If you have ever seen a geode, you would know they look like an ordinary rock on the outside but when broken open, they reveal a beautiful display of crystals.
When polished, wow, simply breathtaking.
Think of your thoughts like a geode that when opened and polished, they are brilliant gems.
So what holds someone back from wanting to discover what's hidden within? Fear.
Apprehension can stop you from delving into yourself.
You don't know what might surface or whether you could become consumed with emotions you would rather not feel, or your experience of doing so left you feeling like the ugly rock rather than the beautiful crystal.
Self discovery or awareness is our greatest gift.
The more we learn about ourselves, the more joyful and prosperous our lives become.
We no longer need to blame others or situations, but rather welcome, or at least befriend, these experiences and thoughts that are generating unwanted feelings as opportunities to learn about the great mystery of ourselves in life.
Thoughts are very powerful and can either feed our ego's fears, doubts, and anxieties, or nourish our souls.
When you explore an uncomfortable or negative thought, you are polishing it.
You are dusting it off and shining it up.
How can this not benefit your life and those around you? When you look at your beliefs, feelings, and actions with a sense of fascination and wonder, your thinking is bound to change.
In a sense we are all geodes just waiting to be opened.
Each one of us different and yet all originating from the same brilliant source.
If you knew that something magnificent was waiting for you, wouldn't you want to open it and see what's inside? When negative thoughts surface, don't try to shove them aside or bury yourself in them, break through them.
Believe it's there for you to polish up and let it shine.
Let's say your minds dialog goes something like this, "I should have known better; this always happens", or "Why did I react that way? I know better than that.
", or "Should I go or should I stay?", "What if I say or do something and _________ happens?", etc.
Think possibilities within the problem.
"This has happened more than once so what's it saying or trying to grab my attention about?" "Hmmm...
I reacted again; I'm going to explore this further and discover what's really going on for me".
"I could go or stay.
Either way, I am embarking on something new.
Right now, I'm not sure of a decision so I will write down some pros and cons of both and see how I feel,or continue to be with the thoughts and feelings that are arising".
"If I say or do something and _________ happens I will know more than I know now".
These internal conversations can play out in many different ways.
The difference is being stuck or being open.
That choice is yours and yours alone.
The journey of self awareness continues to grow as we continue to learn.
When you find yourself down, doubting, fearing, lamenting, etc.
, think crystals inside the rock.
Use these very thoughts and feelings to refine and define the spiritual gem that you are.
Choose to be an explorer, at least within yourself.
The insight technique assists you in self awareness, being the crystals within the rock.