As soon as I asked myself that question – How do I most want to be feeling in this moment? – it was as though all those emotions just washed over me. I was more at peace, and the cat seemed to be able to feel that. He calmed down a bit and started rubbing against my arm and even purring a little bit. He was looking at me with those soulful blue eyes of his, and we were connected again.
John and I held him as the vet gave him the shot and he transitioned peacefully, surrounded by love. It was actually a beautiful, albeit painful, moment.
Frustrated because you’re stuck in traffic? Impatient with the line at the grocery store checkouts? Envious of the girl with the great skin and cheekbones? Can you ask yourself how you’d like to be feeling instead – and then do whatever you need to do to evoke those feelings? When you decide to live from your Core Desired Feelings as often as you can, not only will you feel better more of them time, but you’ll come to see just how much control you have over your own feeling states – and how little you need to depend on someone else’s behavior for you to feel good.
Try it. You’ll like it.
is a Personal Empowerment Coach who works with women to help them navigate the journey of developing meaning and purposeful lives. She blogs and hosts a weekly podcast, Your Amazing Life. She lives in Southern California with her supportive, encouraging and loving husband, and their three cats.
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