Invite the compassionate Presence of Spirit into your heart to help you learn what you are doing or thinking that may be causing your pain.
Consciously move out of the intent to protect/control and into the intent to learn about what you are doing or thinking that may be causing your pain so that you can move into loving yourself and others.
When you connect with Spirit and move into the intent to learn, you are in a loving Adult state, as opposed to the ego wounded self state you are in when you want to protect/control.
In Step Two, you welcome and embrace all your feelings with a compassionate intent to learn.
Ask yourself 100 times today, "What is in my highest good right now?" In this moment, do you need to work, exercise or rest? Do you need to eat or stop eating? Do you need to offer caring or support to someone? Do you need to speak up for yourself with someone? Asking what is in your highest good will keep you connected with Spirit and on track in taking loving action for yourself and with others.
By Dr. Margaret Paul
