Surviving "Dark Times"

It has been a little while since I last blogged. And a lot has happened since then. Last week I had two co-workers approach me about changes they had noticed in me lately. We chatted a for while and touched on Spirituality a bit and I turned them on to meditation. I really enjoy sharing some of these things that have helped me with others. Then I got signed up for some workshops here and online to help me develop my newfound spirituality and continue with Reiki mastery. Yeah boy I was feeling really good…in fact I was feeling so good I felt moved to write a glowing blog last weekend. I mean heck, since everything was going so well and I had some cool things happen why not share the experience. But between working all day Saturday, a concert afterwards, and a Sunday full of cooking for the wife, I failed to get around to it.

Then Monday rolled around and it was just like someone flipped a switch. It wasn’t that anything bad happened - at least not consciously. I just felt really bad physically and mentally. Kind of the bottom of that roller coaster I think a lot of us are riding these days. I used to call them my dark times. In the past these “dark times” would happen every couple months and get the best of me. I would run around feeling sick, full of anger and negativity for a week or two till it was over. This time was a little different in that I had this strong urge to get out of the USA and head for Mexico, Costa Rica, or Australia/New Zealand. I don't know what the heck I'd do once I got there though LOL. Now, normally I'm a happy go lucky, patient, understanding soul and I absolutely hate being like that, but it seems I can't control it. Any thoughts from some of the more experienced members on these experiences??

This time I just tried hard to maintain my composure and awareness, performed self Reiki every day, and meditated/toned like crazy till I snapped out of it. Wow this time it only lasted three days! Not two weeks like it used to...hmmm. Today has been much better and tomorrow should be better yet (maybe because it's Friday LOL). In retrospect I really believe my recent awakening and reading several of our members blogs here helped me have a better understanding of why I have these dark times (Bless you all!). I hope this helps others that have been going through this type of stuff – it may not work for everyone but it sure helped me through it.

Last week was wonderful though… ;o)

Love, Light and Blessings!

JP