I was recently in a situation where I felt I was being disrespected. I was frustrated, felt I was not heard and walked away feeling very hurt.
In talking with others, crying (crying is a great way for releasing pent up emotions) and much self-reflection, I have come up with some conclusions — several questions with a few answers:
- why am I allowing myself to be in this type of situation?
- what am I learning or receiving in situations such as this?
- in looking at the situation as a mirror about myself, where am I not respecting me or listening to my inner voice?
- why don’t I walk away / why do I continue to stay?
I remember when I was still in the corporate world in a similar situation. I went back in my memory banks to see what I did about it. Gratitude. I started doing a gratitude list.
Just recently I read this which really gave me pause:
When you feel gratitude, often you are looking at a difficulty that you have overcome, but there is still some of that "struggle" vibration present. The state of appreciation is seeing whatever you are looking at through the eyes of Source. . . You could walk down a crowded street with all kinds of things that a lot of other people would find reason to criticize or worry about, and you would not have access to them because your vibration of appreciation is picking out for you things of a different vibrational nature.
~ Abraham
Excerpted from: Money and the Law of Attraction on August 31, 2008
And another quote related to this:
… we can be grateful for something in our lives without really appreciating it.*
After reading these, I am looking at the situation with different eyes. Yes, there is gratitude that the situation itself has come more to the surface. And now there is appreciation as well, looking at the pieces and the whole as sparks of the Divine that through my frustration and anger I wasn’t initially able to see.
Every particle, every comment, every set of rolling eyes or crossed arms all served their purpose and served it well.
I am very grateful for the situation and I appreciate the growth for myself. Walking away is still an option. That decision will be held in gratitude and appreciation — for this last situation and all other pertaining situations.
I respect myself. I am grateful I can journal, meditate, contemplate and share with friends, things such as this and come to a loving decision rather than the rash decision that almost happened.
Angel Blessings to you,
Sue
Empowerment 4 You LLC
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Thank you…Sue.
You are so very welcome!! I’m sending you love and Angels!!!
Sue
Beautiful, Sue, thank you so much for your courage to share your experience. We've all gone through that at some point and I love Abraham's nugget that there is still some residual "struggle" and his addition of appreciation to gratitude. Gentle healing and love. Maureen
You are very welcome Maureen. I think we all learn from others experiences, so I’m happy to share.
Angel Blessings to you
Sue