood, I still have to make it through the dayMeanwhile, my daughters are scratching at one another and my husband wants to know if he has any clean socksThat's when I realize I need help, fast And whenever that happens, I realize I need to go back to the basics I need to return to the fundamentals of who (and what) I know myself to be That's when I need to forget this buzzing body and sink into my spiritBecause I've done it again I've gotten myself trapped into a buttonhole where all I'm thinking about is what's happening two inches in front of my face And I'm mistaking that for the real worldWhat I need to remember, at times like these, is that my spiritual side--which teems and churns with joy, which represents heaven on earth--is always one choice awayAs a spiritual being, joy is my default emotion The other feelings, whether anger, jealousy, boredom, sadness, or irritability, are merely ingredients I add by being focused on the buttonhole--that separate little body I sometimes convince myself is all there isI can burn off those unpleasant emotions by returning to a focus on love and love alone Because a single, pure loving response is the way to access the spirit, to pull it into the momentthis momentThat's when we see that our pains and annoyances are nothing more than reminders that we've chosen to focus on the buttonhole and not the level of consciousness that could have us boogieing with joy every moment of our livesSo I take the step that will reconnect me with my divine essence Simply put: I find something lovely or loving to do with myselfFor me, today, that means I get up I find some socks I pour some milk for the kids I think about how grateful I am to live in heaven on earthWhat does it mean for you?
About The AuthorEliza Bloom is a frequent contributor to many award-winning online publications, including http://wwwmomscapecom and http://wwwBestSelfHelpcom Eliza invites you to join her private mailing list, where you'll receive an uplifting message each week To join, send any mailto:ebloomweekly@demandmailcom
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