Today I felt blue. Probably hormones. I noticed that the first question I asked myself was - how am I going to feel better?
My son and I were going to the Dinosaur Museum (or National History Museum to be exact) and as we stood in the three mile line (it was half term), I pondered another question….is the route to inner peace about ACCEPTING how I feel versus always trying to run away from it or change it?
Acceptance versus self improvement – discuss.
I think I do have this belief that we have a right to be happy/happy/happy ALL THE TIME. And it’s exhausting. Maybe one of my obstacles to contentment is this impossible goal.
So standing in line to see a big plastic dinosaur that roars, I relaxed my body and allowed myself to feel blue. I accepted that I didn’t need to analyse why I was blue, that I wasn’t going to try to change it or make myself better? It was a relief. Contentment? Just allowing yourself to feel whatever you feel. Full stop? Not sure but certainly felt a relief.
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