“It’s important that we notice both the presence and absence of emotion”.
Emotions come and go, if we let them. When we focus on a particular emotion, we begin to create thoughts around an event (stories) that created said emotion.
When it’s a positive emotion, we typically see life from a positive perspective. This usually allows for positive actions to be taken, which manifests a positive reality. It really comes down to focus because the same positive efforts can be focused upon when undesirable thoughts or emotions arise. It’s a choice we have when we can become conscious to our thoughts, emotions, and actions.
The cool thing is that emotions are not final and are able to shift. When we can become more aware of when an emotion is absent, we can begin to notice other emotions and make a choice to shift our focus and know change is always with us.
With an understanding of the absence of an emotion, we can then see that there’s always an end to an emotion that’s triggered by thought. A great reminder that nothing is fixed, rather it’s always changing.
And, with change comes a greater sense of freedom in the mind. We must make a constant effort to become conscious of our ability to shift focus and thoughts so that we can see how in control of our reality we really are. 💚✌️
-Josh P.