Today's Exercise: Discernment

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Discernment:

 

Today's word calls on us to be

multidimensional, to use all of our faculties when weighing conditions, or

planning strategies.

Discernment comes from a place where

we rise above emotions, the influence of others, etc. and we seek for ourselves

the knowledge lying beneath the surface of the situation. Often people with

great personas and their own agendas will try to influence us to go against our

better judgment by playing on our emotions, or making us feel we are outcast,

or " wrong " if we don't follow along.

Discernment comes from a place of

empowerment when we decide to investigate the truth for ourselves before going

along with the plans or motives of others. Discernment gives us the authority

and ability to make empowered choices.

 

Discernment is a tool for freedom

and the path to inner peace. Don't ever let anyone take your decision making

power away from you. Often we feel powerless to say " no " ; we do what

others want to gain acceptance, or to feel important or needed. Sometimes we

fear repercussions if we go against the grain. This type of behavior leaves us

vulnerable to being manipulated, and allows us to be controlled by others.

Today's word asks you to do what is important and right for you first, remember

that an empty cup can't quench anyone's thirst. If you constantly put the

opinions, needs etc. of others ahead of your own, you are left empty.

 

Today's Exercise:

 

Take a look at a situation where you

feel you tend to be swayed greatly by others. Take into account the reasoning

of all parties.

Weigh all the objectives, all the

potential courses of action that can be taken. Look deeply into the situation

from all angles, and empower yourself to make the decision that feels right in

your own heart. Write about this in your journaling. What did you learn from

this experience? Have you been giving more of your personal power away than

you'd like? Take positive actions towards personal empowerment based on your

discerning ability.

 

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