In the Center of the Storm

We all know that a hurricane or tornado is a very destructive force of Nature. However the interesting phenomenon is that there is peace in the center and calm in the center of these storms. When life’s storms hit us we need to find the center of them where we can ground and be safe. In this place the destruction may rage around us, but it will not affect us personally.
In order to weather the storms in our lives first we need to stand in faith rather than fear. Fear is gasoline on the fire. It not only feeds the storms but it takes you out of the center and directly into the middle of it. Fear is a normal human emotion and reaction to the unknown. While we may not be able to stop the feeling we can chose not to feed it. Faith is not necessarily a feeling; it’s an action and a choice we make. We can choose to feed ourselves positive affirmations, pray, meditate, go to our wheels, breathe, do yoga, there are endless possibilities to deal with our feelings. The more we chose to feed ourselves things that keeps us calm and faith filled, the more centered we are, and the further we are emotionally and spiritually from the storms of life that whirl around us.
Secondly it is important to stay in the now. When we begin to postulate on outcomes we can actually direct or manifest that outcome inadvertently. Instead of worrying about possible outcomes we need to give these concerns into Spirit’s hand. When we find ourselves beginning to pick up the worry again, we need to make a conscious decision to once again let go and give it to Spirit. This might be a onetime process or it could be a process that goes on for a while. If we have gotten in the habit of trying to control our Universe, worrying, or fearful thoughts it can be quite a struggle sometimes to reprogram one’s thinking. There are certain things we can plan for, and the things we can control we should definitely consider and do something about. However when something is out of one’s control no amount of worrying or planning is going to make it right. At that point it’s a matter of riding it through in faith. My Grandfather had a funny saying but it’s very true, “If you worry you die, if you don’t worry you die, so why worry.”