Hello everyone,
This week I thought it might be useful to share a few words on nonresistance when it comes to inner peace...
To be in a state of nonresistance doesn't mean you have to grit your teeth and suffer any emotions. It just means you aren't pushing against yourself anymore; it means you aren't trying so hard to fix yourself into a certain frame of mind and struggling as a result.
People sometimes ask me about nonresistance during confrontations with others. If you aren't at war with yourself, then whatever you say or do will come from a cleaner, clearer space within you that isn't terrorised by negative energy.
This quote below is from a section of "Undisturbed: A Guide To Emotional Wellness", which talks about dealing with your emotions during conflicts or confrontations with others. I hope it helps...
"There is a difference between suppressing and accepting your emotions during conflict. If you suppress your emotions by thinking you should not be feeling them or in any way resisting them, this just makes your pain worse. Do not confuse this suppression of emotion with complete acceptance.
If there is no peace, this means there is no acceptance. When you accept your feelings, you stop trying to change them or force them away. If you are suppressing them, you are still identified with the emotions and there is no sense of spaciousness or acceptance.
Of course you can always express the negative emotions if you wish, this is much better than leaving unresolved negativity within you."
