It is important to understand that depression is not an emotion. Depression is a mental illness.
It can be help to remember this when trying to understand one’s own thought’s and emotions.
For example. From all outward appearances one may seem to have a nearly perfect life. More than enough to flourish, all the things around may seem to be in balance. However, dark thoughts can make their presence known at times of frustration or anger.
At times these dark thoughts creep in and develop a narrative; a narrative that may be far removed and excessive for the present frustration or other emotion being experienced.
(Thoughts can be kind,
thoughts can be nice,
thoughts can be sneaky,
your peace of mind they can slice.
Confront thyself, take control;
Observe thyself, learn to drive;
Forgive thyself, begin to thrive;
Heal thyself, become alive.)
The outward appearance of this inward alignment is like a cared for garden.
When it is cared for, it grows.
When it is nurtured, it spreads.
Soon it reproduces on its own.
Care helps make this possible.
The mind is but a fertile ground.
It can bring you up and it can tear you down.
Thoughts are energy to be transformed, the transformation from there to there depends on the narratives the mind takes root in.
Observe and learn
When observing withold judgments, just observe.
This is how the inward alignment begins to take place.
Remember, write it down, let it go for now, tuck it away.
Days, weeks, months may go by before addressing this observation.
Another perspective of this thought is to say; it’s not the experience, it’s the reflection upon the experience that causes growth.
Assess the different outcomes that may arise. If the outcome is past, what decisions were made?
What was the result?
Dissect.
Tuck it away…
Progressing forward in many respects, will begin to display outwardly, such as emotional collisions becoming emotional handoffs more and more frequently.
Curtains keys now line the path to be recognized and available for use which may have been hidden at previous locations along the journey, amongst these is perspective.
This key appears often along the path, but can be easily missed or passed over, particularly when the mind is rigid.
Fluidity, through the lens of wholeness as a person, means adaptability; to the waves of change that will most certainly arrive, one must be able to identity and work with the change in order to achieve the best outcome, In one’s own personal perspective.
