Owning your Triggers

Triggers are emotional reactions, such as anger, fear, or shame, that arise in response to specific situations or interactions.  In the context of self-healing and spirituality, triggers are not punishments or signs of weakness.  Instead, they are invitations to explore parts of yourself that are still longing for love and acceptance.

When a strong emotion is triggered, the process of self-healing involves:

  • Pausing and Noticing: Recognize the emotion as it arises.  Rather than reacting impulsively, take a moment to pause.  Accept them.

  • Breathing and Feeling: Notice where the emotion lives in your body.  This mindful awareness helps you connect with the physical sensation of the trigger.

  • Exploring the Wound: Beneath every reaction is often an unresolved wound or pain that is asking to be seen and acknowledged.  Investigate and be curious.  What is it that the inner child needs?

  • Offering Compassion: Sit with the emotion, offer it love and acceptance, and allow it to soften.  This gentle approach creates space for healing.

In spiritual practice, triggers are viewed as opportunities for growth.  They point to areas within yourself that need attention and compassion.  By embracing triggers with mindfulness and love, you begin to heal old wounds and move toward greater wholeness.  Healing happens in the space where you allow yourself to feel, accept, and transform these emotional responses with compassion and grace.

Mind

The main structure of the spirit is the union of the mind, body, and heart.

Spirit represents possibility, the force that motivates and propels us toward what could be.  Recognizing these possibilities keeps us moving forward; spirit constantly encourages the creation of new potential.

 

The creative force is composed of two essential aspects: spirit and soul.  The masculine side of this force is spirit, while the feminine side is soul.  When spirit is absent from our lives, we often experience a profound sense of loss and confusion. Life can begin to feel devoid of meaning or purpose, leaving us questioning whether it is worth living at all.  This absence may even manifest as a kind of disorientation or instability within us.

 

When we encounter a lack of creation, a disconnect from our spirit and the creative force, we are left to grapple with these feelings of emptiness.  In these moments, it is vital to consider how we can reconnect with creation itself.  By turning our attention inward and seeking the union of spirit and soul, we can begin to restore a sense of purpose and meaning, ultimately reconnecting with the wellspring of creativity and imagination that propels us forward.

 

As you learn to listen deeply to your body and heart, you become aware that spirit is always present, offering glimpses of new possibilities and encouraging you to move beyond old patterns.  This union of mind, body, and heart is a doorway into transformation, a space where your innate wisdom can be accessed and nurtured.  By honoring the truth of your present experience, surrendering to what is, and letting go of the need to control or define, you invite the creative force within you to awaken.  In these moments of presence, spirit and soul converge, and you reconnect with the source of your own vitality and creativity.  Allow yourself to trust this process, to be guided by inner guidance, and to witness the emergence of new meaning and purpose.  Here, every breath becomes an act of creation, and every moment holds the potential for renewal and growth.

Spirit

The body is our home; it is where we live. The body is the repository of now.  The body is what is sculpted by the life we lead.

 

The body is about being present.  Presence is an act of self-care.  When you experience presence, you exist in the moment without considering possibilities. A key function of the body is discerning reality, grounding us in what is real, not merely through tangibility, but through its ability to be fully present.  How we communicate with the body and how we enter into a relationship with it are critical to our spiritual growth.

 

Your body already holds all the secrets you need.  Allow it to express itself, and you'll find focus.  Everything required for learning is already within.  Follow your body's guidance and collaborate with it.

 

Can we really hold the body as what it is, an expression of the beauty of the intelligence of life?  Can we allow that place to teach us, to bring forth the intelligence from deep within that can hold the space, can listen, pay attention, and move beyond its own wounding?

Your body speaks the language of truth.  Listen closely.  It will tell you when to rest, when to move, what to eat, and when to be still.  It is the sacred vessel that carries your soul.

Offer it nourishment, protection, and care.  Treat it as the temple that it is.

Body

One of the primary functions of the mind is to create intelligibility.  Intelligibility means understanding.  The mind takes our awareness and forms a language.

Images, information, and knowledge evoke various emotions that the mind organizes into structure and logic.  While the mind seeks wholeness, it can only conceptualize it, not fully experience it.  Problems arise when the analytical mind attempts to define truth, producing images rather than experiencing the present.  While the mind organizes patterns and language, true meaning comes from the heart, which provides value and purpose.  Understanding occurs when logic supports heartfelt insight.

Meditation, movement, breathwork, walking, or tending to nature are all ways to quiet the noise and reconnect to your inner wisdom.  Feed your mind with teachings that elevate your vibration, with words and sounds that remind you of truth and presence.