PATHWAY TO JOY AND HEALING

I want to share something profound that I have discovered.  That is all change is possible through intention.  Any change in our lives begin with intention. Once we put our intention out in the Universe, we then must do the hard work of following through.  We all have learned that we cannot change others, but we can only change ourselves.  Any attempts to control or change others are futile.

Every addict, alcoholic, compulsive gambler, smokers, philanderer, or others with negative behaviors must be changed by and through themselves.  Others simply cannot make this change for them, because it will never stick as it will only be a temporary fix.

I have seen the effectiveness of this intention when you make this decision in your mind and truly believe it.  It is like a switch that goes off in your head.  I have heard many speak about just quitting smoking, drinking, gambling, and seeking affairs.  As part of the follow through, we must heal the underlying pain or problems.  Negative behaviors are symptoms as they are not the cause.

It is the fear of facing our pain and the reality of our lives that we escape to alcohol, gambling, drugs, affairs, or other forms of addiction.  Once we face our pain, and the reality of our lives, the addiction also will stop. Sometimes, it is hard to face the failures in our lives.  Why have our relationships failed repeatedly?  Why are we unsuccessful in our careers?  Why are we divorced yet again?

Once we are willing to honestly answer these questions about ourselves, we begin to heal the causes of these failures. Failures don’t lie, but we lie to ourselves.  May you face your pain and reality through grace. (Copyright 2015 Awakening Journey with All Rights Reserved)