Rising Above Stressful situations

In times of tension and stress, your mind is often not the most reliable source of support. This is because our brains are wired to respond to stress with more stress. We are conditioned to “do something” and in the reactive doing, we are acting out of fear, which is never the source of solutions. 

What’s needed is soul-guided responses made from the connected wisdom of the heart, and those are accessible only when the mind is turned way down. This can be extra difficult in the middle of stress because reacting is literally an addiction, and our brains want their fix. 

When you’re being triggered by feelings of sadness, anger, frustration, confusion, guilt, or anything else that feels bad, it’s important to go into and underneath the emotion instead of trying to go above or around it. Move away – even if it’s only a little bit – from the things that just don’t feel like a fit anymore. 

Once you’ve acknowledged and felt into the lessons and healing opportunities hidden in the things you don’t like about your current situation, it’s time to start shifting into one that is more in alignment with what you DO want. You may notice your mind telling you that you “have to” continue to participate in many things that just don’t feel right anymore. But remember that your brain has been conditioned since birth with expectations, judgment, roles, and a variety of other things that are designed for fear-based human reasons to keep you living small. 

When you choose what your heart and body are telling you over what your mind says, you will discover the rewards as well as the next steps toward what is more aligned for you on a soul level. When you take these leaps of faith in yourself and the universe to move more fully into a higher vibration, you will find yourself in a place of being able to receive more of what feels good to you, which leads to your vibration rising even more.

Shine on, beautiful soul.