The
gift of life is very precious. We are not given life for no reason.
We, the living, need to find out what that special purpose is, and then
carry it out. The purpose is usually about healing the world, tikkun
olam. And like the flapping of the wings of a butterfly, everything we
do affects everything and everyone else in the world just a little.
I imagine humans were created in order to help the omnipotent eternal Being develop wisdom. Limitless power and unending compassion doesn't mean that S/he is wise. It is a commandment in Judaism for all Jews to work on fixing the world. That's probably why so many world leaders have been Jewish.
Feeling down depends on a lot of reasons. Sure! Lots in life sucks! But we can't have pleasure without pain. We can't have happy without sad. Yeah. Take a pill and be neutral all the time. Ugh! Feelings and emotions are part of the mind-body complex that we have been given this time around. Without the precious gift of life, there would be no feelings. So the choice is nothing or everything. I observe my feelings with interest and seek to find the true message the emotion is trying to tell me. What lesson is there for me to learn from this emotion to make me wiser?
If the emotion is unpleasant, I observe with interest what unpleasant feelings do to my body, to my throat, my gut, the hair on my back, my heart, etc. I also observe that I feel repelled by the unpleasant emotion. I observe this all with interest. I am timeless, and currently embodied in this corporeal temple for a few years, to help the eternal One heal the world.
In addition, a junk food diet will make anyone feel blue. Proper nutrition including fruits and vegetables are essential for good mental health. B-vitamin deficiency is known to cause or exacerbate mental health issues. We take a daily vitamin over here of B-50. It helps to keep us sane.
Aerobic exercise gives off natural endorphins that act like anti-anxiety medication. A sedentary lifestyle eating junk food texting to your friends on your smart phone is bound to cause metabolic changes that will make you feel depressed.
Volunteer your time to those less fortunate than you. Their horrific stories make our woes seem so minor. Start counting your blessings instead of focusing on the empty half of the glass. I'm alive! I can still walk and talk and think and feel. I have a safe, warm, comfortable place to sleep and people who love me. I have enough money for my needs. I have another precious day of life for tikkun olam, to heal the world.
I imagine humans were created in order to help the omnipotent eternal Being develop wisdom. Limitless power and unending compassion doesn't mean that S/he is wise. It is a commandment in Judaism for all Jews to work on fixing the world. That's probably why so many world leaders have been Jewish.
Feeling down depends on a lot of reasons. Sure! Lots in life sucks! But we can't have pleasure without pain. We can't have happy without sad. Yeah. Take a pill and be neutral all the time. Ugh! Feelings and emotions are part of the mind-body complex that we have been given this time around. Without the precious gift of life, there would be no feelings. So the choice is nothing or everything. I observe my feelings with interest and seek to find the true message the emotion is trying to tell me. What lesson is there for me to learn from this emotion to make me wiser?
If the emotion is unpleasant, I observe with interest what unpleasant feelings do to my body, to my throat, my gut, the hair on my back, my heart, etc. I also observe that I feel repelled by the unpleasant emotion. I observe this all with interest. I am timeless, and currently embodied in this corporeal temple for a few years, to help the eternal One heal the world.
In addition, a junk food diet will make anyone feel blue. Proper nutrition including fruits and vegetables are essential for good mental health. B-vitamin deficiency is known to cause or exacerbate mental health issues. We take a daily vitamin over here of B-50. It helps to keep us sane.
Aerobic exercise gives off natural endorphins that act like anti-anxiety medication. A sedentary lifestyle eating junk food texting to your friends on your smart phone is bound to cause metabolic changes that will make you feel depressed.
Volunteer your time to those less fortunate than you. Their horrific stories make our woes seem so minor. Start counting your blessings instead of focusing on the empty half of the glass. I'm alive! I can still walk and talk and think and feel. I have a safe, warm, comfortable place to sleep and people who love me. I have enough money for my needs. I have another precious day of life for tikkun olam, to heal the world.
