In a comment to yesterday’s post, Jenny writes: It seems almost effortless to cultivate joy and acceptance when I am away from my normal life and routine. As soon as I return, I fall into the old patterns so easily. Do you have any ideas for allowing the joy and acceptance to flow into your daily routine as easily as they do when you are away?
Here’s what I’m wondering: what if the statement, “It is easier to be joyful when I am away from my daily routine” is itself a painful story? What if “when I am in my normal routine, joy eludes me” is simply another version of it? What would happen if you exposed those statements to our Truth questions:
What am I feeling?
What hurts?
What is the painful story I am telling myself?
Can I be sure this painful story is true?
Is my painful story working?
Can I think of another story that might work better?
What might you discover?
