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Doing the Best You Can

Try not to expect perfection when starting out on a spiritual path or attaining inner peace.

It isn’t always easy to meet the expectations we hold ourselves to. We may find ourselves in a situation such as just finishing a relaxing yoga class or meditation retreat, a serene session of deep breathing, or listening to some calming, soul-stirring music, yet we have difficulty retaining our sense of peace. A long line at the store, slow-moving traffic, or another stressful situation can unnerve you and leave you wondering why the tranquility and spiritual equilibrium you cultivate is so quick to dissipate in the face of certain stressors. You may feel guilty and angry at yourself or even feel like a hypocrite for not being able to maintain control after practicing being centered. However, being patient with yourself will help you more in your soul’s journey than frustration at your perceived lack of progress. Doing the best you can in your quest for spiritual growth is vastly more important than striving for perfection.

Just because you are devoted to following a spiritual path, attaining inner peace, or living a specific ideology doesn’t mean you should expect to achieve perfection. When you approach your personal evolution mindfully, you can experience intense emotions such as anger without feeling that you have somehow failed. Simply by being aware of what you are experiencing and recognizing that your feelings are temporary, you have begun taking the necessary steps to regaining your internal balance. Accepting that difficult situations will arise from time to time and treating your reaction to them as if they are passing events rather than a part of who you are can help you move past them. Practicing this form of acceptance and paying attention to your reactions in order to learn from them will make it easier for you to return to your center more quickly in the future.

Since your experiences won’t be similar to others’ and your behavior will be shaped by those experiences, you may never stop reacting strongly to the challenging situations you encounter. Even if you are able to do nothing more than acknowledge what you are feeling and that there is little you can do to affect your current circumstances, in time you’ll alter your reaction to such circumstances. You can learn gradually to let negative thoughts come into your mind, recognize them, and then let them go. You may never reach a place of perfect peace, but you’ll find serenity in having done your best.
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@loaf,

Please drive safe with your MIL. ♥ Wishing you a happy spring. ♥

@mcpoopoo,

If it is in your budget get what you want. ♥ There is nothing like something new.

I know that feeling. 🙂 Did you finish the curtains? Maybe you are using the ones you
made last year. ♥ Here you can use this. Spring is on the way. This is from me. ♥

@loaf,

Get your smart phone out and start recording him without him knowing it. Your grandson
is hilarious. ♥

This is mine from my private Heidi Daus Collection. Everyday is Jewelry Day for me. ♥

I brought this right here at HSN.

Seiko Women’s Silvertone Pink Dial Solar-Powered Bracelet Watch
588-812

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Disney Minnie Mouse Kid’s Time-Teacher Watch w/Rotating Bezel – Pink
601-918

Anne Geddes “Wonder” 7.5-8mm Pink Cultured Freshwater Pearl Diamond-Accented Sterling Silver Drop Earrings
574-814

Good Afternoon Cherie. ♥

Yesterday I sucked! I was dong this thread with one eye open. No I was not sleepy just
out of it. I have no clue what I was feeling. Today I am back to my normal. ♥
The time change did not affect me on Sunday but hit yesterday big time. I hope I never
feel that way again. The sun is out and it is not a bad day. The sun helps a lot. ♥
The point of waking up at 4:00 a.m. is I go to sleep around 1:00 a.m. that is a measly
3 hours not good for anyone. I turn off all devices I normally rise at 6:00 a.m. still
I do not turn on devices until finish doing things call life. 🙂

Yeah I am a girly girl. ♥ I am a lot like Audrey. I wrote about Hubert de Givenchy
because he designed Audrey Hepburn little black dress. I love Audrey she was the
real deal. ♥ My grandparents are from France they died before I was born.

I love the swatches from your daughter’s new room. Cherie it is going to love beautiful
my kids would have picked those colors. So beautiful♥

Spring is in the air. Well you have Spring all year lucky girl. 🙂 Cherie you asked about
Andrew Lessman and did we order anything. I did not need to order but I will next
month. That should be a good show and basically when I re-stock. ♥