Take Charge of Your Emotions

Managing your emotions is a tremendous challenge.  Devastating events happen and shake our faith. How do we acknowledge and honor our feeling and give people in our lives the same gift. Mastering the art of calmness is the foundation for this success.  When there is a struggle, a deep feeling in the depth of your soul that feels hopeless, that is when calm needs to take over.  I am not talking about avoiding the feeling but being still with it.  It is almost like watching it with fascination.  Mastering this technique will allow you to overcome anything life throws at you.  Anything is possible when approached this way.  
These photos are of the same bridge.  One is before a flood and the second is during the flood.  The bridge is completely covered.  This wasn't the only area the water was rushing.  It was flooding the backyard, the crawl space of our home, everywhere.  When I stopped panicking and became still and calm, I saw the breathtaking beauty.  This was a superb moment of spectacular beauty.  Being calm allowed me to enjoy the moment.  The event would have been exactly the same regardless of my emotions.  Looking back I clearly see if I chose to be upset I would have changed nothing except bring sorrow instead of joy to my day.

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