![]() ![]() (It was more a case of pessimism and exhaustion going hand in hand for me.) I became more prone to pessimism, as there seemed little time for boredom due to being a single parent. Pessimism and boredom appear next, on the way up. These for me personally, are a diluted version of anger and not always negative, as they usually got me motivated to change course or take some action. Disappointment and overwhelment still pay me visits now and again, more frequently that I’d like.įrustration, irritation & impatience are placed at No. I pressed on knowing I just needed to take baby steps. Surprisingly to me, disappointment and overwhelment are actually improved emotions from where I was. Worry and doubt would make me question if I could make something of my life or was it simply too late? Blame would leave me much sooner than worry and doubt. I could go to sleep with these 3 and wake up with them time and time again. I would encounter the next 3 emotions, blame, worry and doubt, ascending the Scale. To get to finally express it at this time of my life was liberating. I believe, from the time I had been a young girl, I had been discouraged from expressing anger. I now think that anger is an important emotion as it can be channelled to bring about change and even move forward in a positive way. It can be a clear message that a boundary has been crossed and re-establishing boundaries is not negative at all. Anger would see me motivated to take control of my life and then discouragement would set in – the thought being, what’s the use? – it’s all too hard. On an emotional see-saw, I vacillated between these 2 emotions for a while. Rage had dissipated to more a feeling of anger for me shortly after my divorce. Moving on up, anger and discouragement were next. My rage had been personally terrifying and not something I wanted to re-visit. I had certainly experienced jealousy and rage before the divorce. Looking back, I don’t think I was experiencing these at the time of my divorce. From my lowest point, the next emotions moving on up the Scale, were jealousy, hatred/rage, and revenge. This is how I used it as I traversed the breadth of the Scale. I could even skip a step or two and work my way up the Scale. I could do this by choosing a better thought and the feeling would follow. Knowing where I was, I just needed to reach for the next upward better feeling emotion. It made everything more tangible and concrete for me.Īwareness of where I was, on the Scale, at any given time, was the key. Being a visual person, the Scale gave me something I could visualise which was helpful. This situation was also greater than just me as I had 2 children counting on me.Īnd, this is when the Emotional Guidance Scale became a useful tool. It was a time of greater understanding of the human condition.īut, life does go on, and eventually, the desire to feel and experience something better, less draining and more uplifting was so incredibly strong that I started to look to the future. This was the case even in my major emotional pain and discomfort. Since that time, I have come to believe that there is value in every life experience and even during my own dark night of the soul, there was a depth to my life. At that time, much of what once held so much meaning seemed meaningless. Add to that a general cynicism and that was where I was in my life – deeply entrenched in those negative feelings. ![]() For a long time, I seemed to be permanent dweller on those two lowest steps. I was experiencing fear, grief, despair, powerlessness, and insecurity. ![]() At the time, I was at my lowest point and at the very bottom of the scale. I first became aware of Abraham Hicks’ Emotional Guidance Scale shortly after I divorced. The Emotional Guidance Scale – Abraham Hicks Here it is –ġ Joy/Appreciation/Empowered/Freedom/LoveĢ2 Fear/Grief/Depression/Despair/Powerlessness It has been extremely beneficial to me in times of difficulty. More importantly, I use it to choose better thoughts so as to improve my mood and sense of well-being. I use it as a means of becoming aware of my thoughts and feelings, at any given time. The Emotional Guidance Scale by Abraham Hicks is an important tool for me. ![]()
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