Archive for September 11th, 2010
Why Worry?
Everyone worries. We worry because we do not know what is going to happen to us, our children, our friends, our jobs, our health, our future, our planet. Worry is more than a useless emotional endeavor. Worry creates stress. Worry affects our physical, emotional, spiritual health and well-being. Worry robs us of living life to it’s fullest. Worry steals precious moments from our lives and those moments are unrecoverable.
Ask yourself if worry has ever helped you? Has worrying ever changed an outcome or made you feel better, happier or safer? I am confident that the answer is no.
Worry presents an opportunity to practice mastery over our emotions. Fears and worries arise spontaneously, coming and going as they please. Our task then, is to interrupt the fear, acknowledge the worry, and then replace them with thoughts, words and emotions that are faith-based and positive. Inner peace comes from accepting that whatever the future may bring, you will have the strength, wisdom and courage to manage the circumstances well. You will also be in a position to fully enjoy the good, the pleasant, the quiet and the awesome moments of beingness.