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present helps me to focus my attention on the task ahead without letting my negative
    emotions influence the way I behave.
    Every moment that we enter is like a blank canvas; it’s our emotions and thoughts that colour what we
    see. When you are in the present moment it’s easier to accept the reality of the situation that you are in.
    When you embrace the way things are in the moment, you start the process of change, and you allow new
    possibilities to emerge.

    Getting Personal:
    – Is your life in balance?
    – What do you need to let go of to become more balanced?
    – How can you create more balance?

    the green-eyed monster…

    Jealousy can be a powerful emotion if it is given the opportunity to spiral out of control. You won’t be
    able to slay this monster with a traditional sword and shield and you definitely can’t close your eyes and
    hope it goes away. At some point everyone has experienced jealousy and envy, and it doesn’t feel good.
    My transient and hectic lifestyle can often cause me to feel insecure and unsure of myself. If I don’t find
    ways of grounding myself it’s easy to get caught up in hurtful games. I choose not to get involved if I feel
    someone is encouraging such negative feelings. Of course it’s not always easy and I try to be mindful
    about my responses. Like everybody, I too have had my bouts of jealousy throughout my life. Once when
    my boyfriend at the time told me he preferred blondes I literally took that to heart and every time I saw
    him talking to a blonde I got really jealous and upset. This concerned me as I didn’t want to be jealous, so
    I took a look within. I saw that I wasn’t being powerful in how I was reacting. I realised that if he wanted
    to be with a blonde he would be with a blonde but he chose me. I decided to trust and appreciate our
    relationship and my own uniqueness.
    Practising yoga and meditation, which helps create balance internally, gives me a sense of happiness
    within myself. Now if I ever feel a twinge of jealousy I take a deep breath and really be with those
    feelings. Once you accept those feelings and sit with them, I find they generally pass. If that doesn’t work I
    put my thoughts and feelings on paper as openly and honestly as I can. This gives me the opportunity to
    see my thoughts in black and white, release whatever I was thinking about and bring myself back into
    balance.
    I believe jealousy is all about negative power and attention. The core of jealousy is inadequacy.
    Jealousy is present when our sense of self is put at risk. When we feel this emotion it is akin to having an
    identity crisis and it is a calling within us to better ourselves. I believe that all our emotions are there to
    show us who we are and jealousy is no exception. If you are truly comfortable in your own skin and
    confident in your own abilities you can transform jealousy into acceptance.
    Jealousy is not the same as healthy competition. When it comes to sport or business success, healthy
    competition can motivate and push you to achieve your goals. But when it comes to being competitive
    about looking better, dressing better or sounding better than someone else, I take a step back. I think those
    sorts of games bring out the worst in yourself and other people and only encourage the games to keep
    going on. I use this affirmation to help me avoid getting caught up: ‘I allow people to be what they want to
    be. I accept and love others unconditionally.’
    It is important to remind ourselves that we are all perfect exactly the way we are. We all have strengths
    and weaknesses and we also have all the resources we need to improve ourselves. We have the
    responsibility to ourselves to discover what makes us distinctive and to further develop our talents. It
    doesn’t help to wait for the approval of others to feel good. Work on accepting yourself as you are and
    become the best version of you that you can be.
    We are all unique flowers in this garden of life. We