For the last couple of days, I wrote about plugging energy leaks; the negative feelings that come up when you're around people you'd rather not be around, or you're undermining your health and well-being by doing things that you know aren't good for you.
When you take care of yourself, both personally and interpersonally, you experience a level of comfort that helps you relax into your natural state of well-being. I think insisting on being comfortable is one of the most important, powerful, and under-rated, spiritual practices.
Think of the Princess and the Pea. Remember that story? The true princess was discovered when she was discerning enough to feel a tiny pea placed under a tower of soft and comfortable mattresses. The false princesses were not sensitive enough to feel the pea, or they were too greedy, to acknowledge that all was not well and minimized their pain.
The true princess felt her discomfort, small as it was, had the courage to address it, and thus won the heart of the prince. The marriage of prince and princess symbolize the coming together of body and soul, the unification of yourself with your spirit.
By acknowledging discomfort and not settling for it, the seekers of happiness honor their true wants, needs, and spiritual nature. They're taking their personal power seriously and they're in the business of creating heaven on earth.
If even little things like a dead plant that you know you need to remove from your garden, or a messy kitchen, or even a missing button from your favorite sweater, make you feel uncomfortable everytime you look at them, you're loosing energy.
Empower yourself enough to get those peas out from under your mattresses, and you'll be amazed at how much better you'll sleep at night, and how much brighter the days will be!
Finding Method in the Madness:
