Hello, today I have a story/anecdote that came to me and I found it very nice and very profound, but above all very practical to not only reflect on, but put it as a tool and use in our daily lives.
A psychologist in the group session raised a glass of water.
And everyone was waiting for the typical question, this half full or this half empty?
However, the psychologist asked, how much does this glass weigh?
The answers varied between 200/250 grams
The psychologist responded, absolute weight is not important.
It depends on how long I hold it!
If I hold it for a minute there is no problem
If I hold it for an hour my arm will hurt
If I hold it one day my arm will be paralyzed
The weight of the glass does not change, it is always the same
But the longer I hold it, the heavier and harder to hold it becomes.
And continued...
Negative thoughts, fear, anger, envy, guilt, limitations are like a glass of water.
If you think about them for a while, nothing happens
If you think about them one day they will start to hurt
If you think about them all week you will end up feeling paralyzed and unable to do anything.
That is why I invite you to observe yourself every time you have these emotions or these feelings in your life, no matter what the situation is, (many of them we will not be able to control or change) and it is normal, because we are human beings and Therefore we feel and emotions are part of our biological system, but as you will see, the length of time we are going to stay attached or holding them will depend on ourselves.
You choose if it is for a while, for a day, for a week, for a few months, for a few years or for a lifetime.
Ask yourself is this what I want to feel?
Is this love for me?
Is this what I want to identify with?
Is this what I want to react with?
And when you realize that this is not the case, it will be much easier for you to let go.
Let go, control of how it should be
Release the emotion that makes you a prisoner of the situation
Release the relationship from the impulse
Release frustration from expectation
In short, let go and flow with life
Don't forget to put down the glass of water
Love and Light
Fabiola Passariello
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