It's Okay to Feel How You Feel

We are living in very uncertain times as we continue to face the realities of the Corona Virus. We might be anxious and afraid. And we might have all kinds of voices or thoughts that tell us to "be strong" or to not feel certain ways. 

In response to this, I am sharing a short meditation that I wrote recently.

Start with your feelings

Acknowledge how you feel and actually feel it.

Don’t let voices creep in that tell you that you shouldn’t feel.
“you shouldn’t be afraid”
“you shouldn’t be anxious”
“you shouldn’t be angry”
“you should be crying”
“you shouldn’t be over-reacting”
“you shouldn’t be reacting at all”
Stop all those words and pay attention to how you actually feel.

Feel the place in your body that is reacting.
The back of your throat maybe
tense shoulders perhaps
Possibly the pit of your stomach

Draw your attention to how you feel and where you feel it most.

Now, know this deep truth:
You are not alone
You are not alone
You are not alone

There is one who loves you deeply and calls to you:
“Come to me, you who are weary and burdened…
and I will give you rest.”

Focus on that call
It was Jesus who first spoke these words.
Listen to them anew.
Receive his friendship and companionship

And be still.
Be still and know.
Know that you are not God, but that there is a God who is with you and loves you dearly.

“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10