Moving Out From Tunnel Vision

I found myself irritated at a conversation I heard while I was working on a project.

Increasingly, I also found myself reacting to the fluorescent lighting.

As I took steps to mitigate the lighting by putting on a hat I wear for protection from the sun, I found that I could no longer concentrate on my project.

I moved into a room with natural lighting and sat down to calm down.

A friend joined me to converse and to ease the situation.

Not until I got home and talked with my husband did I realize that I had been in the middle of a full-blown panic attack.

I realized that the irritating conversation I heard was a trigger for a feeling of extreme frustration from the past.

Since it was not directed at me, I had not caught it.

I am grateful to realize another example so that I can redirect myself.

I am grateful for the friend who helped me calm down with supportive conversation.

I will now be more aware when a combination of factors causes me to react with irritation and sensitivity.

I will act as quickly as I can to restore myself to my new standard of safety and harmony.

Fortunately, I am farther and farther away from the past causes of my symptoms.

 I have  acquired effective tools and techniques to deal with such situations.

I am around forgiving and understanding people, and I will ask for their patience once again.

© 2018 Kathryn Hardage

www.lovedcherishedadored.blogspot.com 

Self-Care and Priorities

It is always important to listen for your priorities in order to take good care of yourself.

Once you have attended to your soul’s needs, then you can take care of the other things.

The soul needs to be satisfied that you are doing what you love to do.

It is important that you are giving service to your community at the same time.

What you do which uplifts yourself, uplifts your community as well.

You lay groundwork by valuing the ideas which come to you.

Your unique ability to serve your community is your niche.

Your purpose is fulfilled as you do what you love to do.

The self-satisfaction of pursing an endeavor fully commits you to honoring your soul’s purpose.

Observing what is going on around you keeps you in touch with practical matters, but does not distract you from your priority.

It is the greatest satisfaction and happiness to have love for what you do, plus service, be aligned and in harmony during your day.

You can draw freely on the resources you have gathered and produce your best work.

You can provide uplifting service by sharing the happiness and quality of your work.

You can live well by your devotion to your work.

You do not endure frustration or irritation by putting off your life’s priorities once you have found them.

Recognizing and following your priorities lifts you up, it adds to your satisfaction and allows you to care for yourself on a deep level.

It contributes to the atmosphere of your community and encourages others to look to their priorities.

© 2018 Kathryn Hardage

www.lovedcherishedadored.blogspot.com

Finding Your Own Footing

You will know when you find the path that fits you.

You will not be able to deviate for very long.

It will pull you back to itself.

You are meant to do some specific thing.

It is part of your individuality.

Once you feel it and the amazing fit it creates between your soul and your mind and your body, you will never want to leave it.

Bit by bit, the other things which occupy your life will drop off and you will find the unique satisfaction of following your own path.

Your footing will be secure.

You will always be guided to the next step.

You will only observe others, but not be drawn into their path, though it may seem very attractive.

You will trust your own.

Even if it seems that you are only taking tiny steps and others are taking great strides, trust yourself.

Take the tiny step that no one else can take for you.

Let the tiny steps lead you through your own life.

Be satisfied and grateful that you have found your own footing.

When you look back, you may be surprised at how far you have come.

Your path is incomparable to any other.

You are uniquely valuable where you are.

© 2018 Kathryn Hardage

www.lovedcherishedadored.blogspot.com 

Resolving and Fulfilling

When we have experiences which leave us feeling uncompleted, it is necessary to take steps to resolve them.

I desired to learn a particular skill and I took a beginning class on it.

It was really fun, although it took me several steps to catch on, even while others in the class were proceeding.

Later on, I had the opportunity to buy the equipment I needed in order to practice my new skill.

I was not able to do get all the steps to come together even though I remembered most of them.

A group formed for people who were interested in getting together to do the skill.

A couple of people coached me at the monthly get-togethers and I began to catch on once again.

I took a private lesson with another teacher and learned some more.

At one meeting, when I was feeling uncertain and vulnerable, I was unable to get coaching.

My feeling of vulnerability grew and I dropped out of the group.

I still wanted to learn, and about a year later, I found the opportunity.

This was the right time with the right teacher.

I had a couple of hours to practice during the class and my hands caught the rhythm.

I was shown what to do when things broke down.

I was able to have an enjoyable conversation as I continued my practice, and to learn other related skills.

Since the class was given in a public setting, visitors dropped in and out while I practiced and my teacher interacted with the visitors.

I have such a different feeling now that I have achieved success.

I have resolved my frustration and irritation into a confident approach.

I am so grateful to have resolved my uncertainty and to have my desire to learn this skill fulfilled.

© 2018 Kathryn Hardage

www.lovedcherishedadored.blogspot.com 

Do All the Reassuring Things

When I am ready to take a new step forward, I need to do all the reassuring things I have learned.

I need more support at this time.

I need to remember how much I love me as I am.

I need to reinforce the steps that got me to this latest one.

I read a book of spiritual writings.

I meditate.

I draw.

I love me, love me, love me.

I take a tiny step on a project, and then on another one.

I prepare something healthy to eat.

I sit still and breathe, relaxation therapy.

I remember that I am living in congenial circumstances.

I remember that I have loyal friends.

I respect the steps I have taken already.

I look at how my garden is progressing.

I look at the body of work I have been accomplishing.

I remember where I was in the past.

I express gratitude for my progress.

I think about the next tiny step on work that I love.

When I am so full of happiness, I take the next step.

© 2018 Kathryn Hardage

www.lovedcherishedadored.blogspot.com 

Loving Fully

Being fulfilled creates such a sense of love.

When we follow through on the ideas which come to us and take them step by step to their completion, there is a sense of fulfillment unlike any other.

Nurturing our ideas, and taking care of them lovingly, boosts them into manifestation.

They express something of our individuality, our uniqueness, our purpose and character.

Each tiny step we take completes some detail.

Each definition of some aspect creates accuracy and effectiveness.

Design, function, color, shape, rhythm, texture, all combine to create beauty and balance.

We do not rush the creation of ideas, but let them grow into fulness and maturity.

We let our ideas reflect our lives by creating opportunities for completeness and fullness.

As we do excellent work, we are fulfilling the highest potential of the project.

As we bring in imaginative and uplifting ideas, we are expanding the reach of the project.

As we consider all viewpoints, we are respecting the value each member of the team brings to the project.

As we survey our launch and circulation, we are preparing room for the idea’s fulfillment and expression.

We are more than a physical presentation

We have a mental and spiritual fullness.

We love taking it to its fullest extent.

© 2018 Kathryn Hardage

www.lovedcherishedadored.blogspot.com 

What Do We Love Most About Our Day?

Today, I love most the feel of the wind and the moist air.

Today, I love most that I am going to the library.

Today, I love most that I am meeting my friend for lunch.

Today, I love most that I have already bought all the school supplies.

Today, I love most that I finished the laundry.

Today, I love most that I am going to a concert.

Today, I love most that I left early and I am not caught in traffic.

Today, I love most that my part of the project is done.

Today, I love most that I have a great lesson plan.

Today, I love most that I packed myself a delicious lunch.

Today, I love most that I have a guild meeting tonight.

Today, I love most that my exercises class went well.

Today, I love most that I have an exciting new project to start.

Today, I love most that my children have good teachers.

Today, I love most that I have planned my menus for the week.

Today, I love most that I am making progress with my garden.

Today, I love most that I have good friends.

Today, I love most that I live in a supportive community.

Today, I love most that there are ways I can be of service.

Today, I love most that I know how to be focused and calm.

Today, I love most that I am invested in healthy and uplifting practices.

© 2018 Kathryn Hardage

www.lovedcherishedadored.blogspot.com