Dealing with contrast

Today I felt called to share how I deal with contrast. Some situations require us to respond carefully and slowly, often with an exceptional amount of compassion. We have to deal with unreasonable people, problems that we didn't cause, and seemingly unresolvable situations.

Some of the below are traditional affirmations, and some of them are a little unconventional and constructed based on my personal history.

When an unwelcome surprise arises in my life or for others around me, I try to take a breath and feel into my freedom to choose. That is a belief that I have chosen: I can choose.

"I can respond to this how I want."

In that moment, am I remembering that the universe is always challenging me to be my greatest self?

"I am being offered lessons for my highest growth. I am being offered the chance to be better."

Do I still feel angry? Do I still feel that I am moving into powerlessness?

"I can't believe this has happened / I can't cope with this."

It's possible to move from this into,

"I am Word through my belief that I will achieve my dreams. I will survive through these inconveniences yet again."

And further into my natural default of going through the to-do list. "I'm too busy and have too much to do to let this affect me. In the end, I won't remember it. I can't let this be a big deal."

For me, reminding myself that there's far too much to do to let my emotions sink because of some minor (or even major) setback. Just because something happens that could snowball into a disaster doesn't mean that it will. And the effect of remembering this is to get me grumpy and focused: this is a good thing.

"Fine, Universe, I'll get on with the important stuff! Doing it now..."

Some of that important stuff is fun, and I'll enjoy it, but it sometimes starts with a grimace or scowl.

Immediate action makes me feel better, but sometimes I feel called to do something else, such as doing absolutely nothing. This is when I start to seek guidance from the Universe via my guides. They sense an opportunity to comment, and do so with my permission:

"And on your invitation we would add that we enjoy offering those ideas, however they are transmitted. We would like to finally add that we know you are able to create the life you want without having dialogues with us, but we do enjoy it and believe that you know that we offer some useful perspectives that sometimes result in happy miracles occurring."

Nothing like the miracle of happiness :) ("We will add then that you can have a miracle of unhappiness: getting exactly what results from the manifestation process (as you call it) of a particularly angry, upset or persistently powerless vibration." - fair point.)

I think that's probably a good place to wrap up, so enjoy your journey, and I hope you get grumpy when you need to! Remember that you have a choice - and the future version of you will be grateful if you avoided the stress in favour of mindful decisions. And you'll be much better company for those around you, too.

Many blessings to you and those in your vicinity,

Jules <3