Places of Darkness

Have you ever wallowed in feelings of unrest, sadness, irritation or depression? What have you called them? What label did you put on them? Darkness is not always a bad thing.

These feelings can be taken as signs that something is stirring inside of you that is looking for a response from you. It is in the black holes of the universe (or an individual) that the source of life can be found.

Our feelings assist and look after us. They help in teaching us what is going on, on the inside of us as well as warning us of danger on the outside. The feelings that we find bubbling to the surface, even when we keep trying to suppress them have a purpose. When you stop judging these feelings as bad, you can use them for direction and to reveal and resolve underlying issues.

When we are in the midst of emotional despair, anguish or hopelessness it can be helpful to to go into the darkness to find meaning. It is in the darkness we can find our true self, peace and answers. We can be like a blank slate and create ourselves out of the darkness.

When you see this white piece of paper with a black spot on it, how do you describe it?

Do you focus on the darkness? or look at the bigger picture? You get to decide what you focus on, only the darkness, or realize that life is a combination of dark times surrounded by the light. Can can never really appreciate the light if you didn't have the darkness.

You don't have to fear the darkness. Trust your intuition and let it show you your way through the darkness. Go inside and discover what the darkness can teach you, and you can emerge with a new energy and the true light of awareness.

Places of Darkness

All the Good Things

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What would the world be like if when we met we only talked about the good things and recalled the positive about each other?

I posed this question to a group of young achievers that I mentor as the precursor to a session on positive communication. We then went around the group and had to public say one thing that we liked about ourselves. I was quite taken aback as many of the teenagers struggled to find something positive they were comfortable sharing about themselves.

After a brief discussion, the group as a whole realized that most of their day to day conversations were centered on their troubles and who or what caused them. These troubles or problems may even leak into our thoughts or our dreams as we rest and sleep, and we often spent a great deal of time pondering over them and allowing them to grow - this is time we can never replace.

We are all so aware of our own faults, deficits, inadequacies and problems, as well as those closest to us, when we really need to be focusing on the positives.

Imagine how you could influence somebody when you began a conversation with "I know something good about you", or "I heard something wonderful about you." When we speak to ourselves and others in this positive way, it opens the door to feeling better, for increased self esteem and confidence and offers an opportunity for us all to share joy.

Why not try it today and see where your conversations lead you?

All the Good Things