Today's DailyOM Offerings...
January 25, 2022
Present Connections
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You may feel nostalgic today and find yourself remembering the good times. These feelings may be caused by upheavals in your current relationships. It may be a good idea to set aside time to resolve any issues. You also might want to think about your past relationships and define what it was about them that you are longing for in your present circumstances. You can then make an effort to bring more of these qualities into your current relationships. If there are rifts that need healing in your existing relationships, you may want to find possible resolutions and devote some time today to strengthening your connections. Determining what you need now will allow you to create the essence of what you valued in your past relationships in your existing ones.
We can create meaningful connections in our lives by devoting our attention to the growth of our existing relationships. While certain aspects of our previous relationships might make us nostalgic and evoke warm memories, we have to remember that we can't go back in time. Though our past relationships may have once served our needs, we have grown since they ended. If we can instead focus on healing and strengthening our current relationships, we can devote our energy to the creation of connections that serve our needs now. At the same time, we will create warm memories to enjoy later. Focus your attention on any issues that need to be resolved, and you can strengthen and heal your relationships today.
January 25, 2022
Ways We Numb Ourselves
Emerging from the Grey
Numbing yourself prevents you from confronting your issues and keeps you from ever finding resolution or peace.
We are born equipped to experience a complex array of diverse emotions. Many of us, however, are uncomfortable confronting our most powerful emotions. We may shy away from delight and despair and deny life's colors by retreating into a world of monotone grey. We may numb ourselves to what we are truly feeling. It's easier to suppress our emotions than to deal with them, so we may momentarily turn to pleasures such as alcohol, food, sugar, shopping and too much television. We may even numb our hearts. While it's normal to temporarily seek distractions as a means of coping with intense emotions, numbing yourself prevents you from confronting your issues and keeps you from ever finding resolution or peace. When you are numb, there is no pain or powerlessness, but there can also be no joy or healing.
The activities that numb you may seem harmless or pleasurable, but using them to numb yourself diminishes the quality of your life. Numbing yourself so that you don't have to feel intense emotions can often satisfy a surface need while blocking your awareness of a deeper need. You may find solace in food or shopping when what you really need is spiritual nourishment. The less you feel, the less alive you feel. Your feelings add vividness to your experiences and serve to connect you to the world around you. It is possible to disavow yourself of numbing behaviors a little at a time and once again taste life's rich flavors. When you sense that you are engaging in a particular behavior simply to deaden your emotions, stop and ask yourself why. Examining the feelings that drive you to numb yourself can help you understand what is triggering your desire to emotionally fade out.
With each numbing activity that you cut out of your life, you'll find yourself being more aware and experiencing a greater emotional acuity. Senses once shrouded by the fog of numbness become sharp and acute. Traumas and pain long hidden will emerge to the forefront of your consciousness and reveal themselves so that you can heal them. You'll discover a deeper you -- a self that is comfortable experiencing and working through intense emotions with courage and grace.
Present Connections
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You may feel nostalgic today and find yourself remembering the good times. These feelings may be caused by upheavals in your current relationships. It may be a good idea to set aside time to resolve any issues. You also might want to think about your past relationships and define what it was about them that you are longing for in your present circumstances. You can then make an effort to bring more of these qualities into your current relationships. If there are rifts that need healing in your existing relationships, you may want to find possible resolutions and devote some time today to strengthening your connections. Determining what you need now will allow you to create the essence of what you valued in your past relationships in your existing ones.
We can create meaningful connections in our lives by devoting our attention to the growth of our existing relationships. While certain aspects of our previous relationships might make us nostalgic and evoke warm memories, we have to remember that we can't go back in time. Though our past relationships may have once served our needs, we have grown since they ended. If we can instead focus on healing and strengthening our current relationships, we can devote our energy to the creation of connections that serve our needs now. At the same time, we will create warm memories to enjoy later. Focus your attention on any issues that need to be resolved, and you can strengthen and heal your relationships today.
January 25, 2022
Ways We Numb Ourselves
Emerging from the Grey
Numbing yourself prevents you from confronting your issues and keeps you from ever finding resolution or peace.
We are born equipped to experience a complex array of diverse emotions. Many of us, however, are uncomfortable confronting our most powerful emotions. We may shy away from delight and despair and deny life's colors by retreating into a world of monotone grey. We may numb ourselves to what we are truly feeling. It's easier to suppress our emotions than to deal with them, so we may momentarily turn to pleasures such as alcohol, food, sugar, shopping and too much television. We may even numb our hearts. While it's normal to temporarily seek distractions as a means of coping with intense emotions, numbing yourself prevents you from confronting your issues and keeps you from ever finding resolution or peace. When you are numb, there is no pain or powerlessness, but there can also be no joy or healing.
The activities that numb you may seem harmless or pleasurable, but using them to numb yourself diminishes the quality of your life. Numbing yourself so that you don't have to feel intense emotions can often satisfy a surface need while blocking your awareness of a deeper need. You may find solace in food or shopping when what you really need is spiritual nourishment. The less you feel, the less alive you feel. Your feelings add vividness to your experiences and serve to connect you to the world around you. It is possible to disavow yourself of numbing behaviors a little at a time and once again taste life's rich flavors. When you sense that you are engaging in a particular behavior simply to deaden your emotions, stop and ask yourself why. Examining the feelings that drive you to numb yourself can help you understand what is triggering your desire to emotionally fade out.
With each numbing activity that you cut out of your life, you'll find yourself being more aware and experiencing a greater emotional acuity. Senses once shrouded by the fog of numbness become sharp and acute. Traumas and pain long hidden will emerge to the forefront of your consciousness and reveal themselves so that you can heal them. You'll discover a deeper you -- a self that is comfortable experiencing and working through intense emotions with courage and grace.