Feel the feelings

Our emotions are an invaluable gift. Our task is to recognize which ones we are experiencing in the moment and listen to their message. What are you feeling at this very moment? It can be any one of a wide range of feelings with love at one end and fear at the other. It is not a matter of making a judgment about what you are feeling, but simply a noticing. It is also important to ask yourself how long you have been sitting with this specific feeling. Have you been carrying your feelings of anger toward another person for years building a resentment over him or her? Resentment means that you are choosing to experience the feeling over and over again. It essentially keeps us stuck and we miss out on many of the wonderful things that life has to offer. When we are feeling love or appreciation towards another, think about how other aspects of your life look. More good things seem to show up in our lives. No matter what you are feeling at the moment, "This too shall pass," and you will move on to other situations that bring up feelings to accompany them. What are you feeling at this moment and what are those feelings telling you?