Many of us feel overwhelmed throughout the day. We feel
overwhelmed by what we think we must accomplish. We feel
overwhelmed by noise and confusion. We feel overwhelmed by
the decisions facing us. We are overwhelmed with feelings
and emotions. Almost everything seems to overwhelm us.
Notice that all of the above, all that we are overwhelmed by
is what we think we must do. When we are overwhelmed with
feelings, we believe we must do something with those feelings.
When we are overwhelmed with decisions, we think we must know
the "right" decision to make. When there seems to be a lot to
be accomplished, we wonder how we are going to do it all. When
we are overwhelmed by certain tasks we feel we must know how
to do them.
Notice again that the feeling of overwhelm is strongly connected
with doing, with knowing what to do. Overwhelm is the belief
that we must know what to do in a particular situation. The moment
we decide that we must know what to do and how to do it, overwhelm
enters. Overwhelm is the belief that we must come up with the
solutions by ourselves.
Let us look at some solutions to releasing overwhelm. The first
solution is to consider: "What if I didn't have to know what
to do
in order to receive assistance from my Source? What if I could
acknowledge that there was a lot to accomplish and I did not
know
how to accomplish it? What if I could ask that my Higher Power
be
the accomplishment?"
"God, there is so much for me to do today and I don't know how
I'm
going to get it all done. Would You help me accomplish whatever
is
most appropriate to be accomplished and help me let go of how
it is
to happen."
The second solution to releasing overwhelm is to let the feeling
through. If we look at it, Life itself can feel overwhelming
in its
limitlessness, in its infinity. If we do not allow Life to be
all it is, we begin to try to narrow and contain it. When we
are
feeling overwhelmed, we do not have to contain this feeling.
We do
not have to get the feeling down to a "manageable size" that
we can
control and get a grip on. When certain feelings are overwhelming,
we can allow them to be overwhelming. Feelings are overwhelming
when we believe we must do something with them. When we allow
the
feeling to be overwhelming, it quickly moves and the feeling
of
overwhelm releases.
The third solution for releasing overwhelm is to be present in
the
now. Truly, it is only when we are in the moment that any feeling
of overwhelm can be released. It is only when we are in the moment
that solutions, answers can enter. We are overwhelmed by the
past,
we are overwhelmed by the future. The overwhelm releases when
we
are present in the moment to let it through.
Prayer:
"God, whenever I feel overwhelmed, would You bring me into
the NOW.
Would You show me all the help that is around me.
Would You help me see that Life is only overwhelming when
I think
I have to know how to handle it by myself.
Would You help me realize that I can allow Life to be limitless
without having to control or manage it.
Would You take my overwhelm and replace it with Your answers
and
Your solutions."
For your consideration,
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