Feelings

[Ann]

Feelings come and feelings go. There is no need to fear them and no need to crave them.

Be open to your feelings and experience them while they are here. Then be open to the feelings that will come next.

Your feelings are a part of your experience. Yet no mere feeling, however intense it may seem, is your permanent reality.

Are you holding yourself back in an attempt to avoid a particular feeling? Or are you clinging so tightly to an old, faded feeling that you miss out on much of what life now offers?

Allow the feelings to come and then allow them to go. When you let the feelings flow naturally and gracefully through your life, they become more valuable, useful, instructive and fulfilling.

Seek to let your feelings be and then to let your feelings go. Fully experience life as it touches you, and you will grow richer with each moment.

-- Ralph Marston

[Five]

Are you holding yourself back in an attempt to avoid a particular feeling? Or are you clinging so tightly to an old, faded feeling that you miss out on much of what life now offers?

Huh?

[Ann]

Are you holding yourself back in an attempt to avoid a particular feeling? Or are you clinging so tightly to an old, faded feeling that you miss out on much of what life now offers?

This reading caught my attention today, because lately I have caught myself avoiding my feelings, perhaps because I am simply tired of "feeling" and need a break, if that is possible.

My recovery has taken me to many levels emotionally, and allowed me to experience feelings that had been stuffed and buried for years and years. That part is good.

But sometimes the sadness is just too much, or fear creeps back in, or even anger and resentments start hanging out in my head...and part of me wants to avoid these "negative" thoughts and another part of me knows that I better address them or pay the price,

I sound like a hormonal woman this morning

Hugs
Ann

[Paulie]

part of me wants to avoid these "negative" thoughts and another part of me knows that I better address them or pay the price,

I have thought that myself lately.

[best]

Gee thanks Ann

With the thread topic I now have the song in my head and I can't get it out *LOL*

feelings..wow wow woooow feeling wooow wooow woow feelings, feelings of love.

Still though, it is a good topic.
I would run from some feelings but now I enjoy them all.
Without the negative feelings, I wouldn't enjoy the positive ones as much.
At times when I find tears, I am grateful, for there were days I couldn't find tears even if I wanted them. Now tears of joy or sadness are both welcome in my heart.

Embrace every feeling... it lets you know your alive.