I tried something new in therapy last night.
(Yes, I have a therapist too. “A therapist who needs a therapist?” you say? Yes, but that’s another post…)
Anyway….so I tried setting an intention for myself. My therapist used a Reiki technique to help me “install” this intention on a conscious, subconscious and unconscious level. The intention was: “I will take in that which is good for me.”
Which leads to the obvious question: what IS good for me?
During a training today someone kindly put some candy on the table (which was fun). I tried a lemon Kit Kat (which I do not recommend by the way) and pretty quickly realized that was not good for me. But the peanut butter cup totally was! Mmmm! That got me thinking. Peanut butter cups are not healthy for me but… it sure was good!
Is it possible that good doesn’t necessarily have to equal healthy? If that’s true then could it also be true that things I might not necessarily enjoy could be “good” for me?
For example, having a disagreement or conflict with someone might be good for me if it helps me learn to be a better communicator or it teaches me something about myself.
Getting frustrated with my kids might be good for me if it gives me a chance to practice patience and healthy/effective parenting.
Having a particularly difficult case to work on can be good for me because it expands my capacity for empathy, understanding and skill building.
Having rheumatoid arthritis might be good for me because it teaches (read forces) me to listen to my body and practice stellar self-care.
“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”
Wayne W. Dyer
So here’s to intentions, growth and taking time to learn about what’s…
