What Is The Cure?

All dis-ease's are obnoxious, right?  Stress bothers us, imperfection bothers us, laziness bothers us, but what bothers us the most is disconnections in relationships, because that pretty much sums up every single "stress" we have in our lives, right?  Like your relationship with the world, or with yourself, or with your Higher Power. 

For example, the stress you may feel after procrastinating a homework assignment until it is due has to do with your relationship with you and your conversation (though you may not call it that) with yourself might go a little like this, "I should have done this earlier.  Gosh dang it.  I'm not going to get it done on time."  Then you might start feeling guilty and not wanting to do it at all.  Am I right?

Or, as another example, your relationship with yourself may not be that great, to the point that you only focus on taking care of  others and never on taking care of yourself.

Ultimately, the relationship you have with the world reflects your relationship with you and your relationship with your Higher Power.

How could it reflect your relationship with your Higher Power?  Well, I think he cares about you quite a bit and that He takes care of Himself so he can take care of His relationship with you, so if you aren't taking care of yourself, how are you showing your care for Him? 

Get out a pen and paper.  What are you afraid of?  Why are you afraid of that?  Look into past relationships you've had.  Write your answers to those questions down.  Don't be uncomfortable with the fact that you have a fear.  You can know how uncomfortable you are by how much you guilt trip yourself about having that fear.  Don't say things like, "I know, it's silly, right?"  Just write about your fear.  Express it completely in writing.  IN DETAIL.  No one has to see this but you.  Your Heavenly Father sees your fears already and guess what!  He still loves you.  Don't beat yourself up about a fear.  Don't move on through this post until you have written.

Now, what is the cure for that fear?  Well, where does that fear stem from?  Write about that.  It'll help you find out.

Through my experience, there is no fear that does not stem from some mistake we are carrying with us.

So then, what is that cure?  Let me tell you.  It is forgiveness.  Plain and simple. 

Once you have finished writing, I want you to find a quiet and private spot and address your Higher Power and ask His forgiveness for you treating yourself this way.  Why?  Because He created you for great things.  Don't worry about Him not forgiving you.  If you intend to do better, He always will.

Next, I want you to thank Him that made it possible to repent and apologize to Him as well.

Now, you have the next person who makes it possible for you to forgive.  Yourself.  Find a mirror and let yourself know how you feel, then forgive yourself.  You like you.

After you are done forgiving, it is time to finish the "Letting go" process.  Don't do it again.  However, if you do start feeling the fear again, read through this again and remember that Heavenly Father is infinitely merciful.

I love you.  I hope you do to.  Care about yourself enough to care for yourself.

Your friend,

Dallin Hughes