“Can you witness a disturbance without taking it personally? Can you feel discomfort without feeding the story that created it? What can you do on the spot to unplug from a drama that is pushing your buttons? This is the work of dis-identifying.”–A Year to Clear
In my recent post “Clearing with Non-Identification: Be the Observer,” I received a beautiful response in the comment thread with a terrific tool on how to unplug that was worth sharing again. Thank you, Brenda, for this jewel of an insight:
“The one thing I find that works to unplug from a situation that has gotten me riled up is to back off in my mind. Like a movie camera that pans out taking in the entire surrounding scene instead of focusing up close on the detail, I pan my mind back and out until I see the whole picture. It works amazingly well to take to focus off the intense drama, anger, or pain at the center. Pan out. See the background? See the light behind the angry face? See the window behind the person in the foreground? See the flowers blooming and blowing in the breeze outside the window? Take a deep breath. Feel better. Dis-identify. This is not about me. This is just another scene in a long long movie. Don’t make it so important. Put it in perspective. Relax. By the end of the movie this scene will hardly even be remembered.” –Brenda
What helps you to unplug?
Please share your ideas in the comment thread and let’s build the clearing energy together.
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