In the Hawaiian culture there is a practice called Ho'oponopono. Its essence is about restoring harmony within yourself if you're experiencing emotional discomfort. The idea is to release the emotional charge you are having at a given moment. In the practice, you repeat four phrases that you direct inward to the part of you that is holding a momentary emotional charge be it a memory, a belief, or reaction. The phrases you repeat are: I'm sorry - acknowledges awareness of dish

Do you love yourself? Honestly...do you really love yourself? Do you look in the mirror and smile at yourself? Do you cheer yourself on? Take care of yourself? Your body? Your mind? Your joy? Or... Do you berate yourself? Put yourself down? Do too many things that you know aren't good for you? Feel less than  compared to others? Maybe less successful, less attractive, less whatever? If you feel inadequate, scared, or even out of control what do you do? My expert advice... S

Take back your power Be who you came here to be Love yourself with your whole heart And you, dear one, are free Free to write your story Free to change your mind Free to live your life Free to be loving and kind Free to express your emotions Free to dance and sing Free to spend your money Free to appreciate every thing Free to make new friends Free to watch changing leaves Free to smell a flower Free to hug more trees Take back your power The power that is Divinely You Liven

What to do when you find yourself in an emotional 'sinkhole.' This is a post about how I helped myself out from under my emotional discomfort and into my personal freedom.

My intention is for you to realize you're not alone should you feel down AND to share a tool that works for me.