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Bill Boteler's avatar

The guidance I get is out of wack with reality. Reality is so discouraging and difficult that I'm just giving up on struggling with it. I don't see the point in pursuing my goals when the world is so bad.

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Amy Oscar's avatar

I hear this. So deeply. I wonder if a first step might be pull back on all the goals.

no more goals for a moment except feeling better.

And of course, in order for that to work, it would have to release the idea that in order to feel better certain conditions have to exist around you and in the world.

I remember the first time I realized that I could feel better even if everything around me was in chaos, even if other people were suffering I could stop for a moment and take a breath and tend to my own heart my own spirit.

It feels so selfish at first, but when we’re down, we really can’t help others. We have to take care of our own heart. We have to rest. We have to eat and nourish our bodies.

What I’m saying is maybe drop everything but that one thing don’t ask for guidance about goals. Just close your eyes and say

I want to feel better.

please help me.

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Bill Boteler's avatar

That has never worked for me. But thank you anyway.

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