It’s hard not to freak out these days. Between political chaos, wars, and erratic markets how’s a girl supposed to stay positive and avoid panicking?
I’ve been asking myself that question a lot. Then I found a way to quiet my anxiety. And I’m excited to share it with you.
It’s called Selective Attention. You focus on what inspires you and stop dwelling on what scares you.
Easier said than done, right? Which is exactly what I thought…until I remembered the Receiving Journals I handed out years ago at my Sacred Success retreats.
Keeping a Receiving Journal serves the same purpose as tracking your spending. But instead of increasing your awareness of money going out, a Receiving Journal forces you to face all the abundance flowing in.
As A Course in Miracles tells us: “Every day a thousand treasures come to me with every passing moment.” The problem, however, is that we fail to notice those numerous treasures, especially when fear is ever-present.
To fully access the power of a Receiving Journal, you must understand this: everything that happens is a gift for the receiver, whether it feels ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ The challenge, of course, is to find the treasure in what may seem unpleasant. But even the good stuff can be challenging to receive.
For example, I started noticing how often I’d gloss over expressions of praise or appreciation, without fully taking in the words. So, I started listing, in my journal, every compliment I got.
And when I had a tiff with my husband, I actually stopped to figure out the gift. I not only discovered a pattern I was repeating that had messed up other relationships, but it led to the most loving discussion. This went in my journal too.
If you try this for a few days, I’ll bet you see big difference. I did—I’m feeling happier, more loving. Maybe that’s what a Receiving Journal is all about. Not just expanding our ability to receive but increasing our capacity to love.
After all, the Course says, love is the only antidote for fear. “Any attempt to master fear is useless. The true resolution rests entirely on mastery through love.”
Are you open to receiving or do you resist? Leave me a comment below.
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