Achieving emotional freedom

"Feelings are pure - emotions are not." Many of us think that strong emotions, the highs and lows, are all part of being alive and show that we care.

- MARGARET BARRON

In fact, strong emotions keep us trapped in a kind of roller-coaster ride - stimulating at the time but ultimately stifling and exhausting. Once we have experienced the real depth of feeling that lies at the core of our being; the feelings of stillness, peace, love, and a sense of joy, everything changes. This springs from the recognition that we are eternal spiritual beings - and that we will always survive whatever happens to us in the physical and emotional realms.

Once we have tasted this depth of feeling, everything changes, and we constantly want to return to that place of stillness. We begin to enjoy life without all the drama and emotional exhaustion, and the old patterns of thinking stop running our lives. This requires us to be open and learn about ourselves and what it is that brings up, or triggers, all the emotional reactions. Even well into the journey of spiritual awakening, we can be travelling along quite well and then suddenly, a strong emotion is triggered. This is an excellent opportunity to have a close look at what is really going on.