Obviously it is much easier to keep your heart open when things are going your way. It is much harder to do this when you feel uncomfortable, insecure, irritated, misunderstood, rejected... Michael talks about how protecting our over-sensitive psyches keeps our problems (i.e., the oversensitive psyche) locked inside. "If you close and protect yourself, you are locking this scared, insecure person within your heart. You will never be free that way... Most people go from day to day protecting themselves and making sure nothing goes too wrong." (T.U.S., p. 61)
If you truly want to follow this path you will need to give up the part of you that wants to keep everything okay, the part of you that wants to be in control. You will need to become aware of every little part of your psyche, the good, the bad and the ugly, and then release it all. Michael talks about how some of what needs to be acknowledged and released are subconscious fears and anxieties. You can bring these to the surface by taking a breath and relaxing into each moment.
Remember, that none of these thougths or feelings are you. "There is simply pure energy pouring inside of you that creates ripples of thoughts and emotions, and there is the consciousness that's aware of it." (T.U.S., p. 61) There is You watching the psyche.
When you happen to notice a negative thought or emotion, try viewing it as simply 'energy that is passing through you.' Do not attach to it (by giving it meaning) or hold onto it. Relax your chest with a breath and let the energy go.
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