Yin-Yangs and You [Part 2 of 3]

Dark Moods of Procrastination

As I sit down to write this article, my mood is dark with rather strong feelings of procrastination and/or lack of motivation. I realize that many of these feelings are supported by the disappointment I am experiencing from last week’s endeavors. In addition, I am also aware that I am allowing myself to be controlled into submission by not wanting to accomplish the mundane tasks that I need to take care of NOW.

Light Moods of Celebration

My life is busy and alive; and, yet, quite settled in other ways. The weekend before last was one of celebration, for no reason, a new adventure with new friends on a camping trip. It is truly invigorating to enjoy the freedom from the noisy stresses of city-life and being one with nature.

This memory changes the direction of my mood. Now, my mood and thoughts are high and clear.

Spring is in the air with cool nights and the lovely panorama of the greening of the new growth is just outside my window. Winter is just a fading memory of its cold icy weather mixed with snow.

Winter Days

The winter days of our moods, though dark and sometimes dreary, is a good time to ponder the new light and life of the approaching spring days filled with sunshine and new growth and the wondrous opportunities that it will bring into our lives.

Do you ever think about all those things you don't like about yourself? Bad habits, behaviors, attitudes you've been told are not nice; so many unhappy experiences that accumulate to make up our dark side. We all have these pockets of dark sides in our personalities which often spill over into our moods

Unfortunately, they are often suppressed, not to be recognized or embraced. Rather than admit it, we would prefer to say we don't suffer from any of these afflictions and suppress the negative aspect.

Conclusion

Herein lies the problem: What you deny owns you. So much vital energy is wasted in the automatic suppression of denial. In other words, “Deny it and what you resist will persist.” The same thing happens when you harbor negative thoughts about your circumstances and/or other people.

Likewise, what you accept with grace and gratitude serves to empower you and the abundance of vital energy is your gift.