Post by nina2 on Apr 18, 2008 10:48:10 GMT -5
The Shadows in our Lives
By Chana Weisberg
There are shadows on walls or sidewalks—those dim figures caused by intercepting the light. We can play with our shadows and have fun with their varying images.
But then there are also the "shadows" in our lives—those periods of intense gloom and unhappiness. Those are the moments when we feel fear, doubt or a threat to the joy of our lives. When a dark, foreboding feeling or shady thought is blocking the sunny rays of illumination in our lives.
But if we take a different perspective, maybe we can realize that there are no shadows in the absolute blackness of night.
To cast a shadow there always has to be some light shining through--and some "light" in our lives.
Perhaps these sinister shadows in our own lives, too, can be diminished if rather than on focusing on their intangible, menacing silhouette, we focus on noticing the surrounding light.
Have you ever overcome the effects of a "shadow" in your life—by focusing on the surrounding light?
By Chana Weisberg
There are shadows on walls or sidewalks—those dim figures caused by intercepting the light. We can play with our shadows and have fun with their varying images.
But then there are also the "shadows" in our lives—those periods of intense gloom and unhappiness. Those are the moments when we feel fear, doubt or a threat to the joy of our lives. When a dark, foreboding feeling or shady thought is blocking the sunny rays of illumination in our lives.
But if we take a different perspective, maybe we can realize that there are no shadows in the absolute blackness of night.
To cast a shadow there always has to be some light shining through--and some "light" in our lives.
Perhaps these sinister shadows in our own lives, too, can be diminished if rather than on focusing on their intangible, menacing silhouette, we focus on noticing the surrounding light.
Have you ever overcome the effects of a "shadow" in your life—by focusing on the surrounding light?