The progression of feelings, emotions….or reactions…

they arise…

they abide for awhile…

they dissolve

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The very rapid progression that I’ve noticed, as I develop more awareness of my own reactions…

Something happens….

“thoughts” often arises about what happened…

perhaps personalizing the thoughts or reactions and feeling a sense of “ego” being impacted…

perhaps awakening “associated memories” tying in with other related incidents or reactions…

leading to the arising of “feelings”…

the “feelings” lasting a certain amount of time…abiding…

sometimes, lasting less time, if one doesn’t keep thinking or ruminating about the incident(s)…..

sometimes, lingering a longer time, if one can’t “let it go”…

sometimes spinning off into “multiple chains of memories” tying in with the feeling…potentially leading to even more variety of awakened feelings…

eventually leading to the “dissolving” of the feeling or emotion…

a progression…

arise, abide, dissolve….

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a bit like clouds…arising, abiding and passing through

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Isn’t it remarkable how “simple” this process seems? But in the midst of it, it sure DOESN’T feel “simple”… it can feel all encompassing. I’m learning (slowly) that the more I can…

step outside of the midst,

observe the progression,

watch the often expanding associated memory chain reactions and feeling reactions and interactions…

the more I can abide with alert interest…rather than just a sense of vulnerability

the less overwhelming it can seem to be

and the sooner the feeling or reaction seems to dissipate or dissolve

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I’ve found that learning to use the ideas explained on the following “cards” really supports this developing awareness….

learning to, and being more able to, watch the fast paced (!!) developing chain of associated memories or positions that gets awakened or set off…

what a FAST (!!!) progression there can be from one reaction to an expanded and elaborated life history of positions or reactions…

the mind is incredible in these fast paced associative abilities!

Really, it’s quite amazing!

(although, when my own mind is doing this, it’s a problem too…but the “mind” is kind of fascinating in it’s pace, memory, associations and strength..wow! And watching and observing it is sometimes far more helpful and positive than “being” in the midst of the reaction)

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And so…to have faith in…

and trust that…

feeling and emotions,

whether positive or negative,

whether they feel good or uncomfortable,

they have a progression…they can be watched

they can be understood and “worked with,”

there can be more awareness,

they will

arise…abide…dissolve

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throughout a day in a life….?