Holiday Gatherings Rough For You?

Hey everyone, we are on the edge of the holidays and hope you are all looking forward to some time off and cheer.

I bet some of you are dreading the holidays…? Unfortunately, for many, they are filled with much stress and distress as meeting up with family and friends may be difficult. As much as we don’t want to be alone, sometimes the people we go be with may cause us to feel not so great.

May I offer up a possible path to some relief?

Have a look at my post on the Rock in the River Meditation. Try it now and see. You can do it in the morning of each day to bolster your ability to face the day. You can do it before you walk in the door of the gathering you’re dreading. You can do it on demand in the moment (like when some relative walks up to you and comments on something in your life).

No matter what situation you are in, you are the ROCK. Any comments, emotions, energy, whatever – anything coming to you is the RIVER. Depending on what it is, it may be a trickle. It may be a RAGING RIVER.

However, IT DOES NOT MATTER. You are the ROCK. You’ve been there for a million years, since the dawn of time. Rooted in the earth. Ever unchanging, unmoving. No matter what the world throws at you, you persist. You are still there. Everything else washes over you, past you, bounces off you. But yet you are still there, after it all passes by.

See if this is helpful for you, in those gatherings that may test your sanity…!

And may I add an enhancement? Imagine this rock energized by LOVE. Fill it up with energy from your heart and see it glow in the face of the raging river. See how this changes you and your reactions.

Have a great holiday everyone and see you in the New Year!