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Panic and Synchronicity Posted Mar 5, 2009 09:57 AM
1 Attachment green-money-lg[1].jpg (38.7 K) I've collected relaxation techniques the way some women collect shoes. Yesterday, when I learned that my elderly mother's financial situation was much worse than I'd thought, none of them seemed to fit for more than a few minutes. In between other commitments, I spent much of the day dealing with her financial situation and kept wondering why I couldn't stay relaxed for more than a short period. After all, right in the now, things were ok. There was much to be grateful for. It wasn't till evening when I took a full hour for relaxation that I could deal with it. Then, synchronicity! This morning, I got an email with a link to an article that reminded me of why, and what I could have done that would have been a lot quicker and gotten me to the same place. The article is Our Economic Crisis is an Emotional Problem, by Raphael Cushnir. Of course, he was talking about our national crisis, but I thought it applied directly to my own little economic crisis. Do you agree with his assessment?
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Thank you for the link to the article Hedy. When I read the part about envy...it reminded me of how quickly you can fall into a pattern of trying to "keep up with the Jones's, Smith's, Taylor's and other names." I remember once years ago during a holiday season when I was still married, my ex wanted to make sure the children had everything in comparison to the neighbors children. They already had enough but he always wanted to be the best. It is so easy to fall and fall hard to envy when you can't afford it. I have learned my lessons well.

Deborah Akridge (Deja)

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Hedy,

I agree that we do need to feel all of our emotions before we can move forward.

I just visited my parents this past week. They are still living unassisted in their own home...but it is obvious that they need some help. Their pride is standing in the way of that.

Sometimes I think it is a miracle when we are truly healthy in mind, spirit and soul.

Thank you for sharing,

Amelia
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Hedy, the article you directed us to 'Our Economic Crisis is an Emotional Problem' is very interesting for many reasons.

My feeling is that if we 'Trust the Process', there will always be a solution. In other words, although the initial stages can be most painful, the person who has lost his or her job, if they 'Trust the Process', finds a solution that is life-enhancing.

Just as our economy is crashing all around us, we see that what is crashing needs to be replaced with something of greater worth and value. The Trust and inner knowingness that a solution is there, attracts a viable and worthwhile solution - always.

Not to worry; all is well.

With love,
Rijuta Tooker
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Thanks, Christine! Accepting that level of fear seems a key lesson for me, and, it appears, the country. Cushnir says, "Those emotions won't feel good, but they won't last long either. In their wake, along with hope, will reemerge the can-do spirit that marks our country at its healthiest. So join with me, my fellow Americans, or tarry at your peril. If you truly want to stave off foreclosure, get your emotional house in order."
Reminds me a bit of Buffet's saying If you can't manage your emotions, you can't manage your money.
Hedy

It is interesting how our emotions are so connect to things like our financial state... how our outside reflects our inside when we start to take notice! I love the part where you gave yourself permission to relax, even for a short period of time, with the knowing that in the right now, things are OK. So insightful! So powerful!

In the article, I found the end to be interesting:
To heal our national addiction in time, before the American dream becomes quaint nostalgia, we'll need to welcome fear, despair and grief with the same vehemence we brought to our previous denial of envy, entitlement, and deprivation.

Thank you for sharing your insights into a very personal situation. The way you look at this will help many who are finding themselves in the same situation... maybe even closer to home.

Your mother is so blessed to have you in her life right now! This too shall pass!

Christine Hiebel
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