There is much that can take us out of balance. I use a spiritual process to embrace serenity on a daily basis.
For
me, since I am sixty-eight, stress takes the form of chronic, physical
challenges. My wife Susan has a variety of medical problems that cause
emotional issues too. Now, if we add these worries to medical expenses,
the bizarre political situation in the USA, and a conglomeration of
world problems, one can easily appreciate why feeling calm, cool, and
collected might be very elusive.
In general, my spiritual approach to finding peace of
mind, living in the now, and experiencing more joy, involves a system
of merging positive thoughts with positive beliefs to feel the presence
of the Divine within our heart-center. Let's begin with some positive
thoughts.
I recently attended a workshop called
Prosperity Plus by Mary Morrissey. She presented five positive thoughts
which can help us have a better day. She went on to suggest we can use
the five fingers on our left hand to remember these ideas.
For
example: The thumb means to start your day with a thumbs-up attitude.
The forefinger reminds us to point our day in a positive direction. The
middle finger refers to "flipping-off" fear - don't let it stop you. The
fourth finger suggests we move with expectations of success, peace,
abundance, and joy. Lastly, the little finger reminds us to be grateful
for the small blessings in our life.
