Worry occurs when you give lots of your attention to unwanted thoughts and images regarding things that could happen in the future.
This is natural. It is simply part of how we as humans are wired. Your mind is a thought receiver. Like radios, TVs, and computers, your mind is capable of accepting any invisible energy signals that you open yourself to.
With worry, the thoughts you receive are not the problem. What you do with the thoughts, however, can be.
A thought becomes a source of worry when, instead of letting the thought pass through your awareness, you put extra energy into the belief that what you fear really, truly, could happen. But just because something is possible, does not mean it’s probable. As a matter of fact, the vast majority of the things that cause us to worry, never come to pass.
But even when we know this to be true, we struggle. This is because most of us try to subdue our worries in ineffective ways.
-We attempt to control the future by preparing for the feared outcome.
-We try to anticipate what will happen, despite the fact that we can’t know the future, or
-We try to speak logic to our emotions, even though most of the time you can’t logic your way into feeling differently.
When, however, you shift your approach from subduing to soothe, the struggle that you experience with worry begins to soften and you become able, once again, to receive something new.
When you become hyper-focused on trying to fix the source of your worry, it actually fuels your worry. It gives it more life. Where your attention goes the energy flows. So if your focus is, “I need to fix this worry,” you will manifest you need to fix this worry.
But when you explore how to soothe your worry, your consciousness becomes a message to live that says, “I deserve kindness, comfort, and nurturing around this worry.” This in turn opens you to receive comfort, nurturing, and the kindness of life in expected and unexpected ways.
Your consciousness creates your reality.
Next time you find yourself worrying, notice, stop, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Turn your awareness away from the source of your worry and turn your attention inward. Focus on your body’s sensations, and breathe some more. Then ask your inner wisdom, “What do you need?” Listen. You may hear an answer, but you might not right away. Don’t seek an answer. Simply be and remain in a state of listening. If you need to throughout the day, ask again, “What do you need?”
Perhaps you need to speak the worry out loud, write it down, or vent with a friend. Perhaps you need to let it be okay that you’re afraid, or you need to rest, or you need to give yourself permission to ask for support. Perhaps you need a hug, if one is available, or simply the reassurance that you’re not alone.
Let yourself be curious and explore how to best meet your need. As you discover how to meet your needs, you become able to receive your wants.
–Excerpt from The Receive Oracle Cards
Stop Seeking. Start Receiving.
