Every negative emotion that is triggered in you is an opportunity/challenge to grow if you so choose. The more often you approach each challenge as a growth opportunity, the faster you will be able to get to the core of what was triggered in you. When you find the core issue you are able to let go of the initial negative emotion that a person or situation triggered in you. You are also readdressing something in you that needs to heal. So there are multiple benefits: no additional layers and possible removing one that is there.
When you are triggered it is easier to get angry at or defensive with or sad towards the person/situation that was the mirror. That is the way most of us have been taught or taught ourselves to react for protection purposes. By reacting though you are creating a "new pain story" for yourself in an attempt not to see the sore point inside of you.
When you do stop yourself before you create an external new pain story, and look inward and pinpoint what hurts in you, you will also find compassion for yourself and the person/situation that mirrored for you.
The more often you go through this process the faster the results. Gratitude will emerge. You will find that you are thankful for each resolved challenge and in time this gratitude will help you actually stop avoiding and instead start seeking new challenges, encouraging yourself to grow further. It becomes a beautiful, productive, positive growth cycle.
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