(We are reading a chapter every couple of weeks from "Feelings Buried Alive Never Die" by Karol K. Truman. Pick up a copy and join us, or pick another book you'd like.)

Chapter 6: Erasing Illusions

Illusions. Unreal or incorrect perceptions.
The whole chapter talks about how we need to pay close attention to our thoughts as they trigger feelings and then emotions. She tells us that a feeling is "usually triggered by a belief or a system of beliefs previously established" within us.

Now we know these things from the past can be good and serve us well, or not so good and hold us back from being truly happy or achieving what we dream of in life. Thinking and feeling (head and heart) need to work in unison in order to become single minded.

The author suggests changing the way we THINK by changing the way we FEEL is faster, much more effective, and further reaching. In other words, to go back and resolve old feelings thus changing the energy attached to them.

I enjoyed reading the story of the woman who harbored ill feelings toward her husband and then ended up with cancer. I've read many times that negative feelings and unresolved issues will come out sooner or later. They will come out in mental illness, physical illness, drug or alcohol abuse, and devastation of relationships, etc.

So, I guess if we want to be truly happy and achieve all we can in life, then we must resolve those negative or hurtful feelings that basically run our lives and govern our actions and reactions. I'm thinking every one of us could think of one event or feeling that we need to go back and settle once and for all.

Maybe this should be our Personal Mastery Tip for this month!

COMICAL HAPPENINGS

Ever have one of those embarrassing moments and you don't even realize it until later?

Well, I can say I've had my fair share at times. I think looking silly or doing goofy things not on purpose is good for us at times. Helps to keep us a little more humble and not so ego inflated or having the illusion of perfection.

My looking silly moment happened recently at a nice restaurant. I had been wanting to try this restaurant for some time. It had been a long time since I had German cuisine and my mouth was watering just thinking about it. It was a little after noon and I hadn't eaten anything all day. My stomach was growling in protest.

So, I order my food. Snack on my bread. Enjoy a decent meal. Leave the waitress a nice tip because she was so pleasant. Everyone is nice and smiling. I'm smiling too. Satisfied, I go to the parking lot and get into my car and start it up.

While adjusting the rearview mirror I happen to glance at my face and what would jump out at me? None other than a "crusty" in my left nostril! A very noticeable one! So the waitress and hostess smiled while thinking to themselves "Man, I wish she would get some tissue or something". Or perhaps "I hope she doesn't linger too long. I don't know how much longer I can look at it!"

So, I drive home thinking there is no way I can ever go back to that restaurant because I now have a nickname. I don't know what it might be, but I don't want to know either.

PARTING THOUGHTS

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Have a great rest of May! Enjoy the Memorial Day holiday coming up!
See you in a couple of weeks!

De

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