The Swan Center for Intuitive Living
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Master Rose Ashley
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Spiritual Tidbits are bits of wisdom from Master Rose.
A new tidbit is posted on the first of every month.
JULY 2026 Spiritual Tidbit
BE GOOD TO YOURSELF
One of my favorite things that I say about myself is this: “When I came into this life, I knew that I wanted to help people with their problems, so I asked God to give me one of every kind.” I say this jokingly because I certainly don’t think I have had one of every type of problem, but there have been times when I have felt overwhelmed by situations, to-do lists, physical issues, and emotional or mental challenges. The human tendency when these things happen is to strike out in anger or frustration (at someone else or at yourself), or to withdraw in an attempt to shut out the problem. None of these approaches really works in the long run. They may offer temporary relief, but they don’t provide the long-term relief we are seeking.
As a youngster, whenever I was being hard on myself, or frustrated with myself for something I had done or invented, my mother would always say to me, “Be good to yourself.” To this day, whenever my mind brings up a regret over something I invented, I can hear my mother saying, “Be good to yourself.”
Anger releases pent-up energy in a big burst, then leaves us depleted. When we release anger, the crown chakra immediately narrows because the mind is preparing for retaliation and does not want to remain wide open to any negative input. When we withdraw within ourselves, the same thing happens, and we are left with a diminished capacity to receive the God Energy. Anger and retreat might feel good in the moment, but they don’t really help us in the long run.
So, what should we do when we feel overwhelmed, angry, or frustrated?
•Realize that the emotional reaction is just a red flag from your mind to get your attention. It wants you to take an action that will better your situation.
•Change your perspective. Don’t dwell on the negative. Dwell on something positive, a happy memory that sparks joy, or something that evokes a smile or laughter. It doesn’t matter how bad you feel. Shift your perspective and realize that what you are feeling may not even be about petty little you. It could be about the marvelous you that is one small part of a larger spiritual body.
•Get your head out of the sand and look around. The emotions you are feeling may not be related to your present situation. They could be cries for help from someone else, someone who does not have the gifts to cope with life that you have been given. They may feel lost or helpless, wondering why “this or that” is being done to them. They may feel buried alive with no shovel to dig their way out. They are praying for someone to give them a shovel, and you are sitting there with a whole shed full.
•Try shifting your perspective to this: “I have been buried by problems at times in my life. Someone cared enough about me to reach out, give me a shovel, and teach me how to use it.” Ask, “Am I experiencing these uncomfortable emotions because someone who doesn’t have a shovel is calling out for help? If that is the case, please direct me to them.”
At one point, I was overcome with some very uncomfortable emotions of frustration and anger. I searched within myself for a reason and truthfully didn’t find one. I wondered if it was a call for help from someone else and I asked to be shown if it was. Shortly thereafter, I received an e-mail from a friend in her late 70’s, who runs a horse rescue organization. It was a general e-mail about a mini horse needing a home. I called her to see if I could help and found out that she had recently fallen and broken her pelvic bone, while helping a neighbor with a rescue situation. She had some very frustrating emotions over this. I was able to help her process them and shift her focus. She then gave me the phone number of the woman who had the mini and told me that this woman had lost her husband one year ago due to a brain tumor, and now she had cervical cancer, was recovering from a hysterectomy, and was undergoing chemo. I immediately called and talked to her. She was a boiling pot of anger. I responded with compassion and love, and her mood lightened considerably.
These people were in need of a shovel in the form of some love and attention. Their feelings went out to the universe, and I felt them. I could have taken the feelings personally, and kept them to myself, thinking they were about me and only me. I could have commiserated over “Poor me or stupid me or why me,” but I have been given the gift of knowledge that I am a part of a larger spiritual body. So, instead of indulging myself, I reached out and channeled love and compassion to two precious souls in need. When I finished interacting with them, they thanked me, saying that they felt better. I did too. I was doing my mission in life, loving and serving others, and as a result, I was also loving and serving myself, another one of God’s precious creations.
•When things start piling up on you, don’t stick your head in the sand or blame or lash out at yourself or anyone else.
•Be good to yourself. Love and serve all of God’s creations, yourself included, while experiencing your true nature, a spiritual being who is designed to love and be loved.
Copyright©11/19/2012by Master Rose Ashley
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