Negotiating Negativity

 

"Healing comes when we choose 

to walk away from darkness and 

move towards a brighter light."

Dieter F. Uchtdorf 

Within minutes, dark thoughts can bear down upon us, seemingly without cause.  We notice negativity, and then a feeling of heaviness spreading throughout our body.  As fear takes a strong grip, our sense of security begins to fade.

If we can acknowledge this as a part of the human cycle, and be prepared to immediately take steps towards constructive application, we do not remain stuck.  Darkness is inevitable, but the length of time lingering there is negotiable.  

With immediate identification of emotional pain, we can initiate predetermined plans for uplifting support.  Choose to turn on uplifting music or an inner chanting; reach out to a friend  or take a quick walk outside.  If we do nothing, we will sink further from the light.