Comments on: 3. Day 26: Love Meets Guilt Where It Is

By: Eva Lisle

Eva Lisle — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:34:35 +0000

In reply to Stacey Ronczy. And I was always amazed by your verve and sparkle:) I didn't try to refute the negative as much as ignore it completely. What is the breakthrough practice is simply acknowledging and accepting with as much kindness as the moment can muster both positive and negative. I think my exhaustion comes from trying to keep those two poles apart, different, separate. The more I practice self kindness and acceptance of all my parts (squirrelly and queenly;) the more I feel the spaciousness of peace. Love you! xoxo

By: Stacey Ronczy

Stacey Ronczy — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:46:41 +0000

Eva, back side of the same coin. It’s hard for me to refute the negative and believe the positive. I struggle all the time with that. Thanks for opening up your journey. As when we were younger, I am amazed by your strength.xo

By: Eva Lisle

Eva Lisle — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:37:29 +0000

In reply to Jill. Jill, thank you! I am feeling the showers of love and blessing this morning just being able to share this blog and love with my homeys! Thanks always for reading and sharing your beautiful heart! xoxo

By: Eva Lisle

Eva Lisle — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:36:13 +0000

In reply to Debbie Ruiz. Deb, I think you are right, the MIND is hardwired for guilt. I think this is why we must return to our hearts for the awareness of God-Love-Kindness etc. Our minds and brains are powerful tools but only truly fruitful and creative when the heart is guiding. I love what the article says: "The more you get your neurons firing about positive facts, the more they'll be wiring up positive neural structures." which is a pretty decent scientific way to describe the benefits of extending love to our thoughts, we are creating (wiring up) positive neural structures! Thanks for this, especially grandma's home truth it is how we react/respond to our thoughts that creates are experience. xoxo

By: Eva Lisle

Eva Lisle — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:31:04 +0000

In reply to Stacey Ronczy. You know, the funny thing is, it is as difficult to sit with the "positive" things we feel and think about ourselves. The power of learning to practice extending love is in the constant returning to awareness. I love the verse and lesson of the sparrow. Think of your thoughts as that little sparrow, just hopping about meaning no harm. I love that you shared this today! Love and hugs always, xoxo

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:10:17 +0000

Wow! How awesome is THAT lesson?!!!
Eva, you are such a blessing to share this with us.
May you feel the showers of love and blessing that you are!
Love,
Jill

By: Debbie Ruiz

Debbie Ruiz — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:21:33 +0000

I don’t think we can get rid of guilt. The fear of guilt yes. We however are hardwired to believe the negative things before positive (http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-wise-brain/201002/taking-in-the-good). So I think we’ll always have what my grandma refered to as the “Should’ve/could’ve/would’ve”. It’s what we do with it and how we react to those thoughts that are important. Do we let those thoughts stop us or do we use them to better ourselves?

By: Stacey Ronczy

Stacey Ronczy — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:19:27 +0000

It is hard to sit with what you feel when it is negative and then try and look at it objectively. My brain tells me daily that I am not worthy. Yet, intellectually, I know this is not true. Spiritually I know this is not true. And yet, emotionally it is a different story. I know depression lies. I know I have ‘stoopid brain’ that keeps repeating tapes over in my head on an endless loop. I try and remember that if his eye is on the sparrow, it is most certainly on me. ((hugs))