Emotions are beautiful and scary creatures. They move through us like the wind, some destructing everything in their path, even revealing themselves physically on your face, hair and skin.
Some are so incredible that nothing else ever seems to measure up. Craving and aversion.
They are really meant to be digested and integrated when they come. Not pushed away, or resisted. Not to be picked apart or heavily analyzed or obsessively apologized for. When you are in a negative emotional state or feeling blocked, choked up, dizzy, scattered… I want to call this the realm of uncertainty. Are you coming or are you going? Is your attention allowed to fully flow into what you are doing, or is it being pulled apart in a million directions and you might be afraid of it going into the “wrong one” when you do make a decision on what to spend your time on.
The long term solution to this in some circumstances is to try and increase the ratio of what you spend your time doing. If you were to create a chart of how much time you spend in the realm of uncertainty, the realm of responsibility and the realm of the creative, what percentage would you give to each one?
I think that like with exposure to anything negative, small doses can be beneficial. They give you immunity, they put you in touch with the dangers of being a living breathing being in reality where tragic and painful things do happen. However, prolonged exposure…well I am sure you get the idea. Not good for your nervous system, relationships, face, hair or skin!
Exposure to the realm of the creative… has the opposite effect. Aiming for the ratio of time you spend in each realm to be more balanced is the goal I have in mind for us.
Just like how exposure to the realm of uncertainty shows up on you, being present in the realm of creative is like a spa day but for your soul. And yes, glowing from the inside out affects how you look. ;)
Spending time in the creative realm looks like… painting and listening to music. Designing something, making something… walking down a forest path and dreaming up ideas of what to give life to (to name a few of the infinite ways).
The key to getting the most out of this time is to be as fully present in it as possible. Give yourself hours… or an evening. Bask in this energy long enough to reap the healing vibes from it. Not only that, but you will be contributing something of value to the world that you love… it is meaningful. Leaving your mark and your legacy on this earth.
Being in this state puts you in touch with the version of you where you feel completely at home, like there is no where else you would rather be in the world.
Happy creating realms my friends ❤
